Navigation voice recognition issue

oherc · 08-21-2006, 04:27 PM

Quite often, I have to punch (literally) my dome light area to stop my navigation from saying "Please repeat." Has anyone else had this issue/how can I take that apart to see if there's a bad connection or something?

For example, I'll hit the button, say "What time is it?" It'll say Please repeat
I bang the light area on the roof (2006 ex 5speed w/nav) push button, say again, and voila it works. After banging that spot, everything works fine.

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Downpour · 08-21-2006, 06:39 PM

make sure all your doors and windows are closed when you speak. on my si, it asks me to repeat if im going 65 + with the windows down. also, dont speak too loud. im sure many ppl do something wrong with this. louder does not mean clearer. my car can understand me if i speak fairly low conversation voice. tell meif it helps.

Tate · 08-21-2006, 09:14 PM

I found that it depends on your acent too. The navi understands me fine, but it can't understand if it is my wife speaking to it

warhead111 · 08-22-2006, 12:42 AM

My navi doesnt seem to accept voice commands 70% of the time now. I tried to speak louder and clearer, but it's always the same reply..."could you please repeat?" I took it in when it wasnt working and the service guy gave it a try with no success. They kept my car overnight and when I returned the next day, he said that they couldnt reproduce the problem! He assured me that components that fail to work from time to time will eventuallly die and that's when I should take it back. Anyways, it drives me mad to not have voice navi because most of the useful commands are voiced activated. I'm going to give it another try and have them look at it when it acts up again...

***Cybergypsy*** · 08-22-2006, 12:44 AM

mine works perfect........

warhead111 · 08-22-2006, 12:50 AM

FYI: Screaming and banging the courtesy light area doesnt work either.

CivicWithNav · 08-22-2006, 12:52 AM

new ones suck with voice recognition...

my parents MDX works flawlessly...my civic i had was terrible recognizing voices

XeNonCiViC · 08-22-2006, 04:09 AM

i've had the same problem oherc. it's a really annoying random intermittent problem. when it keeps saying "please repeat", i've stopped my car, closed all my windows, turned off the radio, and it still has the problem. it seems to me that it only seems to do it in my car when it's really hot outside...

***Cybergypsy*** · 08-22-2006, 06:59 AM

funny...it super hot here and not one issue

Eric'sFG2 · 08-23-2006, 01:35 AM

My always works unless I have someone in the car and then I say hey watch this I can talk to my Si, then I look like an idiot lol.

I just keep my windows up, turn down the air, and speak clear and it works fine most times.

fstrnu2 · 08-23-2006, 11:22 AM

same issue here just got back from offshore and my car had been closed up in the sun for a month and it wouldn't recognize any command i gave then after i slapped the mic in between the map lights it started working again. Its in the shop as im typing this i'll post exactly what they found in a few hours. However they still seem completely stumped by the clunk noise coming from the front right side

oherc · 08-23-2006, 01:44 PM

I am nothing new to navigation. The problem I have is the same as the previous poster. I don't yell. I can pull up to a complete stop, turn off a/c close all windows, and speak clearly, and it'll say "please repeat" after a very long delay. I can say it 10 times, and it'll not understand. I wack the light, speak it as clear as before, and holy $hi^ it works. It'll continue to work for the rest of the time it's on. I have no accent, or lisp

warhead111 · 08-23-2006, 02:04 PM

It's relieving to know that this issue isn’t case specific. From the posted replies, it seems that we're having the exact same problem and it's finally beginning to come to surface. I will be taking my car back to the dealership soon for the second time. BTW, it won't recognize my voice even if the car is parked and off with all the windows rolled up. I know it's not the way I sound because when it DOES work, I can say “menu” softly with great ease.

fstrnu2 · 08-23-2006, 09:57 PM

ok the dealership took apart the mic and said they found..........NOTHING WRONG......Wtf anyway its working now so whatever im convinced that its something that is loose inside so maybe with them messing with it, it wont do it again....hopefully....

***Cybergypsy*** · 08-23-2006, 10:08 PM

Thats sooooo funny, I think it works perfect.... I never had a problem and it hot here

***CaliGuy*** · 08-23-2006, 10:46 PM

First, take it to the dealer...Warranty...I love my nav and it almost always understands me, even with the windows down. Do you have an accent?

Hotwheels · 08-23-2006, 11:26 PM

If anyone is having problems with their navigation and wants to trade for the stock CD player, hit me up...lol....

fstrnu2 · 08-24-2006, 12:11 AM

it never happened to me until the other day I've never never since learning all the commands had to repeat myself but to the people who don't understand its like this you say display map...."please repeat" display map...."pardon" display map!

