harrybash

Hi,

I bought a used AVIC-F500BT off of ebay and unfortunately the guy who sold me the unit did not have the original F/P shaped (on one end and different connectors for power, reverse, amp etc on the other end) cable that hooks up to the back of the Cradle. I am not sure what the part number is for that cable so I don't know which one to order. I did see something called a CRADLE MOUNT ASSY with Part#: 541316670004 but, I am not sure if that is what I want.

Can someone please help me out?

Thanks.

Yes. Exactly

Guys the answer is in my post. PLS READ READ READ. You don't need a back up of the whole flash disk if the only problem ur facing is ur SD/USB not working or something else breaking after you do the 2.0 update. All you need is the original update zip file for ver 2.0 from pioneer. U need to unzip it and then copy and replace any files and/or folders on ur flash disk with what is in the LUP... update folder. If someone still needs an the full flash disk for an Avic-F500BT (because that is what I own) please let me know and I will upload it to anywhere you want.

Haris.

Hey Andy and Shaft. I have a backup of the Avic-F500BT flash disk with ver 2.0 update. That ftp site was not mine it was someone else's so he probably changed the username and password. I can upload the backup flash disk anywhere u want and u don't have to pay me for anything. This forum is free and designed to help people for free not to make a quick buck. So pls either one of u let me know where u want it and I will start the upload.

Haris.

Lol np dude glad it helped. That is why I updated this post so someone like me can find a solution faster than what I had to go through. Enjoy

Yes the F900 2.0 update zip folder that you download from the Pioneer website is the same for all the F-Series. But for all those who start getting problems after the 2.0 update, all you have to do is copy the LPUE080 to ur SD card and boot into testmode. Then copy over all the files and folders inside the LPUE080 folder except the PLT folder and overwrite the ones in your flash disk. All the update does is delete old files and copy new ones. But I guess some idiot at pioneer wrote the copy tool since it does a shitty job of either deleting or copying files and messes up for the few ppl like you and I.

Hey Matt I would like to use your Mod on my F500BT as I really like what you have done to the Map screen. I don't much care about the speed cam stuff, not that its not useful but I live in the US and their aren't many around where I live. That brings me to my question, since I live in the US will this mod cause problems? How do I go about changing everything to miles per hour?

Thank You.

You have to copy the testmode and MiTACAP folders on to the root of your SD card. If the drive letter of your SD card is lets say S then this is what your directory structure will look like.

S:\testmode\

S:\MiTACAP\

The pioneer logo always comes on once and then when it is being displayed the system checks for something on the memory card. Once it finds these 2 folders the screen switches off and then on again and the pioneer logo shows up again for around 10-15 sec or maybe less. Then the copy window appears and viola ur in testmode.

I think you might have the ver 2.0 update folder and the testmode, MiTACAP folders on the root of the SD card at the same time. That might be causing a conflict or something. Just put the testmode and MiTACAP folders on the root of your SD card and nothing else. Create a new folder on the root and put the ver 2.0 LPUE080 folder inside the new folder you created. This way it won't pick up the update files and only pickup the testmode ones and hopefully boot you into testmode.

Do you have the original copy of your flash disk? Were u smart enough to make a copy of ur flash drive before replacing its contents from what you downloaded from the Web File Manager site http://66.59.250.9:8000/ ? If so My solution for a different problem I was working on might be able to help you out. I had a problem when doing the update as well my SD and USB had stopped working, I'm sure this will resolve ur issues.

You can read about it on this page at the bottom http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=22470.

If you did not make a copy of ur flash drive after you started getting problems after the 2.0 update let me know and I will upload my flash disk to the Web File Manager and you can replace ur flash disk contents with mine. I have a fully functional Avic-F500 NorthAmerica updated to ver 2.0. I guess it won't help you since you have the European unit.

But for all those who start getting problems after the 2.0 update, all you have to do is copy the LPUE080 to ur SD card and boot into testmode. Then copy over all the files and folders inside the LPUE080 folder except the PLT folder and overwrite the ones in your flash disk. All the update does is delete old files and copy new ones. But I guess some idiot at pioneer wrote the copy tool since it does a shitty job of either deleting or copying files and messes up for the few ppl like you and I.

Hope this helps.

Please visit the thread below for a solution to this problem. This might fix your problems I have detailed everything about what was exactly wrong and how I fixed it.

http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=22470

Haris.

