Taming the MMCS

[Newton1!]

Ok stupid question 101

Picked up a lancer harness and camera today

The camera is a little clarion unit sort of diamond shaped with foam covering it on one side

So I was wondering where do I put the camera, and do I just rip the foam stuff off?

The rest I think I can manage

Thanks for all the help

[Cowboy Dave]

Ah, well now comes the difficult part. That diamond thing only works if you want to mount it with the colour coded hood that they use for lancer installs. See the lancer thread recently mentioned. On the Triton I've seen a similar cam mounted to a piece of thin flat bar with an angle in it, the vertical goes behind the number plate and then it angles out at maybe 45 degrees so the cam points downwards. The problem is devising a method for mounting the camera to such a piece of flat bar. Even better would be a little hinged mount so you could screw it to the horizontal metal above the number plate - other models of clarion camera come with that sort of mount.

[Newton1!]

Oh well, thanks Dave.

I think I may need to go to Bunnings and attack the bracket dept I think

Lucky I love bunnings

[Cowboy Dave]

There are pics of the genuine install in here somewhere. On an iPad ATM so a bit hard to search them out.

[Newton1!]

Thanks Dave, found the photos.

I think I would also smear some silicone over the top of the camera to help with waterproofing. Sensible?

Thanks I will post how it goes

[Cowboy Dave]

I wouldn't bother it's pretty well sealed up but each to his own. I contemplated gluing mine to the inside of the rear glass on the ARB canopy. Even bought some mirror adhesive to do it. Chickened out though. Would have given a great angle for the tow ball though.

[fraz91]

okay, so i've downloaded and burnt the MMCS v16 maps from the paj site onto a disc and it works fine in the triton mmcs, however i now dont have option of time/date... any ideas? or will i just have to live without knowing the time by the car?

[Newton1!]

Thanks Dave. On it photos of success or copy of repair bill to follow. Thanks for the help.

Fraz, I had the same problem. Got the Subaru one from download and no problems, ( but mines an Auto! )

[fraz91]

well the car's going back to mitsi today to get the oil-leak sorted so will ask them if they can sort it out. if they just put the old disc back in and say it's fixed i'll be mighty unhappy...

[sneakywil]

Hi there, first time on here....

I picked up a GLX-R at the end of last year, and specked it up with a slick tray + 3" racks + custom boxes etc and managed to rack up a cool 12,000km's in the first 3 months!! Love that car!

I took it to Keith and had the MMCS override kit + iPhone charger installed just before Xmas and it has been working a treat (albeit a little disappointed in the MMCS as a unit - seems quite archaic!). One thing I've noticed since having the overide installed is that some of the navigation features have stopped working. Weather it was something to do with the install, or I'm a numpty and I'm not doing something right.

The following are the features which no longer seem to be working.
*Turn List Mode
*Arrow Mode
*Junction Detail (these 3 are "greyed" out and can't be selected when you select the split screen option)
*Voice Guidance
*and the auto route update...when you veer off the original route selected (this one is a real pain!!)

I have tried resetting the factory defaults and it hasn't helped. If there is anyone who may have experienced something similar or have any knowledge with this sort of thing, your help would be greatly appreciated.

Oh, yeah...I've contacted Keith, but am waiting for a reply.

Wil

[Cowboy Dave]

Where are you mate? Might be worth trying another navigation disc to see if that fixes your issues.

The override thing does interfere with the speed signal to the gps (ie it tells it you're not moving anymore) so sometimes it will get confused about where it is, especially if you're in a tunnel and it can't 'see' a satellite but I can't see how that would cause all of those problems unless you were using it constantly and it was therefore always trying to catch up and work out where you were again.

My theory is that the GPS uses both satellites and the speed sensor to determine where you are. This is why when you're in a tunnel the screen keeps moving whereas your TomTom type GPS will often just wait til it finds a satellite again before having a stab at your location.

Anyway post up where you are and we'll try and find another MMCS owner to lend you a disc or something. Or if you've been using the override non-stop then turn that off and see what happens?

[Newton1!]

Hi

I have just pulled out my head unit

Some of the holes in the 24 pin connector already have cables in them??????

With the EU version it says they wont be used and to just take them out. Is that the way to go with the Aussie version?

If thats right do I take them all out??

Thanks


James

[Cowboy Dave]

I don't recall removing any on mine. Why do they need removing?

[Newton1!]

I don't recall removing any on mine. Why do they need removing?

the holes they say to insert the harness wires into are filled in 2 out of 5 spots?

Very weird

[Newton1!]

Mine is an MN GLXR with the controls in the sockets in the centre console

[Newton1!]

the wires in the holes are "green and white" and then a red one. there are 6 others in holes not relevant to this

[Newton1!]

OK, I may have stuffed up

I disconnected the cables to insert the reversing camera

I attached the resource it unit

Now I have no power at all to the MMCS

Any suggestions

[Cowboy Dave]

Put the wires back?

Are you sure you have the correct plug? I am still a bit confussed about this removing of wires. Maybe the 2011 is a little different to the 09/10 models but I can't see why they would be. I didn't have to remove any wires for the camera.

Now the resourceit thing, that's a different kettle of fish.

As to what the various wires are, if you want to take some pictures or something I can try and dig up a wiring diagram or something for you to help pinpoint which is the power wire you took out. It might not even be a power wire, it could be the ignition/illumination trigger wire causing the issues.

Also consider talking to the resourceit bloke (Keith? Ken? K something?) as I gather he's a knowledgeable/helpful kind of bloke.

[Newton1!]

Hi Dave

I am 99% confident the resource it thing is right (should have done one thing at a time heh)

its the wires we pulled out.

the tech at Mitsu said they all had to go. Me thinks maybe not

I am slowly putting them back one at a time. Reinstalling, checking fuses etc

A wiring diagram for that plug would help greatly

oh well

[Newton1!]

Hi Dave

I am certain i have the right plug - no doubt

Mitsu didn't think this unusual at all and walked me through it but alas no luck

[Tony]

Had the MMCS hang or lock up so all touch pads on screen were useless. Kids stuck an audio CD in the map CD slot.

If this ever happens don't panic, as another thread that has appeared here says, hit tilt then tap the tap right corner of the screen.



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[scubapro]

Does anyone have the latst software for the MMCS? or know where I can get it please?

[Cowboy Dave]

I believe I have it, unless there's been a newer release since.

Not to encourage this sort of thing but it is out there in torrent land if you know how to do that sort of thing. Err, so I'm told anyway...

[fraz91]

Yeah, there's a set of about 7 winrar files you can torrent off the paj site i think... can't remember exactly where though. most recent release is v16, though there's been rumours of v17 out now as well.

and no, i'm definitely not encouraging the sourcing of software that should be updated for free in our trucks at all

[fraz91]

have found a new little trick with the tri's service screen. this one is for those who feel their sound system is somewhat lacking. While on the audio screen, with the audio turned off, press L,R,L,R,L,R. This will take you to the first of the two diagnostic setups.

Now, here's the fun bit. If you go to "Car Type Setting" you will find that it will be set to the "3M25" setting. While you've got some music playing (you can press the power button to turn the music on without affecting the screens) have a play around between the different car-type settings. I've fitted aftermarket speakers and an amplifier (Alpine SPS600 speakers and a Kenwood 4ch 500W amp) to my car, and found that the 3E45 setting (#3) gave me the best sound. It has cleared up the higher levels a lot so that I get a much heavier bass-response without distortion at higher levels.

As far as I can tell this hasn't affected any other operating features of the MMCS, it has simply upped the signal quality and output from the factory head unit.