macalanche

one question about the 3G S: does it work playing the songs (like plugged in the dock) and the bluetooth conversation simultaneously?

 

It pauses when you get/make a call

Pretty sure this'll be blocked from work on Monday.

Found the problem. Everything I read said the reverse light wire was under the passinger side kick panel, black and pink. Found a black and pink wire there and tapped into it...WRONG! I popped the tail light out, found the wire (black and pink, sure enough), followed it down and to the driver side and into the cab. Identical wire, just on driver side, tapped into it and life is good.

Wrathernaut - I went ahead and corrected my late night error, thank you for setting me straight.

 

I tested all my grounds and power supplies before installing (hard lesson learned years ago) but I'm not sure I have the right reverse wire. My truck is a Lincoln Mark LT which is basically a F150 but I did come across a couple differences doing my install and their is little info on that truck. Is their an option other than the wiring harness to connect this wire (such as connecting directly to a reverse light wire)?

I just installed my X910BT (wired bypass) and everything is great...except the back up cam. It does not turn on automatically when i put it in reverse, though I can manually turn it on. If I change the setting to ground in the setting control panel, the unit starts in the cam mode and won't shut off unless I reset the unit.

wow, tossing insults for a pretty simple question (that no one has answered yet)

Has anyone tried the hardware bypass yet? Mine is coming in tomorrow and I'm installing on Friday.

This is great, I just ordered my X90 and was wondering if I'd be able to listen to Pandora like I could with my old Alpine.

I had the same question but called Crutchfield and they said the only reason their site says that is because they haven't tested it but he said it will fit just fine. ORDERED

This is REALLY important because I need to figure out if I'm returning my iPhone or just getting it exchanged fro a new one.

 

Here it is: Has anyone had problems hearing the other end of the conversation when you are connected with your iPhone to the Z2? Specifically I here this digital "brdrdrrdrdrdrddrdrddrrdrdrdr" sound either before or after the person starts to talk which cuts out either the first half or second half of their conversation. If none of you are experiencing it, I'm going to assume I have a defective iPhone (I know it could be the Z2 or it's bluetooth unit) and get a replacement.

 

I had the same problem and it was actually an easy fix. My Z1's BT was located just below my cup holder in my Avalanche, which is were my iPhone ended up (in the cup holder). Once it started making that horrible noise I couldn't get it to stop until I transfered the call back the the headset. Once I moved the BT unit away from the phone, no more noise.

 

I just got a BlackBird II from Santa and I set up the BT on that and it automatically saw all my contacts, recent calls and missed calls. Too bad the speaker is so weak that you can't use it if you're actually driving.

If you install a mac mini with the z1 will the touch screen work? can u use the screen and your finger as pointer?

 

No, I have a second touch screen for the Mini.

Just got my Z2 and i have a few questions.

1. is there an easier way to load the names of songs to the hard drive. i burn most of my music so they do not register with gracenote.

2. the gex p5700 is not being released any more. does anyone have a universal tuner hooked up to thier system. my understanding is you would lose touch control but you can operate it with a remote.

 

please help.

 

I am interested in a universal tv tuner as well, anyone have an answer for #2?

I had Kar Tunes in Sterling install mine. They are fast and do nice work plus they don't care if you bring your own equipment. They are also a Pioneer dealer so they know their stuff.

 

Ask for Dan when you call

703-406-0825

You should check out http://www.mbenznl.com/index.php for COMAND and other MB stuff. I bought a Euro version of the COMAND for my wifes C class from them and they were great to deal with.

I agree with jgx about the mini but would really like to see someone setup a iTV as a carputer. Rumor has it the Mini is about to be discontinued and no rumors of a replacement so the iTV might be our next best bet.

 

If you want more info about both of these projects you should check out www.mp3car.comand go to the mac forum.

[quote name="Ryd"]Hi All,

I just installed the bluetooth adapter to my Z-1, and all looks well, but I can't seem to get the passkey to accept. I've changed it in the phone settings of the Z-1, and my MDA recognizes it fine, but it won't pass that final step. Any ideas?

Thanks for any help,

Ryd[/quote]
I know this is an old post but as will happen sometimes, I'm now in the same boat as you with the MDA (except no problem with WiFi). Did you manage to get the MDA to work? It's odd I'm having this problem since I had my E815 working fine.

[quote name="silveradojeff"]hey macvalanche, I dont have the avalanche but i have the silverado. I was thinking og getting this tuner also. I was curious about mounting the antenna under my soft tonneau cover, like just on top of or directly inside the bed rails. Maybe you could do that too. I thought about mounting my gps antenna there if i didnt get good signal under my dash but its great where it is.[/quote]
I'm sorry guys, I don't know how I overlooked your posts.

I think I'll put the front one on my windshield right where it meets the headliner. I think I'm going to try putting the back one in that rollbar/third light area. If not, I like the idea of putting it under the bedrail. I don't really have bed rails like a normal pickup but I do have very long "saddle bags" back there they could go in.

[quote name="GnatGoSplat"]I have a Silverado too. I've [i]read[/i] that factory window tint can degrade the signal because the tint has metal particles in it. I don't know if that's true or not. I was actually wishing I could find some film-type antennas like this:

[url=http://www.xplodsony.com/files/manuals/XT-V70_Install_Manual.pdf#search=%22%22film%20antenna%22%20tv%20sony%22]http://www.xplodsony.com/files/manuals/ ... %20sony%22[/url]

I would then mount them behind the blue shaded area on the windshield on each of the far top corners and the wiring could be easily hidden in the pillar. They would be invisible from outside and out of the field of vision on the inside.

I've found aftermarket film antennas on eBay, but none of them can be placed on the far corners like the Sony one. They all have some kind of central "pod" that would be visible and isn't what I'm looking for.[/quote]
I like this idea too. Let me know if you try it and how it works.

That's sort of what I thought but I wanted to hear from someone who had tried it. The Avalanche has a plastic “rollbar” that I would like to put one of the antennas in. I have no idea why I’m being so cautious about this purchase, I ordered the Z1 2 months before it was released sight unseen. Well I guess it’s time to order, send flowers to my funeral after my wife finds out I’m spending another $300 on my system. :?

One more question. I have a Chevy Avalanche and the back window comes out so I don’t want to connect an antenna to it. Would the antennas work if I put them under a piece of plastic trim? If not has anyone used these [url=http://www.shop.com/op/~Pyle_magnetic_mount_diversity_tv_antenna_-prod-31698046-41483751?sourceid=3#_amos_main]http://www.shop.com/op/~Pyle_magnetic_m ... _amos_main[/url] or one like it?

Those look great. Are they that good when you're driving?

Will everyone who has a TV tuner take a look at a post I put up in the “Other Products” General section (don’t want to duplicate a post) [url]http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2066[/url]

Can someone post pics of either Pioneer GEX-P5700TV or GEX-P7000TV tv tuner screen shots? I’m considering this upgrade to my Z1 but haven’t been able to find anyone using it locally. I have heard good things but I remember the days of the old “wing” antennas people put on their trunks and those sucked. Also how about some reviews from users, how it looks parked vs. moving.

Sorry, when I see ppc I think you mean the Apple Power PC(PPC). I don’t know enough about the HP PPC to help you but you can probably find a suitable DC converter at [url=http://www.mp3car.com">www.mp3car.com and as far as cameras go there are several WiFi cameras available out there Report