Well, I solved the static issue with my Classic 160 while listening on my AVH4100. How? I finally got rid of the Pioneer and put in a Kenwood DDX9902S. It doesn't have quite the same functionality; I can't, for instance, have Android Auto and the iPod going at the same time, but given that every time I tried that with the AVH4100 I wanted to put a hole in the screen with my fist, it's probably a wash. As a bonus, I think the Kenwood sound is actually better.
Pioneer screwed up. There is no reason that you can't have an iPod Classic run without the static issue. They just don't want to admi