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no,but I was watching a movie in park and the sound system is excellent. Better than a movie theater.....

 

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Does anybody know if you can still listen to a DVD while driving or does it completely disable the DVD drive when not in park (i.e. concert dvd's, etc) ?

 

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Does anybody know if you can still listen to a DVD while driving or does it completely disable the DVD drive when not in park (i.e. concert dvd's, etc) ?

thats what the lockpick is for!

 

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Thanks for checking, silverbullet!
That's exactly what I was wondering.

The dealer is installing my 430N as we 'speak' and I was curious....

 

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I'm really thinking about ordering one when my jeep comes in. Ive had several trucks that "blacked out" key features when moving, and I hate it!!

 

I have had it installed for a month or so. Works great with 730n. DVD while driving, enter nav stuff while driving and wired up the additional inputs as well. The only thing I did not bother with was the ability to turn the backup camera on at any time.

 

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is there something special you have to do to get that feature? what company did you buy your lockpick from?

 

Backup camera power source is the reverse/backup lights. To get control of it all the time you have to run a power wire from lockpick back to the camera so it can be powered up (aka activated) at any time via the nav unit. Didnt want to mess with removing a lot trim and other stuff yet since that is how you end up with rattles and noises sometimes depending on how things are attached or built.

 

gotcha.....I feel the same way!! How was the install? Is it hard to remove the dash/nav system in the 2011? who did you get your lockpick from?

 

Install was fairly easy. Hardest part was getting the trim around the radio off. Unlike past jeeps this one is tightly installed. Be careful take your time and work it out a little bit at a time. As far as the actual lockpick it was easy plug an play. Also there is plenty of room between my nav and the ac control unit to Zip tie the lockpick unit into place.

 

Install was fairly easy. Hardest part was getting the trim around the radio off. Unlike past jeeps this one is tightly installed. Be careful take your time and work it out a little bit at a time. As far as the actual lockpick it was easy plug an play. Also there is plenty of room between my nav and the ac control unit to Zip tie the lockpick unit into place.

You are right, it is pretty tight. Any tricks other than taking my time? Did you use a trim tool? Thanks.

 

I used a thin somewhat flexible plastic putty knife (the kind for patching drywall the ones you usually use and toss out) about 2 inches wide. I was able to slide it between the trim and the dash on the top and work it out slowly from there without damaging the dash at all.

One thing I noticed that I cannot explain:

I did not wire up the extra power source for the backup camera. But on certain screens if I press the power button twice quickly I do have a fully functioning always on camera while driving. Its a nice bonus that I cannot explain. According the the lockpick manufacturer instructions it should not work like that.


You can set the lockpick to hide the play dvd button so your teenager will not see it and watch when they are driving the jeep. To hide or display you press the power button twice as well. For me for some reason as long as I press the power button twice very quickly I get the camera and if I press it twice a little slower it functions to hide and display options such as the dvd buttons. I did set the dip switches on the lockpick so it is setup for the rear camera to be controlled by the head unit but I have no idea how it is actually functioning unless their instructions are outdated and there is some sort of power source already running to the backup camera on the wk2.

 

I used a thin somewhat flexible plastic putty knife (the kind for patching drywall the ones you usually use and toss out) about 2 inches wide. I was able to slide it between the trim and the dash on the top and work it out slowly from there without damaging the dash at all.

Lockpick sounds awesome! I'm going to order one today-
I see you used a platic putty knife-
so just start at the top and work my way down? are there any screws or anything like that? you didn't get any pictures while doing it by any chance?

thanks!
-G

 

How much does a lockpick cost?

 

$176 on ebay

 

Or about 20 bucks more will get you the current version with a warranty and the ability to update the module via USB which some older versions do not have. Might want to go direct from manufacturer.

 

Who is the manufacture for 2011 lock pick?

 

Www.coastaletech.com

 

Will Lock Pick work on the new 730n that is coming out in January?

 

My guess would be yes since the units are very similar. But you will have to check with Coastal Tech to be sure. But as long as connections are the same, which I imagine they will be to save costs, it should. Looks like we test a test dummy . . . . .

 

After reading this thread I just ordered the Lock Pick for mine. I have the 430N RHB system. I am mainly after movie video and NAV control while not in park. The rear camera would be fun so I will see what is involved in getting a wire from it up to the unit.

Thanks for the good info.

 

Let us know if the lockpick works with the 430N. I just tried the V2 Lockpick that I used for my RER/730N in my JK and it didn't work with my 430N. I tried several different dip switch configs but couldn't get the Nav in motion input to work...some of the options greyed out as soon as I picked up speed. Hopefully the V3 will do the trick though.

After reading this thread I just ordered the Lock Pick for mine. I have the 430N RHB system. I am mainly after movie video and NAV control while not in park. The rear camera would be fun so I will see what is involved in getting a wire from it up to the unit.

Thanks for the good info.

 

I see on the website it says front camera activation. Would this mean it would work with JGCs with tech package somehow? Although I think the front camera is actually a sensor.

 

I see on the website it says front camera activation. Would this mean it would work with JGCs with tech package somehow? Although I think the front camera is actually a sensor.

The front is a radar type system as I understand it. You would need to add an additional camera up front if you wanted to use that feature.

 

Great discussion guys! I am thinking about it too...you say the lock pick may come with a warranty, but i suspect doing this voids any warranty on the NAV system for Jeep?

 

No. It's plug and play. IF something bad were to happen that blew up the nav, simply pull out the lockpick. "mr. Stealer I have no idea what happened. I was just driving and my nav unit vaporized .... Lockpick? No never heard of it..."

