mattyb

I'm having the same problem with an ipod touch. I noticed it being more frequent after upgrading my 700 to 3.01, but after I upgraded the touch to 3.1, it fails to start almost every time. I'm using the apple cable. Edit: I did a soft reset on the ipod (hold power and home buttons for 10 seconds) and it successfully connected at start up 3 times in a row. I'm not declaring victory yet, but that's a new, recent, record.

Just to be clear here, with my issue, I wasn't having a problem with saving the custom color like it sounds like you guys are describing. I could hit any memory button and save the color just fine -- until the unit restarted. It would often even keep the color the next time it restarted and it wasn't until the second restart that it would revert to scan mode as the unit was powering on. It would be on my custom color for probably the first 30 seconds of startup and then would change to scan right before it was fully booted.

If you weren't holding the memory button long enough would it revert back to the previous color immediately when you hit the back button or would it stay the custom color until a restart?

Since I upgraded to 3.0 (with legit Pioneer upgrade), my 700 would no longer remember my custom illumination color setting and would reset to scan - fading between colors. If I chose one of the preset colors, it would remember the color choice fine. However, if I set a custom color and saved it to any of the memory settings, it would revert back to scan when the unit was restarted, sometimes at the first restart, but usually on the second restart. After doing some fighting and file swapping, I think I've found a solution of sorts. I replaced APL/SystemSetting.exe and APL SystemSetting

Thanks Joe. I installed a variation of your circuit today and it works great. I used a small, 1.2AH lead-acid battery, mosfets, and added a capacitor at the input of the second mosfet that keeps it turned on for 6 seconds since my car's signal turns off during starting.

A few weeks ago, I went outside when it was 2*F to see if it would cause any problems with my 700. Everything seemed to work fine except that the illumination was more red than it should be. The color adjusted correctly as it warmed up.

I'm also down for an anodized black one.

Maverickster, thanks so much.