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Yea it actually gets down to -40C here and thats not including the windchill.

Well of course the car has a heater. But in -30C, its going to take maybe 10-15 mins for the head unit to actually warm up. Does that mean the unit will be pretty much useless? I would have thought that a headunit designed for the car should be able to withstand the conditions of incar use. I know I'm not the only one who lives in the cold, so maybe others can share what exactly happens to the Avic in these extreme conditions?

Hey. I was thinking about buying an Avic (maybe the D3), but I am worried about the cold weather. It gets down to -30C (-40C last winter) here. In the instruction manual of these units, it mentions that operating it in the cold may shorten backlight lifetime. I was wondering if someone could tell me approximately how much the backlight life is shortened and how valid of a concern is this issue? I know that ccfl tubes will appear dim in the cold, but is the screen still readable? Does anyone have any experience with their Avic units in the extreme cold and if you had any problems? My main c