But nothing will happen. It's an excellent investment.

 

Hello all. I am new to this forum, but I wanted to share my experiences with everyone regarding the video in motion modules. I have a 2010 GC SRT8 with an RER radio. I have personally installed both the Coastal Tech Lockpick (v2 & v3) and the Nav-Tv All Gig modules. I have experienced problems (along with others) with each of these modules. The Lockpicks had issues which locked up the radio and All Gig module had caused the instrument cluster lights to flash intermittently. After doing all of the research on several forums, I have seen these issues from alot of members as well. Nav-Tv has just released a new version of the All Gig module called an Allgig XG FT. I currently have this installed and the instrument cluster problem has been corrected. The new hardware platform and software seems to be stable. I have tested the software for the RBZ radio and the REN radio as well. Everything seems to be working great. I will post an update to this thread if anything changes, but so far so good. This information is is from my personal experience. I am not trying to knock anyones product. I am just trying to provide others with the information that is factual.

 

Haven't seen any issues posted on these forums. Everyone who has installed v3 on a wk2 has had zero problems. Sounds like a product plug to me..... How many different units do you have installed in one jeep? Rbz and ren? If you are getting frozen units with rer at least it's because dip switches are set wrong just like the instructions state. To fix that you have to remove power from the nav unit and lockpick to reset the memory then fix switches to correct settings and reinstall.

 

I am not plugging anyones products. I simply stated the FACTS. I appreciate your suggestions regarding the dip switches, but they were set correctly. If you can read my post, I simply stated that I tested the software and that it appears to be stable on the new module. I am trying to provide information to other members so they don't waste money on products that don't function 100% correctly, like I did. I don't think people want to continually have to pull the bezel off to disconnect the lockpick to reset it. ALSO, I don't think that people should have to have their cluster lights flashing as well. Once again, I was simply informing people of MY experience.

 

Hey guys I am new to jeepgarage. Loving the website, wish I knew about it before. I currently own a lockpick(V.2) bought in 2008 for my 2008 Jeep JC. it works great and easy to install. My lease is up in a couple of months and was just wondering if this lock pick will work on the 2011 JC.

Thank you

 

One thing,we have a customer with what I think is a lockpick installed,he won't admit it but anyways,RHB radio and now the speed on the nav is always "0".He claims it worked,which I know is true.He shows up and now he has the VES lit up on the screen,which his Jeep does not have,and a rats nest of wiring behind the radio.
Which leads me to this,it looks like on the Garmin nav,the vehicle speed is not from the gps,but seems to be a bussed message to the radio.I keep meaning to run one on the lift and see what speed the nav shows just to confirm.

 

I have LockPick v3 installed and it does make the Nav speed read zero and also my VES is lit up. The LockPick causes this in my case.

 

I just ordered the NAV-TV for the mygig. Will have it Wednesday of next week. I was told by coastaltech that the Lockpic "was not on the approved list of vehicles (2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee), but clearly, the V3 seems to be working.

 

I have the lockpick in mine as well with no issues.

 

Sounds great. I'll definitely purchase a Lockpick.

 

Hi. I thought I'd share my experience with my Lockpick. I stumbled on this thread while Google searching to see if anyone else has had the same problem that has cost me over $1,500 because of my Lockpick device.

I have one of the original Lockpicks in my '07 Sebring. (yes, I know this is a Jeep forum but Chrysler vehicles share much of the same technology). For over 3 years everything was okay with it. Last week I started getting several check engine faults. The car still ran okay but things were getting worse as more faults popped up. I figured I should drive it to the dealer and have them diagnose the problem(s) before I had to have it towed in.

The service techs were initially stumped. Their diagnostic equipment was giving them conflicting fault codes. Calls back and forth to Chrysler headquarters in Detroit (I live in the St. Louis area) offered suggestions but most of the problems still were not resolved. They did find that the two front door modules were bad. After they were replaced some of the faults cleared but others remained.

One evening shift tech guru, who the service adviser says is one of their best, stayed on it for several days and probably 30 hours worth of diagnostic. I was told he only was paid for about 1/2 of that time and the rest he did for free. Apparently, once he gets into something he is determined to fix it, whether he is on the clock or not.

Anyway, after they had my car for 6 days one of the techs noticed that I had an aftermarket backup camera installed. They looked behind the MyGig and discovered the Lockpick module. After they disconnected the Lockpick wiring harness and reconnected the MyGig back up straight to the factory wire harness the faults went away.

I don't know if the camera caused the problem, the Lockpick or what. I purchased everything from them so it was all their products. I do know that it caused several of the car's modules to partially fail and throw various fault codes throughout the system that indicated emissions problems, etc., that weren't really faulted.

This experience cost me $1,523 in many hours of diagnostic time, parts, modules and labor. I will not be replacing my Lockpick with another one. I just wanted to share my story with anyone who may be considering buying one. Perhaps they've improved their units since 2008. I will not be finding out.

Feel free to email me if you'd like. I don't visit the Jeep forums very often, although my wife is taking about getting a Wrangler later this fall. Maybe I'll be a regular here then.

 

Thanks for the warning it's not worth the trouble if their having glitches.
Thanks again that's why i love this forum.

 

There have been multiple updates to the lockpick since 2008 so most of these issues have probably been addressed, but thanks for the heads up either way. Sounds like coastaltech's support is also very hit and miss.

FWIW I spoke to TVANDNAV2GO and they are releasing a new version compatible with the 2011+ in mid feb - think I may wait to see what they have to offer.