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fe342185: What year BMW X5 do you have? I would like to install my f90bt in a 2007 BMW X5, but I don't see how I can do it. No space for a double DIN unit.

Dodgeboy, Let me be the first to thank you Great idea !! Look forward to your post and reviews.

Thanks for the post. Very informative. Have you been able to find a sight/forum dedicated to the Kenwood DNX? That would be the cherry on top, to have a user community as good as the AVIC community.

Stop teasing us

Amazon.com currently has it listed for $1,447. http://www.amazon.com/Kenwood-Excelon-D ... 260&sr=8-1

Please share your pictures and installation experience as soon as you can. Thank you. Also can you tell us which store you were able to play around with it? I wouldn't mind checking it out as well.

Sometimes I suspect, pioneer is contributing to this forum.

F90 can be has for $550 now and DNx9140 will be $1500+ I do think that a piece of equipment should do what it states in can do, but for a $1,000 difference, you can't really compare the two, apples and oranges. Bopper, You need to check your numbers, the MSRP for AVIC F90BT is $1200, while the Kenwood DNX9140 is listed at $2000. A price difference of $800. When the Kenwood's actual price settles to a lower level just like the Pioneer has, then the real price difference will be much lower. Although, I suspect it will never drop to as low as the F90BT has. This is because the

F90 can be has for $550 now and DNx9140 will be $1500+ I know how much the F90BT cost because I own one, but excuse me if I miss your point. Are you suggesting that the F90BT is worth getting because it is cheaper? My real question to you is, which would you rather have, something that is cheaper but doesn't work (aka brick), or something that works but cost more? The answer for me is a simple one.

The preset labels you speak of are non existent. Call pioneer about this one and you will get a nonsensical answer as to why it technologically can't be accomplished. I think whoever they have doing their software engineering is amateurish at best, brain dead at worst.

The f90bt is not worth getting. As soon as the Kenwood DNX9140 comes out I'm going to scrape up the funds and pick me up one. The unit is amazing. the f90bt had a lot of potential and initially I thought I made the right choice. I would soon live to regret that decision.

lol !! Well do you think that Pioneer will have something out this spring to rival the new Kenwood?

Has anyone checked out the spec's of Kenwood's new HU? It's scheduled to come out in May '09. The spec's makes me salivate I currently have the F90BT, but I'm very disappointed in it. It has everything the F90BT has but more (e.g Dolby 5.1) and unlike the F90BT I bet it will work out the box without the need for tremendous hacking. Not saying I don't enjoy hacking, I just don't enjoy hacking to make advertised features work The MSRP is a bit on the pricey side ($2000), but so was the F90BT when it was first announced. General Features • 2DIN 6.98†Wide VGA TFT Active Matrix Di

As an example here is a link to a battery holder I purchased from Radio Shack. Battery Holder http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2062251

This site is pretty useful for ordering electronic components. You can order them in any quantity. The larger the quantity the better the discount. Just be careful not to order any component that is not stocked as the delivery time could take as long as 5 weeks. www.newark.com If you don't want to order online then you can walk into your neighborhood Radio Shack and pick up all necessary components or similar.

I would use a relay and a switch that you can then use to manually switch between the 2 power source.

I tried this myself at one point but found out that the +12V constant also experience a dip during cranking. if your voltage is dipping that low during crank, you might want to get your electrical system checked.. starters draw a fair amount of current, but it shouldn't be enough to dip things that low unless you've got a bad cell or two in your battery. The allowable voltage range for the Pioneer is 10.8V to 15.1V. Considering I have a 12V battery that only allows me a drop of 1.2V during cranking, quite tight. I think the problem is this tight tolerance not the electrical system

It is not necessary to locate the battery under the instrument panel. I chose to locate it under the Door sill. This made it easily accessible in the event I needed to perform any future service. Regarding the issue of the battery "running out", this circuit uses a NiCD rechargeable battery that is charged only when the car is running. So it is pretty maintenance free. Finally the issue of short circuit can be easily over come by placing an inline fuse in the positive of the NiCD battery. In fact for safety I highly recommend this addition. Finally I'd like to add that Joe's

The starter on my car, and I suspect most cars, causes the battery voltage to dip during the cranking process. The voltage then recovers once the alternator kicks in. It is during this dipping that the voltage falls to an unacceptable level for the HU.

I tried this myself at one point but found out that the +12V constant also experience a dip during cranking.

I'm one of those members that Joe shared his solution with, and as Joe said it worked out great for me. Picked up all the parts from Radio Shack. Since it's Joe's solution I'll leave him to post the details.

I have this unit. It is a 32GB unit costing $87 USD. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PED7HS

Interestingly enough I used 256 and that also worked.

Can you share with us where you have the XM antenna mounted? I find the lower the antenna is to the ground, the greater likelihood there is for signal loss. As a test perhaps you should attach your antenna to the roof of the car and see if your problem goes away. If it does then you know what your problem is. Regarding diagnostic screen for the XM radio. I'm afraid I haven't seen one.