i've got an imported japanese type s with dvd nav in japanese. It seems to have a bunch of other menus apart from the nav and tv. Can i flash the unit into english?

 

well the Type S is basically the 6mt but you dont get the same packages as in the usa. DSC, A/C are standard leather isnt nor is 6CD apparently as i had to get them to nick it from one that had it, for some reason however it did come w/ the DVD nav (possibly bcs its an ex demo) with a map of japan in it , and apparently i can convert it to a normal dvd player if i leave it for a couple of days with the shop. It doesnt have the beepy change gear thing but unfortunately it does have a really annoying limiter which kicks in at 187 kph (still havent found a cure)

but i digress. Can it be flashed?!

 

I would think it can be flashed.

 

Im sure it could be flashed - but what will you use as a map?
I assume the only map you have is for Japan.

 

maps aside, there seems to be a bunch of other menus to do with the car itself

 

Got same problem myself. I'm in Ireland and I imported Type S from Jap. Got Japanese nav and tv. What do you mean by "flashed"? Do I have to change the dvd player?

 

Flash means changing/updating the software of the nav into english.

It wont be the dvd itself that would need changing as thats just for reading the dvd's, there's a board somewhere i guess, maybe part of the HU.

 

BTW Yaboya have you tried simply using the UK spec dvd, can't see why it wouldnt work. Maybe you can borrow one before buying one from http://www.navteq.com/

 

I have been desperately trying to get an answer to this for the longest time. Did you manage mintyfresh?