septicdeath

Okay, I just read all the threads here (I didn't search elsewhere yet, so sorry if its there) BUT WE all know Pioneer has ISSUES with loop noise and interference on the RCA outputs, its so bad, some have actually used Speaker out to line level convertors to get clean signals to their amps. I actually took the time to solder ground leads to each of the RCA output barrels, and connected the cross connects them to a common ground on the frame of my z1 to help get rid of it, anyone have any comments on this yet? Thanks in advance. Septic

I got the new mic, haven't taken the time to run it. But I finally fixed my z3 image with the one that DOESNT reboot on voice activation button activation. I have never use the voice recognition features. I haven't read how to use them also, but this makes me think that maybe my BT might get better, because with the current mic, when I push the Voice rec. button, and it tells me to say something, nothing I say gets picked up, I assume the commands are whats listed on the screen, and I have tried to say all the command phrases (just about anything I see on the screen) and it does nothing, 1 tim

Thought I would update this thread. Pioneer is known to have MEGA issues on the grounding of the rca jacks to the ground within the head unit (I'm just repeating what I have read ALL OVER the internet). I have seen all kinds of external wire wraps where people have wrapped wire all around the barrels of ALL rca's at the head unit, and then grounded them to the frame of the radio and the noise is GONE. I also read where people use the speaker outputs and then use high level convertors to make them rca's and then feed the amps that way. This way works when you dont have a sub and sub amp tha

Kind of sad that for 90 bucks I can get a clip on my visor that works KILLER, but on a 1500 dollar system with a 90 dollar upgrade I cant get something worth a shit. I hope I can make it at least usable....

I'm last tried it when running the z2 image, I havent with the new Z3 that I am running, maybe my z2 bypassed image didnt have the bluetooth updates to it? Im assuming that the z3 image does however. I'll grab a factory mic for starters. Any one else using the htc touch and have it all working well?

I bought my z1 with no microphone, I had one left over from a OLD N1 install (I think) but its missing the foam piece over the mic. Anyways, I have a Sprint HTC Touch (PPC 6800), and I have made some trivial attempts to use it in the car, any person I have called ended up in a hang up. It was so bad, they couldn't even attempt to communicate with me. I had to yell at the microphone (mounted on the far left edge of the drivers visor) to even let them try to make my voice out. And when talking to them later, there was complaints of multiple echo's when they could make anything out. Can some

make sure your amps are not grounded to the body (the amp body itself), I learned to bolt wood to the car, then the amps to the wood. THEN the shortest ground possible to the body from the amp ground connection. Let us know, as even I have this in my new AVIC, but I was trying to use the factory amp in my car with the avic, NOTHING but ground noise, I went to a aftermarket amp to finally get rid of it, as well as new high quality source cables. SD

My appologies to everyone that wasted their time downloading my image. I don't have my bluetooth module installed yet, and thus, never have tested the voice feature, Sorry.... -as a roll my head away in shame.... I really would like to know wtf on this. Too bad Im in NY while my car is in San Diego, will test ASAP. Anyone know if the unit requires a special microphone or what? I hear that the bluetooth phone on these things is almost unusable due to background noise, echo's, etc, etc I figure a special mic could help?

I had a Fosgate 400.4 amp, and was just waiting to install it in the car once I could afford the focal components that I was waiting for. I left my car today with my dad to take into my buddies shop while Im out of town in New York, they took the factory amp out of the equation and replaced the speakers with mephis audio components in the front and some decend 4way 6x9 kenwoods in the rear, I'm told by my dad that when he picked up the car tonight, that all the noise was gone. (We'll see when I get home if its really gone, but like you I gave up on the factory amp and supplied a new amp, speak

I have supplied the links to all 19 498mb files (you have to make the files under 500 megs on megauploads for non paying members to be able to get them, thats still 5x bigger than rapid share). Ducatiboy, Hyperite, bigfloppy, and big-fokker all have the links. Im shutting down to head for my flight to NY for my sister in laws Wedding. I know that hyperite will have his private ftp uploaded by tomorrow sometime, and with my links and the 4 users I have sent the links to, all should be seeded and good to go, Take it easy guys, enjoy. SepticDeath...

