Rickorich

I get this when my handbrake isn't on. Or maybe you haven't got the handbrake wire connected or the wires become disconnected?

When I tried to update my unit, it stuck on 3% and even when retried would stick at 3%. This is on my F900BT. I had to sent the unit to Pioneer for them to fix as the first thing that happens when you start the upgrade is the unit is wiped, so if it goes wrong you are left with a unit that won't start.

Best of luck.

In settings, camera there is the option to change the polarity. Yours must be set the wrong way. If you can get to this screen then change it, if not press the reset button to turn the camera off then go into camera and set again. If you reset then you may have to put some settings back to how you want them.

I think it is to do with whether the feed from your reverse wire is positive or gnd when the car is in reverse.

I was messing with this setting when I ended up in the same situation as yours.

That's good news, as per my earlier post, cost me a fortune!

Hi

Sounds like the unit thinks that your handbrake isn't on and is disabling the bits that you can't mess with when driving. I found this by accident when I was trying to change the settings when I was stuck in traffic and I hadn't got the handbrake on.

If you have got the handbrake on, then I wonder if the wire that goes to the handbrake has become disconnected?

Rich

Hi

The official fix is to send it to Pioneer for repair, even though the unit is physically ok.

I would wait a bit just in case someone can help you with an 'unofficial' fix, though some of the links to file downloads are dead.

Good luck with getting the unit sorted.

Hi

Had the same . Tried to update my F900BT with the latest official SD card containing CNSD-400FM, update failed, contact Pioneer...

I sent my unit to a UK Pioneer service centre and had to pay for them to put the original firmware back on then apply my update. Works now but cost me £140 for the SD card and another £100 for the repair.

I can recommend Northolt Car Radio if you are in the UK.

It appears that the update first wipes the unit, therefore if the update falls you are left with a broken unit.

Rich

Dunno mate, cost me £140 plus another £100 for Pioneer to sort the unit when the update stalled and left me with a knackered unit.

The idea of this post was to find out if anyone else has had any problems, but nobody replied so I got the unit reprogrammed by Pioneer.

Personally, I probably wouldn't buy another AVIC and even though they are good units when they work, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone!

Expensive to buy, easy to break, expensive updates (unless you use hooky software), expensive to repair, goodnight!

Hi All

Sent the unit to Northolt Car Radio Repairs (UK). Great service, good advice from the chap there. Cost me £15 to send it down there, and £65 + return carriage + vat but they installed the original firmware then applied my update SD. They said that there may have been a glitch when I tried to install the firmware myself. Personally I think it's Pioneer and their flaky system.

Anyway, all fixed now. Must start saving for the next map update and the extra £100 to have it repaired when it all turns to sh1t!

Nobody tried it?

Hi All

Has anyone tried to update their F900BT with the latest official firmware/map update CNSD-400FM? Particularly updating a unit that has the original/very first firmware.

Has it gone smoothly with no problems?

Thanks

Has anyone got any ideas? Can't believe with 110 views I'm the only one who's replied and I've replied 6 times!!!!

Has nobody bought the CNSD-400FM, UK version?

Spoke to repair center and they want me to send them the unit. They have never used CNSD-400FM, only 300FM. They said they will put unit back to original firmware and then try my update card and see what happens. If it fails then they will speak to pioneer and find out what is happening.

I'll take the unit out of the car in a day or so, so if anyone has any experience of CNSD-SD400FM and wants to share then please do it soon!!!

Rich

Nobody?

I'll ring the Authorised Pioneer repair place tomorrow. Fed up of driving to work with no radio.

Hi All

Has anyone got any ideas?

Main points:

1. F900 BT with the original maps and firmware, no updates have ever been done.

2. Bought official latest SD card a month ago from Pioneer, got password, entered it, started update and got update failed message. Pressed retry, after 3 retries message on screen to contact Pioneer. Unit won't get past the splash screen (my own one that I made).

3. Pressed reset button on front and unit has defaulted to the blue illumination but still won't get past screen.

4. Pioneer say unit must be faulty, wasn't an engineer I spoke to, just think the bloke hadn't got a clue. I don't think unit is faulty.

5. Just disconnected the car battery for a bit hoping for a miracle cure but still the same.

6. Last night managed to get into 'engineering mode' but holding buttons and reset, etc, don't know what to do from there.

7. Does testmode 2.3 work with my original firmware?

8. Viewed loads of threads on this subject but a lot of the links are dead. Thought about searching piratebay, etc, until I found a post on AVIC411 that said once someone had used some elses backup, the units ID had changed so he couldn't use his update SD card.

No, I haven't got a backup as I thought I would do things the official way. Wish I hadn't as this has cost me £140 for an official update that not only hasn't worked, it's knackered my head unit. 

Feel like ripping the thing out but when it was working it worked very well!

Please could someone please guide me in the right direction.

Rich

Hi again

Just been out to car and did the turn the on with reset held in plus the other buttons and got to the menu thinking that perhaps I could use my pioneer sd card to update WINCE directly. No joy.

Is there anyway of doing this or do I need to get a file off this forum? Problem is a lot of the links to files are dead.

Rich

Hi All

 

First post, but have looked at the forums for ages, some great help.

 

I have an F900BT with the original firmware and maps, that came with my car. Great unit, but I needed the latest maps because it regularly shows me as driving through fields!

 

I bought the latest firmware from Pioneer and got the password from the website, etc, and tried to install.

 

It tried 3 times only getting to 3% each time then stopping at "contact Pioneer". That's bad enough but the AVIC won't get past the splash screen now so is useless!

 

Please can anyone help? I have a lot of PC experience but no experience of the AVIC operating system.

 

Sorry if I haven't given any more info as I'm at work at the moment. If anyone needs any more information, please ask.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Rich

Hi All 

Me again. I've just spoken to Pioneer after waiting for them to reply for 3 days to my email. Useless, they say that my unit is most likely faulty and I have to send it to a dealer to be fixed and most likely get charged.

The unit worked really well until the upgrade so I don't think it's faulty.

Has anyone else had the same experience? Can I use testmode to rectify anything or maybe install a different version of firmware. I'm IT literate so I'll have a go at anything if I have the files I need.

Please can somebody help?

Thanks

Rich

Hi All

First post, but have looked at the forums for ages, some great help.

I have an F900BT with the original firmware and maps, that came with my car. Great unit, but I needed the latest maps because it regularly shows me as driving through fields!

I bought the latest firmware from Pioneer and got the password from the website, etc, and tried to install.

It tried 3 times only getting to 3% each time then stopping at "contact Pioneer". That's bad enough but the AVIC won't get past the splash screen now so is useless!

Please can anyone help? I have a lot of PC experience but no experience of the AVIC operating system.

Sorry if I haven't given any more info as I'm at work at the moment. If anyone needs any more information, please ask.

Thanks in advance

Rich