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for the record, anybody that bought this unit thinking this had a USB is because they are an idiot. they apparently cant read the specs...

would you also like an IP -Bus connector so you can hook up your 10 disc changer?

they did it on purpose... usb doesn't work for android, iOS needs a special cable, using flash memory is terrible, but you might as well just use microSD cards if you want to. they are pushing toward using BT and to use their supported partnerships (cough cough Pandora)  if you really need it that badly, then you can buy the optional part...

do yourself a favor, using physical storage is becoming the fax machine, embrace the cloud.

when he says this,

It's in the proper forum.

he is hinting at the general section (the section you are in right now) of this forum is not where you would find information about modifying or hacking the software on your system.

since that is getting past some of you, allow me to hint harded...

IF there were a section called something like mods and hacks, then there MIGHT be some very important and often covered topics that are kinda tacked or pinned to the top of the page so that they dont fall off the top......

listen up son, Ive got more phone than you can handle! (literally)

even if i had an iPhone and an App Radio, i would still have to deal with....

...having an iPhone and an App Radio!

! lshidmtamsfo !

thanks, but i  think I'll stick with the next big thing!

well the app radio is not really a stand alone unit, it doesnt have a CD/DVD drive and is basically a AM/FM radio with a large screen, it heavily relies on your Iphone's internal resources for most of its content and nav stuff

where as the 3500 doesnt need another device to be fully functional.

also from my experience, the AVH series is far less glitchy that the app radio series. not to say that the app radio is bad, because for its price, its a pretty good value, but it is not perfect and as long as your willing to deal with the little hiccups then it could be a great choice.

I have been considering an App Radio 2 for one of my cars, but as an android user, there is a lot of stuff i need to work out for it to work good for me (mostly looks like getting a $30 "jailbreak" app and getting the right MHL to HDMI adapter...) knowing ahead of time with what problem most of my customers have had, for the right price I could deal with the glitches (I mean, come on, I've dealt with the F900 for years now lol)

plus after playing with them a lot, I really love how the interface on the 3500 looks and feels.

agreed, the app radio 2 is a pretty good value, the newer X series would also be a good replacement (the newer the better)

honestly, right now i want to replace my F900 so bad because i dont even listen to XM any more, its pretty much just pandora and not having AD2P for streaming is killing me. but I'm having a hard time dropping that kind of cash right now to replace a an expensive radio (far cooler hobbies taking up cash)

so im heavily leaning towards ditching the nav and getting a AVH X3500bhs, the interface is so clean and modern, it looks great, then i can have my pandora integration, plus my galaxy note2 has far superior nav than any of the AVICs do (at least in my opinion) and when i am navigating, i can bluetooth stream the nav and pandora through.

i believe that the firmware on the iphone is too new for the F700, i have seen a lot where an ipod or iphone will work until after a certian update hits the device and then it will stop recognizing it (but it will recognize other older ipods)

since your classic works fine, its not a problem with the cable...

if you are running the newest firmware for the AVIC then I'm not sure if there is anything that can be done.

building usually dont work for every city, only a few major cities that i have been to have buildings on them

I have a 2002 Olds Bravada with AVIC F700BT and just put a new battery in my truck. And now my HU doesn't shut off when I open the Door. I called Best Buy who installed it and they said pull the main fuse(41) under left passenger side seat. All that does is cut power to it but when put back in powers up and stays on. Then they told me to disconnect my HU, and plug back in,  which I did...and Still doesn't work... PLEASE HELP!!!

well since best buy installed it, they have a lifetime warranty. take it back to them and let them figure it out.

if you really want to figure it out on your own, take it apart and use a meter to see if the ACC wire is actually staying on (the car is telling the radio to stay on all the time) or if the ACC wire is shutting off and the avic is staying on all by itself (which i think is a hardware problem because i dont think this is anything the software has any control of). once you know whether the car or the radio is broken, you'll know what needs to be replaced.

also with GM cars around 2001-2004, they started needing harnesses with computer modules to read when to turn on and when to turn off from the cars CAN BUS. these modules are known for going bad a lot, and this behavior is one of the more common problems i have seen with them.

somebody has flipped to the darkside!   ROFL

If the euro version works just grounding the parking brake sensor wire, couldn't US users just flash with euro firmware and ground the wire?

for starters, too many people are having problems using a basic install part. worse case scenario wiht messing that up is that the bypass doesnt work. if you have a problem or mess something up flashing the firmware, you can brick your system up.

Thank you! Any idea when the cable will be released?

well now that the new models are out, and based off of pioneers past track record, I would never expect them to release a part to make a two year old system work with brand new technology, pioneer would much rather sell you a new nav system.

that and pioneer is probably putting 100% of their efforts in to designing next years systems so that by the time there are ready to be released, they will be 90% bug free!

AMAZON has this solution, it works, its tiny & elegant.

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NQL00W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

yep, those have been discussed, a couple times now, many pages ago...

sweet bud, glad you got it all to work right!

its just how this system works...

its been discussed many many times...

Your parking brake wire is just grounded, which doesn't work for AVIC's to allow them to watch video, the mute wire also needs to A ) be moved, and B ) also need to be grounded

go here

http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/3926-avic-d3-bypass-with-picture/

well you did something wrong.

first, you dont have to worry about "overloading" the ground, as neither the mute wire nor the P brake wires require any real amount of current.

second, if you are having a problem exactly as the OP (video shows but stops at a certian speed) then you have a problem with the mute wire, you either dont have it pushed in all the way, its not grounded, or you moved it to the wrong spot.

some models require the mute wire to be moved over one spot, some require it to me moved across to the same spot in the other row, make sure you have the right spot for your model...

sorry, was gone for the weekend and shut the computer off, seeding now

well as far as i know, Euro units just need to be grounded.

 He also said the 2013 will work with any future firmware upgrade.

unless he has a delorian, plutonium, and a long enough road to get up to 88 MPH, there is no way of possibly knowing this.

no one knows (including people that work for pioneer) what changes they will make in the future.

no problem, its kinda silly that pioneer did this, as SD cards are cheap ways to store a lot of media.

a very good alternative would be to just get an ipod to store videos on, that you could access from the touch screen but watch on the rear monitor.

dont even have to be a lot of money, you could always buy an older used ipod for cheap, then just leave it in the glove box connected.

also jeff, i have not seen any one yet modify their system for this functionality, my bet would be that it is a hardware issue and not software, so it probably cant be done by just adjusting the software...

i believe that you would have to modify the hardware to get this to work and at that point, it would just be easier to buy an ipod for it

DISCLAIMER:

i am not an Apple fanboy, i really do hate a lot of things they do. so every time i do recommend buying an ipod, a little part of me dies inside. but at the end of the day, the level of integration they have with everything else ever build just makes using them too easy to keep hating.

as mentioned, these units will not output SD videos to auxiliary monitors.

there is one work around i have found for video output of a 700 series.

to do this, any/all videos must come from an Ipod. where the video RCA
from the ipod cable goes in to the radio, you can split it off to extra
monitors and the avic.

is it  perfect solution, no. does it at least give you some functionality from the equipment you already have, yes

The F700/900/90BT models weren't designed for multi-zone audio or output to a second screen..

sorry, that is incorrect. the F700 did not have a DVD player, therefor it doesnt need a video output(by Pioneers thoughts).  the F900 and F90 did have a DVD player, and did have a video output connector for hooking up extra monitors.

dual zone has nothing to do with it.

if anybody has this, can you please seed