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I have the same issue in my BMW X5. I added a resistor yesterday in line to the single signal wire and it did not fix that issue. Although I did have an issue with the horm pressing the band the button and that was fixed with the resistor.

Thank you. Reviewed that thread and its exactly whats happening. I still have to add a resistor to the SWI though since the horn presses the band button. it affects the AM/FM/XM only but very annoying and embarassing when you drive a bmw that acts this way.

So now I just have to add a resistor to my SWI since when I honk the horn it changes the band when on Am/FM/XM. pretty funny since my friends ask why do you honk 4 times? Duh... that how you get back to the original song.

I think I will try geting rid of the relay for now. Instead I will buy one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-NEW-HID-KIT-ERROR-WARNING-CANCELLER-CAPACITOR-BMW-E90_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f0e2be23QQitemZ300394135075QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories I think they have a built in cap to prevent the flicker therefore it may draw the power from that instead of the battery. I will also remove the resistors since this item replaces it and will simplify the install. I will let you guys know if this works.

Yes I am using a relay. The battery in my car is in the rear along with the original car radio harness. I had to run everything up to the front for the Z110. Under the hood there is a 12V post in which I plugged the 12V constant from the relay. I could not use the power from the original fog light harness since it caused a warning on my dash that the light was out. Instead there are resistors to fool the dash light. What if I use a cap for the foglight instad of the head unit? Maybe it can draw the power from there instead and wiring is much easier since its all under the hood. An

I am unable to avoid using a harness due to the BMW wiring. Can this still be done using a capacitor? I have easy access to the constant 12V and Acc 12V going to the HU. Does anyone know what size cap and how to wire it? Also should I do it to both 12V or just the constant? Thanks all. BTW I do have an upgraded HID fogs.

Hi All, I have a Z110BT in a BMW X5 with a SWI-PS. For some strange reason when I turn on my Fog lights the radio sound for that source shuts off. Its not muted or Att but just off. When I switch sources the volume on that source still works, but when I turn the fog light off then back on again then that sources sound also shuts off. When I switch sources to the a different source the volume slowly responds even though the volume number on the screen has already changed. Anyone know what causes this. I am guessing that there is voltage being sent through the SWI which triggers thi

I have my mic located above my rear view mirror. I put electrical tape around the outside to cover the holes on the side and people have not complained since although I have not asked if the quality is ok. My idea was to keep the echo less and focus the sound picked up from the front holes.

I called up and they said I am getting a refund for $104.07. This is awesome since I got the $99 lifetime subsciption 2 months ago. Somehow I made money on the deal even though the MSN Direct tuner will be useless in 2012. Thanks guys.

Awesome install. Did you end up losing the car computer functions?

Can I purchase a different mic for Z110? Every person I have spoke to on it says its a little bit difficult to understand me but I never had a problem with my old Bluetooth. The old one was a hardwired motorola bluetooth car kit (IHF1000). Maybe I can use the mic that came from that but I am not sure if it has a potential to damage the HU. I have tried different placements and it seems like 8" away from my face is the best position but this means I have to lean forward since its placed by the rear view mirror. The motorola mic design is a little different and its shaped like the lette

I saw some videos about the W505 and it looked really good. Everyone compares the Z to the 9140 but is alpine in a different class? Thanks

I am able to view the ipod video on the rear screen on mine. After testing all different scenarios I have found that only video sources can be viewed on the rear screen such as ipod video or disc. I did not test the SD card video but I amd guessing that would work too. You cannot view the map screen or any of the other default pioneer screen for each sources. The screen goes blank once you switch from Ipod video to ipod music. When you select mirror in the settings you will only get video in the rear when you are watching video at front. I am able to be n the nav on the front and the rear

Thank you for the video. Saved me a few bucks. From the video it did not look like a significant improvement or one that is worth $30. I think I will just tint my windows and the top of the windsield. Thanks again.

I have AM. Did you press the band button? AM/FM is disabled on the shortcut screen but it sholdbe in the HD radio tuner.

Yes everything else works just fine. Onlyn the movies is an issue.

I would drive around town and eveytime I check there is no data. Anyone else?

cool. Looking foreard to it.

I replaced my speakers and Amp with an aftermarket one. In my opinion the BSW speaker upgrades is way over priced. BMW makes terrible stock tweeters and replacing them usually is enough to satisfy many listeners ears. BSW are just renamed/rebadged Rainbow speakers and there are many other speakers options in the market with much better sound for less. The consumer is pretty much paying more for the plug and play and documentation. My experience is I replaced the front speakers with $90 Kicker component speakers first. I replaced one tweeter first and tested and I realized that replacing

Definitely interested in the outcome. I have the same issue since BMW designed the X5 dash terribly.

Is there an advantage in Connects2 over the SWI-PS? I used the SWI-PS on my X5 and it seems to work well.

I really like the scrolling text on the 9140. Long names just get truncated in the Z110. An example is when listening to XM (Howard Stern), the name of his guest does not show or is cut off. I have not looked yet but sports scores might be cut off too I'm guessing. Ipod songs should scroll if its long in my opinion. I wish we had that.

Does pioneer charge for the updates or are they free?

Does pioneer release firmware updates often to fix/update how things function?

I installed in an X5 and mine worked right off the bat. The RCA was live and did not have to be switched on except for the subwoofer. Are you still using the factory amp? If you are then I would recommend swapping it for an aftermarket one since the OEM amp has a built in crossover. My factory speakers sounded much better after getting rid of my OEM amp. I took the next step and replaced the OEM speakers afterwards.