Comments for Randy's random musings http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog Thoughts on technology, a personal journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Woot’s Evesham Nav-Cam 7700 GPS review by jozz28 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/comment-page-7/#comment-599 jozz28 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/#comment-599 Wow, this site is amazing.......great info for the nav-cams........ But I still have the same problem I started with. I cant get winxp to see my nav-cam. I cant update or modify it. I would love to put tt6 on there...... any help would be very very...appr..... Wow, this site is amazing…….great info for the nav-cams…….. But I still have the same problem I started with. I cant get winxp to see my nav-cam. I cant update or modify it. I would love to put tt6 on there…… any help would be very very…appr…..

]]> Comment on 1998 Honda Accord – Intermittent Horn by Sam http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Sam Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:55:41 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/#comment-597 Hey Randy, I seem to have the same issue with my honda accord 98. We changed the clock spring and now they recommend that we change the steering shaft at $1000. I would like to hear of the alternate grounding method you have using the unused wire. Any other help would be appreciated too. Gosh I thought I was the only one facing this problem ! Thanks, Sam Hey Randy,

I seem to have the same issue with my honda accord 98. We changed the clock spring and now they recommend that we change the steering shaft at $1000. I would like to hear of the alternate grounding method you have using the unused wire. Any other help would be appreciated too.

Gosh I thought I was the only one facing this problem !

Thanks,

Sam

]]> Comment on 1998 Honda Accord – Intermittent Horn by Mary Hines http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Mary Hines Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:06:58 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/#comment-582 Randy, experiencing same intermittent horn problem with my 1998 Honda Accord. I would appreciate the details. Thanks Randy, experiencing same intermittent horn problem with my 1998 Honda Accord. I would appreciate the details. Thanks

]]> Comment on 1998 Honda Accord – Intermittent Horn by Ruff http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Ruff Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/#comment-571 Hi Randy - I too, have a horn problem with my 92 Accord. All fuses are fine, and horns have been removed and tested. I see in the Haynes (90-93) manual wiring diagram that a horn relay exist, but it does not tell the location and checking under hood fuse block and interior fuse block, i still cannot find any horn relay. Can you help with my situation? Many thanks, Ruff Hi Randy – I too, have a horn problem with my 92 Accord. All fuses are fine, and horns have been removed and tested. I see in the Haynes (90-93) manual wiring diagram that a horn relay exist, but it does not tell the location and checking under hood fuse block and interior fuse block, i still cannot find any horn relay. Can you help with my situation?
Many thanks,
Ruff

]]> Comment on Fun with bad translations… by Mom http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2009/05/21/fun-with-bad-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Mom Thu, 21 May 2009 15:36:31 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/?p=108#comment-563 SO, what DOES chicken spit taste like? Was it slimy?.... :& SO, what DOES chicken spit taste like? Was it slimy?…. :&

]]> Comment on Fun with bad translations… by Cha http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2009/05/21/fun-with-bad-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Cha Thu, 21 May 2009 13:39:06 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/?p=108#comment-562 I love these! Hilarious! I love these! Hilarious!

]]> Comment on 1998 Honda Accord – Intermittent Horn by Bill http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Bill Sun, 03 May 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/07/26/1998-honda-accord-intermittent-horn/#comment-561 Hi Randy, This is very good information. My Accord 92 has the intermittent horn problem too. I have spent a lot of time trouble-shooting. It turned out to be the ground problem just like yours. But I'm not as lucky because the cable reel on 92 accord is different than 98, there is no empty slot. thanks for the posting. Bill Hi Randy,

This is very good information. My Accord 92 has the intermittent horn problem too. I have spent a lot of time trouble-shooting. It turned out to be the ground problem just like yours. But I’m not as lucky because the cable reel on 92 accord is different than 98, there is no empty slot.

thanks for the posting.

