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Depending on your Acura model, you may be able to change the startup screen, background image, and other features of your onboard navigation system. This wikiHow article will show you how to use a program called Dumpnavi to customize your Acura's screen.
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![Step 1 Stop the car and turn on the navigation system.]()
Stop the car and turn on the navigation system. -
![Step 2 Wait until you can see the main screen.]()
Wait until you can see the main screen.Advertisement -
![Step 3 Hold down the "MAP/GUIDE", "MENU", and "CANCEL" buttons about 3-5 seconds at the main screen.]()
Hold down the "MAP/GUIDE", "MENU", and "CANCEL" buttons about 3-5 seconds at the main screen. -
![Step 4 Wait until the Selected Diagnosis Items screen comes up.]()
Wait until the Selected Diagnosis Items screen comes up. -
![Step 5 Press the "Version" button on the screen by touching the screen.]()
Press the "Version" button on the screen by touching the screen. -
![Step 6 When Version screen comes up, write down the filename next to the words "Loading FileName".]()
When Version screen comes up, write down the filename next to the words "Loading FileName". (ex. BNHN404A.BIN) -
![Step 7 Get out of the car and open the trunk.]()
Get out of the car and open the trunk. -
![Step 8 Find the DVD player that attached to the navigation system in the top of the trunk.]()
Find the DVD player that attached to the navigation system in the top of the trunk.[1] -
![Step 9 Open the small front plate and eject the Navigation DVD-ROM.]()
Open the small front plate and eject the Navigation DVD-ROM. -
![Step 10 Turn off the car and the navigation system.]()
Turn off the car and the navigation system. -
![Step 11 Load the Navigation DVD-ROM on your PC.]()
Load the Navigation DVD-ROM on your PC. -
![Step 12 Open up the DVD-ROM and you will see the 9 .BIN files.]()
Open up the DVD-ROM and you will see the 9 .BIN files. -
![Step 13 Copy all 9 .BIN files onto the PC.]()
Copy all 9 .BIN files onto the PC. This includes: BN2HH12C.BIN, BN2HH110.BIN, BN2HH120.BIN, BN2HHMLD.BIN, BN2HN12B.BIN, BN2HN18B.BIN, BN2HN380.BIN, BNHH401A.BIN, BNHN404A.BIN -
![Step 14 Open up the Dumpnavi program.]()
Open up the Dumpnavi program. . -
![Step 15 Click the top “Browse” button on the program to get the Bootloader file.]()
Click the top “Browse” button on the program to get the Bootloader file. -
![Step 16 When the open...]()
When the open file comes up, go to where you copied 9 .BIN files and select the .BIN file that has same name as you wrote down on step 6 and click the “Open” button. -
![Step 17 Click the bottom “Browse” button on the program to get the Bitmap file.]()
Click the bottom “Browse” button on the program to get the Bitmap file. -
![Step 18 When the open file comes up, select the Bitmap (Picture) file you wish to use as your background.]()
When the open file comes up, select the Bitmap (Picture) file you wish to use as your background. -
![Step 19 Once you select the both Bootloader file and Bitmap file, click the “Modify” button.]()
Once you select the both Bootloader file and Bitmap file, click the “Modify” button. -
![Step 20 Copy the modified .BIN file, including all other .BIN files (9 in total) and burn them onto the blank CD or DVD.]()
Copy the modified .BIN file, including all other .BIN files (9 in total) and burn them onto the blank CD or DVD. -
![Step 21 Insert the Navigation DVD-ROM that you took out back into the DVD player in the trunk.]()
Insert the Navigation DVD-ROM that you took out back into the DVD player in the trunk. -
![Step 22 Start the car and turn on the Navigation system.]()
Start the car and turn on the Navigation system. -
![Step 23 Wait until the main screen shows up.]()
Wait until the main screen shows up. -
![Step 24 Hold down "MAP/GUIDE", "MENU", and "CANCEL" for 3-5 seconds, just like step 3.]()
Hold down "MAP/GUIDE", "MENU", and "CANCEL" for 3-5 seconds, just like step 3. -
![Step 25 Wait until the Selected Diagnosis Items screen comes up.]()
Wait until the Selected Diagnosis Items screen comes up. -
![Step 26 Press the "Version" button on the screen by touching the screen, like step 5.]()
Press the "Version" button on the screen by touching the screen, like step 5. -
![Step 27 When you see the Version screen, get out of the car and open up the trunk.]()
When you see the Version screen, get out of the car and open up the trunk. -
![Step 28 Take the Navigation DVD-ROM out of the DVD player, and replace it with the CD or DVD you just created in step 20.]()
Take the Navigation DVD-ROM out of the DVD player, and replace it with the CD or DVD you just created in step 20. -
![Step 29 Go back into the car.]()
Go back into the car. -
![Step 30 Press the "Load Disc" button on the Version screen to load your modified .BIN file into the navigation system.]()
Press the "Load Disc" button on the Version screen to load your modified .BIN file into the navigation system.[2] -
![Step 31 Wait until it's completely done and it will then display an error message about can't read the Navigation DVD-ROM.]()
Wait until it's completely done and it will then display an error message about can't read the Navigation DVD-ROM. -
![Step 32 Open up the...]()
Open up the trunk and eject your burned CD or DVD from the DVD player in the trunk and insert the original Navigation DVD-ROM.[3] -
![Step 33 Go back into the car and turn off the car.]()
Go back into the car and turn off the car. -
![Step 34 Start the car and turn on the navigation system.]()
Start the car and turn on the navigation system. Now you can see the new modified Acura navigation startup screen.
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Tips
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If anything goes wrong while you do this process, reinsert your original Navigation DVD-ROM back into the DVD player, press and hold "Map/GUIDE" "MENU" and "CANCEL" for 3-5 seconds and it will take you to the Selected Diagnostic Items screen. On the screen hit the "Version" button and press "Load Disc" button and everything will be back to factory state.Thanks
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Warnings
- Do not turn off the car unless instructed to do so.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- An Acura car or truck
- DVD-ROM driver on PC
- CD or DVD burner on PC
- Blank CD or DVD
- Dumpnavi program
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQvj9MDnD7Y
- ↑ https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/navigation-hack-guide-welcome-screen-mod-trip-computer-ok-button-nag-removal-604912/
- ↑ https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/navigation-hack-guide-welcome-screen-mod-trip-computer-ok-button-nag-removal-604912/
- https://www.cd4car.com/how-to-downgrade-reset-honda-acura-navigation-system/
- https://acuranavi.navigation.com/cms/page.FAQs/en_US/AcuraNA/USD
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