"please repeat" :you hit the map lights with your fist and then say display map....bingo it works

....accent my ass p.s. windows up radio off no ac to mess with anything.....damn mic not picking up due to short...nuff said

Rummey · 08-24-2006, 10:31 AM

I am so envious of navi owners... I wish my si had voice recognition issues :-)

08-21-2006, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
oherc Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Navigation voice recognition issue Quite often, I have to punch (literally) my dome light area to stop my navigation from saying "Please repeat." Has anyone else had this issue/how can I take that apart to see if there's a bad connection or something? For example, I'll hit the button, say "What time is it?" It'll say Please repeat I bang the light area on the roof (2006 ex 5speed w/nav) push button, say again, and voila it works. After banging that spot, everything works fine.

08-21-2006, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 26,377 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Take a look here. 2006+ Honda Civic Interior Tear Down Guide __________________

08-22-2006, 12:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Resident Caraholic Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 8,274 iTrader: 3 / 100%	mine works perfect........ __________________ Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. Erma Bombeck

08-22-2006, 06:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Resident Caraholic Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 8,274 iTrader: 3 / 100%	funny...it super hot here and not one issue __________________ Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. Erma Bombeck

08-23-2006, 01:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
oherc Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	OK... I am nothing new to navigation. The problem I have is the same as the previous poster. I don't yell. I can pull up to a complete stop, turn off a/c close all windows, and speak clearly, and it'll say "please repeat" after a very long delay. I can say it 10 times, and it'll not understand. I wack the light, speak it as clear as before, and holy $hi^ it works. It'll continue to work for the rest of the time it's on. I have no accent, or lisp

08-21-2006, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Downpour Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 / 0%	make sure all your doors and windows are closed when you speak. on my si, it asks me to repeat if im going 65 + with the windows down. also, dont speak too loud. im sure many ppl do something wrong with this. louder does not mean clearer. my car can understand me if i speak fairly low conversation voice. tell meif it helps.

08-21-2006, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I found that it depends on your acent too. The navi understands me fine, but it can't understand if it is my wife speaking to it

08-22-2006, 12:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
warhead111 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My navi doesnt seem to accept voice commands 70% of the time now. I tried to speak louder and clearer, but it's always the same reply..."could you please repeat?" I took it in when it wasnt working and the service guy gave it a try with no success. They kept my car overnight and when I returned the next day, he said that they couldnt reproduce the problem! He assured me that components that fail to work from time to time will eventuallly die and that's when I should take it back. Anyways, it drives me mad to not have voice navi because most of the useful commands are voiced activated. I'm going to give it another try and have them look at it when it acts up again...

08-22-2006, 12:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
warhead111 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 / 0%	FYI: Screaming and banging the courtesy light area doesnt work either.

08-22-2006, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
CivicWithNav Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Woodstock MD Posts: 2,566 iTrader: 13 / 100%	new ones suck with voice recognition... my parents MDX works flawlessly...my civic i had was terrible recognizing voices

08-22-2006, 04:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
XeNonCiViC Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 78 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i've had the same problem oherc. it's a really annoying random intermittent problem. when it keeps saying "please repeat", i've stopped my car, closed all my windows, turned off the radio, and it still has the problem. it seems to me that it only seems to do it in my car when it's really hot outside...

08-23-2006, 01:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Eric'sFG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 148 iTrader: 1 / 100%	My always works unless I have someone in the car and then I say hey watch this I can talk to my Si, then I look like an idiot lol. I just keep my windows up, turn down the air, and speak clear and it works fine most times.

08-23-2006, 11:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
fstrnu2 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Baton Rouge louisiana Age: 29 Posts: 36 Jacob iTrader: 0 / 0%	same issue here just got back from offshore and my car had been closed up in the sun for a month and it wouldn't recognize any command i gave then after i slapped the mic in between the map lights it started working again. Its in the shop as im typing this i'll post exactly what they found in a few hours. However they still seem completely stumped by the clunk noise coming from the front right side

08-23-2006, 02:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
warhead111 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It's relieving to know that this issue isn’t case specific. From the posted replies, it seems that we're having the exact same problem and it's finally beginning to come to surface. I will be taking my car back to the dealership soon for the second time. BTW, it won't recognize my voice even if the car is parked and off with all the windows rolled up. I know it's not the way I sound because when it DOES work, I can say “menu” softly with great ease.

08-23-2006, 09:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
fstrnu2 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Baton Rouge louisiana Age: 29 Posts: 36 Jacob iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok the dealership took apart the mic and said they found..........NOTHING WRONG......Wtf anyway its working now so whatever im convinced that its something that is loose inside so maybe with them messing with it, it wont do it again....hopefully....

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