It sounds like you don't have constant power going to it. The AVIC's have one wire for constant power and one for ignition/acc power.

Oh OK, well we had trouble doing the bypass so we actually took it out and put it back in multiple times. so I don't know how much of the head unit my buddy actually unplugged while he was messing with the mute wire harness and then the parking break harness. I guess maybe it was never completely removed from behind the dash. i don't think everything was disconnected or is that wire you are talking about on the same harness as the MUTE Wire??? And I don't know much about all this, but doesn't there have to be constant power, for the device to even turn on and work? Basically that sounds great and i appreciate the reccommodation, but which wire is the constant power wire? and are u saying the ignition wire is doing all the work turning it on? and that the other wire maybe, not connected at all? but would the memory and the settings I saved on the navigation part of the head unit still save and work if that was the case? If you could write back and give me more of your opinion and explain to me how I fix this problem that would be great! My buddy and I are starting tomorrow afternoon on the rear view camera and hopefully be able to look over your suggestion and try to fix the problem and re check all the wires to make sure the are installed correctly! but like I said for the month I have had this deck it has always been like that and i have taken it in and out to mess with that mute wire a total of about 5 to 7 times but we do it while its still hanging out the dash. well goodnight talk to u soon! Please anybody who is experienced in these trouble shooting problems please leave your comments and advice thanks help much appreciated!