Bill

]]> Comment on Nav-Cam 7700 tweak/update by Charlie http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/06/10/nav-cam-7700-tweakupdate/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Charlie Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:49:15 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/06/10/nav-cam-7700-tweakupdate/#comment-559 Randy not sure if you can help but i followed the instruction and iget an error #2 Call\program Files\Navigator\navigator.exe I followed instruction on the tweak section I ran option 6 from the root after unpacking with winzip and copied to the root of sd in the navcam but the file does not copy to \program\navigator any idea on this could the os be locked and does not allow? any help would be greatly appreciated. Randy not sure if you can help but i followed the instruction and iget an error #2
Call\program
Files\Navigator\navigator.exe
I followed instruction on the tweak section

I ran option 6 from the root after unpacking with winzip and copied to the root of sd in the navcam but the file does not copy to \program\navigator

any idea on this could the os be locked and does not allow?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> Comment on Woot’s Evesham Nav-Cam 7700 GPS review by codesuidae http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/comment-page-7/#comment-558 codesuidae Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/#comment-558 I'm curious if anyone has any information about getting NMEA format data out of the Nav-Cam 7700? Ideally I'd like to get the NMEA sentences out the USB port, but I don't know if that is possible. I wouldn't mind replacing the navigation software with something else that can read the GPS com port and provide a simple text display on the device screen, while sending NMEA sentences out the USB port. The primary problem here is that I don't know much about what is currently handling that USB port. Can the software on the device that connects to ActiveSync be disabled so that another application can take over the port? If I can't do that, or if it is too dangerous (risking bricking the thing again) I'll consider opening it to piggy-back a connection on the GPS chip inside. I can route this out to an external connector to get the raw data from the GPS. Can someone post information about development environments that can be used to write software for this device? Thanks! I’m curious if anyone has any information about getting NMEA format data out of the Nav-Cam 7700?

Ideally I’d like to get the NMEA sentences out the USB port, but I don’t know if that is possible. I wouldn’t mind replacing the navigation software with something else that can read the GPS com port and provide a simple text display on the device screen, while sending NMEA sentences out the USB port.

The primary problem here is that I don’t know much about what is currently handling that USB port. Can the software on the device that connects to ActiveSync be disabled so that another application can take over the port?

If I can’t do that, or if it is too dangerous (risking bricking the thing again) I’ll consider opening it to piggy-back a connection on the GPS chip inside. I can route this out to an external connector to get the raw data from the GPS.

Can someone post information about development environments that can be used to write software for this device?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Woot’s Evesham Nav-Cam 7700 GPS review by codesuidae http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/comment-page-7/#comment-557 codesuidae Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:36:07 +0000 http://www.oostdyk.com/randy/blog/2007/05/09/evesham-nav-cam-7700-gps-from-woot/#comment-557 tector, I had to get mine replaced a while back (oct 07, see above) so they were still in business then. They used to be at www.lowestonweb.com, but that's broken right now. When I contacted them they sent me this: > I suggest that you contact our US support team using > the following details: > > Call toll free: 866-268-8515 > 9am - 5pm US Central Time Monday-Friday > > Email: usasupport@nav-cam.com > > Regards, > Sam Price - Customer Support - Lowest on Web > Tel: +44 (0)906 265 4000 (£1 per minute) > Fax: +44 (0)1386 769796 > www.lowestonweb.com That put me in contact with a servicing company located at: Nav-Cam 123 Main Street Manning, Iowa 51455 And yes, that is a real address. I received an RMA number and form from Linda at Nav-Cam Support. I shipped just the GPS unit and received back a replacement. If you can't get an official replacement power cord you can probably find something off the shelf to do the job. If you still have the car charger you can measure the connector to determine what you need to look for. tector, I had to get mine replaced a while back (oct 07, see above) so they were still in business then. They used to be at http://www.lowestonweb.com, but that’s broken right now. When I contacted them they sent me this:

> I suggest that you contact our US support team using
> the following details:
>
> Call toll free: 866-268-8515
> 9am – 5pm US Central Time Monday-Friday
>
> Email: usasupport@nav-cam.com
>
> Regards,
> Sam Price – Customer Support – Lowest on Web
> Tel: +44 (0)906 265 4000 (£1 per minute)
> Fax: +44 (0)1386 769796
> http://www.lowestonweb.com

That put me in contact with a servicing company located at:

Nav-Cam
123 Main Street
Manning, Iowa 51455

And yes, that is a real address. I received an RMA number and form from Linda at Nav-Cam Support. I shipped just the GPS unit and received back a replacement.

If you can’t get an official replacement power cord you can probably find something off the shelf to do the job. If you still have the car charger you can measure the connector to determine what you need to look for.

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