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D3 for the iPod support alone. Seriously, it's got a great iPod interface.

I tried searching but couldn't find the solution to my problem.

 

I have the AVIC-D3, but my iPod isn't being charged when plugged in to the car like it did on my old Pioneer headunit. I saw there is an option in the D3 menu where it asks to charge the iPod or not, and that is selected.

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Could be a pin is bent on the iPod cable. If the "Charge Ipod" option is on, then you appear to have a hardware problem.

My experiences with eBay have been almost uniformly good, to be perfectly honest. But currently, the best price for the AVIC D3 seems to be compuplus.com. And I've only heard good things about them (including when I ordered my own unit). There's some controversy here as to whether or not they're an authorized dealer whose warranty will be honored by Pioneer. I guess I'm taking a chance. But the website claims that the unit comes with the full factory warranty. In any case, hope I don't need to find out. So far the unit works great, in any case.

I don't think compluplus is an authorized online dealer, according to pioneer's website.

 

According to compuplus's website: "Product includes full one year manufacturer's warranty."

 

Which means nothing. I could set up a website selling alpine and say the same thing...

What it means is you've got legal recourse if Pioneer refuses to honor the Warranty.

Also, note that the outputs are not on the back like some radios. Rather, there is a connector connector on the back and a separate wiring harness with the outputs that plugs into that connector.

I don't think compluplus is an authorized online dealer, according to pioneer's website.

According to compuplus's website: "Product includes full one year manufacturer's warranty."

compuplus.com

 

orderd mine there and got it in 2 days and works great. it was 699$

Same here. Highly recommended.

I have a hard time taking a woman seriously when she is giving me directions..no offense ha

LOL! It's too bad Pioneer doesn't offer voices for sale like Tom Tom. You could have Darth Vader or Yoda telling you which way to go.

I'm still working on modifying my old faceplate so that it sits over the AVIC D3 without arousing undue suspicion. In the meantime, I've got a tip that might work "in a pinch" if you find you have to leave your car parked somewhere and don't feel too comfortable about your aftermarket Nav system sitting in plain view. Print out a "google map" or a "yahoo map" or some other internet map route and scotch tape it to your dash covering up your Nav system. The idea here is to cover up your Nav unit while making it look like you simply taped a map to your dash to make it easier to drive and look at the map at the same time, and you never got around to taking it off.

You could keep a map and a roll of tape in your glove compartment at all times, just in case.

Might work in a pinch. At any rate, it's what I've been doing.

For Star Wars fans:

Here are some whimsical, map-themed screens I created (500 x 240 resolution) that you can use in any car (not manufacturer specific).

So last Friday I got around to installing the D3 in my 1992 Toyota MR2 Turbo, and I've got to say, I'm loving this thing so far. I got it for $699 from compuplus, and for that price, its almost worth it for the fabulous iPod control by itself. I went ahead and did the bypass because... well, for one thing its actually easier to install that way!!!! LOL!

I love the way it looks in the car. You could easily mistake it for a stock option, except that, of course, you couldn't get anything like this back in '92. So far navigation seems decent, and its fairly easy to use. I've also got a Nav unit in my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer and that has the advantage of a pair of hardware buttons that let you quickly switch between Nav and your audio source, but over all the D3 is working out great. The D3 certainly has better iPod integration, even if the Lancer's Nav has 6 gigs of onboard music storage.

The biggest issue I've got is with glare on the screen, though that seems to be much more of a problem in the morning than later in the day.

So, a big thumbs up from me!!!

I've got a writeup on the Toyota MR2 Owners Club website with installation details for a Pioneer AVIC D3 in a 1992 Toyota MR2 turbo. Includes a picture of the location of the VSS wire and follow-ups by other posters.

Check it out here: http://mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=258032

Short summary: The VSS wire can be found leading to the cruise control computer behind the glovebox. It is a purple wire leading to pin #20 in the connector. The glovebox itself can be removed by unscrewing 5 screws surrounding the box. Two screws are inside, behind the door. Three screws are outside, at the bottom edge of the glovebox (two on the left, one on the right). There is also one clip holding the box (just pull on the box and it will release).

You need no additional installation components, as the AVIC D3 fits well in the double Din opening, and is held in place by the factory brackets. You can splice directly into the stock harness or buy the appropriate Metra harness (varies by model year).

Holy cow that's expensive.

I recently bought a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer with the OEM Nav. It only locks you out of the DVD Video function and A/V input while moving.

Of course, my AVIC D3 with bypass is also fully functional so I'm happy with both.

I was quoted about $250.00 everywhere I went. Ended up doing it myself, and am glad I did.

Wohoo, my D3 just come in the mail today. Now as I'm pondering whether to do the bypass while my unit is still under warranty, I've got a question:

If your D3 went bad while under warranty, wouldn't you just ship the main unit back to Pioneer and leave the harness installed in the car? Isn't it the case with most electronics that they don't want you to ship cables & accessories, just the main unit?

If so, then worrying about voiding your warranty isn't really an issue, is it, since th D3 bypass requires no modifications to the main unit itself, right?

Here's a pic from another forum:

Hi, I bought my avic-D3 from bestbuy and I was just curious how many people get the extended warrenty, not just for the D3, but just avic in general. is it really worth the extra money? what are the odds of these things going wrong? i know the D3 has no tilt so the odds of problems is less likley. what do you guys think?

Well, any CD/DVD mechanism can go out of alignment. The real question is whether the extended warranty is worth it. In most cases, the answer is no. But I'll confess to having bought an extended warranty or two in my lifetime. I bought a 4 year extended warranty on my cheap, cheap, cheap Maxent plasma screen, for instance. I figured 4 years peace of mind was worth it, given I was dealing with a no-name brand. OTOH, I wouldn't bother with a 1 year extended warranty. Chances are, if something goes wrong with your unit it'll happen either during the very first year (when it's covered by the manufacturer's warranty) or a few years down the line. My guess is that year 2 will probably be pretty trouble free.

Autoupdating Points of Interest .... That would be pretty cool if it did ... a feature Pioneer certainly would advertise!

I have to believe that at some point GPS manufacturerrs will announce a subscription service that will keep your maps and POI up to date in real-time. Either you download your updates daily, burn them to a CD and then the GPS incorporates the changes into its map file, or your GPS device includes WiFi built-in and updates itself whenever it finds a suitable hotspot.

Honestly, I don't even bother with restaurant or gasoline POIs because I knwo they'll be at least somewhat out of date the minute the DVD rolls of the presses.

Oh, good. That makes me happier about the D3. Now I've just got to pay off my credit card and put aside a little cash.

That's pretty lame. I just guided my mother to a local Sushi restaurant by plotting to the intersection on the Tom Tom Go she'd just bought. It's a very useful feature. I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait 'till Pioneer fixes that unfortunate omission before plunking down my cash for a D3.

It's a shame, 'cause I really want one, too.

I believe that Teleatlas maps estimate house numbers based on the length of the street. So they're not always that accurate when it comes to the actual street address.

Now that many of you have had time to play with your D3s, I'm wondering if you could give some feedback on how good the NAV routing is on these units?

One of the user reviews on Crutchfield mentions some significant routing problems, but I'm wondering if that's just an isolated case (perhaps due to old map data).