blueiedgod

So, after 6 months of use I lost my GPS signal today. After a couple of hours or trying figure out if a wire broke or the GPS antenna was dead, I just, on a hunch, decided to re-installed the 3.1FX and GPS started working.

I ordered the free upgrade 2.xx SD card from Pioneer, just in case I ever have to go back to the old software. Anyone know how to revert back to 2.xx? Is it the same procedure where you copy over the contents of the flash drive over onto the onboard drive and reset?

Thanks.

I was wondering if there is a way to turn off a f700bt (not by turning the car off obv.)

 

Also, is there a way to do a hard reboot without turning the car off and on??

 

 

I did do a forum search before asking this question....

 

Thanks in advance.

In one of the menus there is an "OFF" button. Press it and it turns off.

I have a bunch of digital copies of movies on my pc, the ones that come on the dvd or blu0ray or whatever. I have tried to copy those to a SD card, but can't get them to play on the F90BT. It comes up and says unable to play all files or something like that. I have a 1.6 gig movie on a 4 gig card. Is the copy protection messing it up?

I have been playing DIVX 6 and XVID movies on the F700BT so far. Those are the movies I have converted. If you just have DVD or BD rips they need to be converted to AVIC readable format.

Has anyone been able to add celebrity voices to their F-series GPS?

This is one of the sources, but they don't list AVIC...

http://pigtones.com/

I updated the firmware last night. Other than new XM icons, which are pretty, it finally let me transfer my phone book contacts from the phone to the unit. I have tried both bluetooth drivers before, neither worked.

I have LG Muziq...

Now, if I could tether 3G broadband through bluetooth.......

I am a God.

 

 

Discuss.

No, you are bloodninja, I am God, well, blue eyed god. My handle says so.

Discuss

I agree, comparing the ipod and the Avic-F is not fair. The iPod actually works well, where as the AVIC-F is a frustrating piece of crap.

 

Its like comparing a Pinto to a Ferrari.... the AVIC-F is the Pinto in this case. I just wish mine would explode so I could get the Kenwood.

 

Maybe I have some left over fireworks somewhere that can help.

 

If you're that unhappy with your unit you should probably sell it and get a new one.

 

Not only will it make you happier, it will give you a lot more credibility when you bash the unit.

 

 

I actually tried to sell it a while back. Problem is I paid 1000 bucks for it, and the ebay listing barely hit 500 bucks WITH XM reciever, and more thrown in.

Instead of setting fireworks off it, let someone have it for $500. You are still going to be $500 ahead than setting it on fire.

I agree, it is not as trouble prone as other units out there, but if you know how to run a windows based computer, you know how to get this thing working. Once in a while I lose bluetooth, and occasionally I get the blue screen of death. It all seems to be related to how hot it is. If I am not running A/C, or the car has been sitting in the hot sun for a while, I seem to get more errors. Once the car is cooled off, or in the winter, the unit is functioning fine.

All in all, for the price most of us paid (under $400) there is no comparison. And occasional reboot does not break my day.

Wow, I haven't been on here for a few weeks, and this new kid, bloodninja is really angry.

Haven't gotten any lately?

Ok, I thought that somehow the speed cams were being detected and I thought that maybe the same could be done with with cops. Oh well...

Speed camera are not being detected. The GPS system just alerts you to a POI list that someone compiled of all the speedcams.

If municipality installs new cameras, someone, you, will have to update POI!!!!!

I am in Buffalo, so the sun is not as strong as Texas, but I still have tinted windows and put a up sun shade when I leave the car parked in direct sunlight.

The sunshade keeps the interior at least 20°F cooler on a hot (86°F was last year's record) sunny day.

I have not had the unit in the summer, yet, but the screen does not come on until the cabin temprature is above 10°F or so, after sitting in sub zero weather all night.

Depends on the car. CR-V, at least Gen 2.5, has a CD cubby under the double Din radio. It has rubber non-skid lining. I keep mine in there, as well as a bunch of SD cards with stuff I downloaded recently and did not feel like synching the archaic iPOD/iTUNES mambo jumbo.