I didnt get a ftp dump site, (Im new here), but I do have the goods, just attempting to share what I can. thats what makes these sites work.. My files are up, I think the ftp will be around in the morning, and MORE importantly, seeding and torrents should be started tomorrow as well. SD

All the files are up on megaupload. I have provided them to the op. via a PM. Although It shouldnt take anyone too long to grab them with a fast connection. I think the ftp'd image should be ready tomorow morning as well. I'm off to New York for a wedding, hope to read about alot of happy people when I get back... Later all. Septic Death

I just sent hyperite the links to teh first 9 of 19 files. Im sure that I'll be done in the next couple of hours. SD

on 14 of 19 files (500 meg chunks) on mega upload. When I get back from lunch I will provide clickable links to my file chunks.

You want me to stop, I dont see why to do this more than once. I do have the image, and about 40% of it up on megaupload. I was waiting to here from ya, if you want me to upload it to your ftp, send me the info, like I said. I have the tib, and it rar'd into 498 mb chunks...

Getting a little over 500 KBS (hit or miss). We'll see how much smack I get from our network admin. They have me limited at 250 per connection, but I've got 2 machines going at the same time.

megaupload lets me put 500 mb chunks. Im rar'ing the 9.27gb's to 498mb chunks. Thanks 19 or 20 chunks. With the interface I can upload 10 at a time (gonna take some time). I'm starting this now. I'll PM the download links to a OP. Then they can put it all together and distribute it how they want to. I'm leaving for New York tomorrow morning, so I need to just get it out there to you, gonna leave it to all of you to make sure it gets distributed. -SepticDeath

I have the tib, I am looking into pushing it to Megaupload.com and then just posting the links in the forum. can I get a op to PM me, I'm ready to get it to you all. Thanks SepticDeath

Okay guys, Acronis image is 25% done. Drive was locked. O'well my mistake, wish I would have seen the 411 "discount price". anyways, drive is on a 40pin to 44pin ide adaptor (screw the usb) and images are being written. SOON guys, real soon.

I could see files on SOME of the partitions, but -> I left the office with the backup to image running. When I had first hooked it up, it found all the partitions and said they were blank. During this time, I hit do nothing, almost seconds later, Vista updated drivers and recognized the USB disk, and then their were the 4 of 5 partitions that were the data. I started the image creation, but it was saying it was going to take 19 hours or so (I was using a usb to ide2.5" external disk container). I saw all the info here about bad images, so I canceled it, and installed it. It boo

Looks great to me. Any chance that you're going to be the hero that shares? I tried on Sunday, but my computer would not recognize the drive, so we figured that the Z1 locked it I have my stock drive in for duplicating and once that comes back I'll hook it up before it gets anywhere near the Z1 If it's recognized, I have no problem with uploading it. Hey, I just got all kinds of errors in my TIB attempt as well. What did your system start doing? I booted my drive in my system as well. Any everything worked find, but now when I am trying to make a copy of it, Its acting stran

while Im sitting here getting ready to leave the office with this thing SLOWLY making the image, I was reading about using the used sector backup method (which only backs up used data), has anyone tried backing up the drives this way? I would think that its MUCH faster on a virgin image, right? cause its not backing up the zero bytes that the other method is doing? Just curious... SD

lets use a newsgroup server! ... They are fast. Stupid question - Do i have to sign up for that $45 site in order to unlock my z2 hard drive? Or is there ways around that to unlock the z2 hard drive? I would, this way you can actually get into it, AND turn off the feature so that it doesnt lock up again, ODDS are, that even though you have the most current version now, that updates will be made available, and without it unlocked and permanantly set to not RElock, you wont be able to do the next round of updates, and judging my the rate at which they are releaseing these things (z3, t

I plan on providing it to a OP here, I will provide it to them via FTP. I'll snag some space off a work FTP, which I really dont want ALL of you hitting all day-night, no need to cause me grief. However, I know hyperite has the means to get it out, so he will be the guy I send it too, (Any other mod can PM me, he's just the only one that I have talked personally with). MAN its slow grabbing it via a usb to 2.5" drive convertor, but its going. I suspect the ops will be letting you all know the torrent by this time tomorrow. Adios... SepticDeath

Walking outside to pull it now, putting the old z2 drive in, and will start grabbing the image for you all. SepticDeath