Please visit the thread below for a solution to this problem. This might fix your problems I have detailed everything about what was exactly wrong and how I fixed it.

http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=22470

Haris.

Hey I don't need this anymore but I am sure someone else will benefit from it. You can find all sorts of files at the thread below along with the solution to the problem that made me beg for a flash drive backup int he first place .

http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=22470

Thank you shivedog for the tremendous help. I got it to work but the fix was in the ver 2.0 update folder. So here is a detailed guide of what I did to get my SD and USB to start picking up media files again. I am sure this will help out some poor fella like me because I was in a shitty mood the past 2 days and just wanted to kill myself. I beautifully installed it (with a little paint chip ) flushed inside my dash and now I couldn't play anything off of it. Anyways here goes.

As soon as I got my Avic without even thinking or testing any media files off of an SD card or a USB Drive, I downloaded and updated both the firmware (to Ver 2.0) and the bluetooth software of my AVIC-F500BT. I then tried playing media files off of it and the SD and USB would both remain greyed out. I plugged in a friends iPod and it got picked up immediately via USB. I searched and searched and read and my intuition told me that something got f'ed up when the update happened. I made a backup of my flash drive and downloaded the 1.0 flash disk zip file from the site shivedog posted above. I copied it onto my Avic's flash drive and rebooted it. It would stay at the pioneer screen and a System is loading.... screen would remain plastered at the bottom. I could only access the menu, system settings, and click on the map screen but couldn't click ok at the notice screen to get to the actual map. I loaded the ver 2.0 update folder on to my flash drive and rebooted. The update process completed and it rebooted. I checked under service information and it did say 2.0 so it did the update but the problem remained. Nothing worked. I then again booted into testmode and deleted everything off of my flash drive and then copied over the initial backup I had made of my system before doing any of this. I rebooted and everything was back to normal except for the SD and USB drive issue off course. That b***h still remained. So now I copied the ver 2.0 update folder again onto my SD card and booted into test mode. I then copied all the folders except PLT from the update folder and replaced the files in the folders, of the same name, in the flash drive. I rebooted again and lo and behold the SD card was picked up and I could play media files off of it. I was so happy I decided not to commit suicide.

I hope this helps.

Haris.

Hi, my unit won't pick up any media files from a SD card or a USB drive. I have tried gazillions of different ways and I know both are working since I can upload a splash screen and boot into testmode. I think the ver 2.0 upgrade broke something in the code. Can someone pls provide me with a flash drive backup for the Avic-F500. I would greatly appreciate it. Pls pls pls.

Thank You.

Do you know where I can find files for the Avic-F500BT? I'll try and replacig them as well. The sad thing is i just bought the unit 2 days ago and as soon as i got it i upgraded it to version 2.0 without testing the USB or the SD under the AV source menu. So I don't know if it was working before i did the upgrade. I can connect an iPod via usb and it shows up but no USB or SD cards.

Hi, I have an AVIC-F500BT and I am having the same problem.No matter what I do or how many different SD cards and/or USB drives I try I can't get music or video to play from them.The SD and USB icons under AV Source remain greyed out. connected an ipod nano and that was recognized instantly. The USB and SD are recognized to upload POIs or splash screens but not music and/or video under the AV Source menu.

Were you ever able to resolve your problem?

Hi, Were you able to resolve this? I have an AVIC-F500BT and it is doing the same thing. I created MUSIC and MOVIES folders and pasted a couple of stuff in them on both a USB thumb drive (16GB) and an SD card (2GB) but both remain greyed out under the AV source screen. I even put files in the root on both but it still doesn't pick anything up. The USB and SD card both are getting recognized by the unit since I can select them to upload a POI or change the splash screen. I also updated my AVIC to ver 2.0 using the same SD card. Are there suppose to b2 specific folders? If so what should they be called? My SD card is formatted FAT16 and the USB Dive is FAT32

Hi, Were you able to resolve this? I have an AVIC-F500BT and it is doing the same thing. I created MUSIC and MOVIES folders and pasted a couple of stuff in them on both a USB thumb drive (16GB) and an SD card (2GB) but both remain greyed out under the AV source screen. I even put files in the root on both but it still doesn't pick anything up. The USB and SD card both are getting recognized by the unit since I can select them to upload a POI or change the splash screen. I also updated my AVIC to ver 2.0 using the same SD card. Are there suppose to b2 specific folders? If so what should they be called? My SD card is formatted FAT16 and the USB Dive is FAT32