Not sure what head units VW uses, but you can always buy a Sirius receiver, or better, XM receiver for the AVIC and continue enjoying your sattelite radio service.

thanks for the easy bypass guide. Did it this weekend in 15 minutes,

When I popped yellow wire, I must have pushed on it too hard as it would not lock in place at its new location, but I made it work.

Next hack, TV tuner.

Does anyone know if there is a DC powered digital converter box so that I would not need a DC/AC converter?

 

Probably not because Converter Boxes are meant for indoor use with a TV...so you probably won't find a DC one since all houses are AC.

 

I am sure if one were to open one of those digital converter boxes, one would see that there is a transformer and a rectifier inside. They probably run on 5V. One could just oslder wires to the board and power it through a voltage regulator or a simple resistor.

This is a great idea! I am going to try it out once I get my coupons (second time) lost coupons from the last batch. Luckily, they allow you to re-order now.

You could just change the nav voice to ATT instead of mute and it wouldn't shut down any of your speakers

Are you sure this function is available on 700BT?

Are you guys using 16Gb with the F700BT?

The spec sheet says it only supports 8 Gb via SD and 2 Gb via USB.

I really liked the feature on my Garmin Nuvi to look at my miles per hour, and odometer and trip settings because the odo was more accurate. My car's odo is off because of my wheel size.

 

Does the F700 have a screen with this info like the Nuvi that I just cant find or am being retarded about? Is there a way to view your current speed and use some trip settings?

 

I guess my alternative would be to use AVIC Launcher and just use the Garmin XT software once its developed more.

 

The PDF manual that came on CD explains how to set it up.

So, I connected the parking brake wire to the ground, to by-pass the brake brake lock out. When I first start driving it gives me the Lawyer screen, and then "wrong parking brake conneciton" screen. But, I can press OK and it goes to GPS.

 

Is that what everyone else is getting?

No.

You damaged the pin on the mute wire when you moved it to the bypass location and it is not making good contact. You are not alone in that. Many have posted the same problem here. Most refuse to believe that this is the problem at first, but finally give in and re-check and verify it.

I never moved the mute pin. I took the parking brake cable and connected it to ground, as if the parking brake was on.

Phone Make/Model: LG LX570 MUZIQ

Carrier: SprintLocation: US/EU

Pairing Compatibility: Yes

Phonebook Transfer: No

Make/Receive Calls: Make/Receive/Both

Voice Dialing: Yes number

SMS Alert: No

Not sure what I am doing wrong, but I can't import the address book into AVIC F700BT.

So, I connected the parking brake wire to the ground, to by-pass the brake brake lock out. When I first start driving it gives me the Lawyer screen, and then "wrong parking brake conneciton" screen. But, I can press OK and it goes to GPS.

Is that what everyone else is getting?

If your vehicle was originally equipped with steering wheel controls, PAC makes units that adopt OEM steering wheel contorls to AVIC.

I have never had a car radio with a remote. It seems kind of useless since you have to reach for the remote, might as well reach for the knobs.

Would the original iPOD USB cable that came with the iPOD work?

 

I see that Pioneer cable has RCA leads as well as USB connector.

 

If the stock iPOD cable works with the USB connection, why do we need RCA leads?

You need the composite cable with the RCA jacks, the AVIC uses USB to control the ipod, but the audio and video inputs are handled via the RCA inputs, not the USB.

Thank you for the prompt reply.

Let me get this straight. If I plug in a Sansa media player in the USB connector, it will play music and video off Sansa, and control it through Avic, correct?

We only need RCA/USB cable for the iPOD, right?

Would the original iPOD USB cable that came with the iPOD work?

I see that Pioneer cable has RCA leads as well as USB connector.

I just bought F700BT with 2.0 firmware, but have not installed it, as Crutchfield does not have XM receiver in stock. (I have credit with them).

If the stock iPOD cable works with the USB connection, why do we need RCA leads?

Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I am new to AVIC, and don't know if the USB connection is capable of delivering sound out of the iPOD. From the manual is seems that if you plug in a USB drive with music on it, AVIC will read it.