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I've tested more than my share of boosters in the past. To a one, they boost everything - which means the noise gets boosted too (in other words - they do not work).

Can you confirm the search by POI was removed - that sounds silly - it's one of the only things I use for nav...

It's not the mic - it's the Pioneer Z1x0 (haven't heard if the Z140 fixes it). You can get a better mic - but no one to my knowledge has shown any marked improvement.... I've got a Z110 (updated to Z130), and a Z130 - both are identical in call quality (sucks).

The F930 is not the X series - it is the EU hardware/software equivalent of the Z130 - if it's a 930, that should be the latest SW (but it is hacked - so you can load updates).

That's just the way it works... HD radio does not show presets. Also, Sirrius doesn't either (but XM does) - kinda lame that Pioneer didn't fix this - it seems trivial...

There's a guy selling harnesses on EBay for $40. take it to a local stereo shop, and they'll move the pin for a few $$

Just an FYI - the pin is really a bitch to move... I broke it in the process of moving it (thankfully a local EBayer sells the harness for $40). Called a local car stereo shop, best $10 I've spent they did it in like 60 seconds...

Just installed a new Z130BT in my wife's car - I get the same issues as I do with my Z110 (which has been software updated to Z130) - lots o background noise...

I suggest reading the whole bluetooth mic thread here: http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/29433-bt-mic-issues-for-bt-calls-asking-for-a-sticky/ You're fighting a losing battle.........

That's not the point - the point is - instead of just disabling the MSN, they've disabled the whole radio after install... So if you do the upgrade, you've gotta pull your radio out of the car, remove the MSN hardware, then re-install.... It's an undocumented stupid hassle....

Interestingly, we bought a Z130 (I already have a Z110 - upgraded to Z130), and bought a traffic tuner for the Z130 - as it turns out, the Z130 comes with the tuner - so now I have an extra (to put in my car )...

Does anyone have a picture of the connector you move? I broke mine, and couldn't pull that one out - so I need a new pin. While I have a million different pins at work - I need to know what it looks like to grab a smattering of em... TIA...

Bump - has anyone actually installed the traffic tuner???

I had to dig for an explanation - so instead of leaving the topic buried, thought I'd throw out a new one to cover this. If you have the MSN tuner, and do the Z130 upgrade, you will end up with an annoying, slightly unusable HU... After the update, if you have not pulled your HU out, and unplugged the MSN (i you have it), you will get a " tuner error - if this persists, contact Pioneer". Everything still works, and you can use the nav/radio et al - you just have to press "OK" every few seconds (hassle) when trying to use the touch interface. Funny that they would not have thou

Haven't seen any clear reviews of the traffic tuner... I thought the MSN was pretty useless, didn't update the traffic too often, and generally gave inconsistent results... Anyone play with the new tuner???

So I haven't read clearly that others who upgraded from Z110 --> Z120 via Short's mod can just drop this in and it works (?)... Other question - can we simply use our existing SD card (making a backup of course)?

Am I missing something? Aren't these the Z120 upgrade - not Z130... It would be nice if someone would post a torrent for the Z130......

Keep in mind - some with Z130 are still reporting an issue...

I wouldn't rate them as useless - when parking in my garage, they give a very good indication of distance to door - I wouldn't buy a camera without them... As a side note - EBay has car specific cams that look just like factory (for many cars - cost ~ $40) - the lines are more detailed on the ones I've bought... You can also tell if a penny is heads or tails (detail)... Having a factory fit means no mounting hassle

Funny - you probably have to shut off all that stuff due to the known issues with the MIC - it'd be hard to get anything reliable when the mic input is so lousy...

What about a Z130 upgrade mod Now that the software is out and about....

Good to know they didn't fix BT (not)... On the PriusChat.com forums, Frenchie had the top o line Kenwood - found it a bit buggy, moved to the Z110 EU version (F10?), then moved to the new Sony (which he likes). He did mention he still has the F10, and may try the upgrade - especially if it finally gets really hacked...

I personally do not like license plate cams - cause they look cheap (IMHO)- and not 'factory'. Ebay has many cameras - and I'm sure some OEM ones (OEM meaning built by someone else, but with the same look/mount). Search on ebay mercedes camera - there are many - even specific to the C Class (which may be the same as S etc)... Seem to run around $35 - $40 (better price, and with the lines, better functionality)... The other nice thing about these is the mount - they should just plug in - no screwing/drilling etc. http://cgi.ebay.com/CCD-Reverse-Rear-View-Camera-Mercedes-Benz-C-CLASS-W2

The Pioneer Z1 had a hard drive. The Z1x0 do not - they take a SD card, or a USB memory stick (which are basically solidstate harddrives). Research it here...

Links get broken - but just FYI - I've installed the sensors and a cam. The sensors are pretty useless because at like 1.5 - 2 feet they indicate you are touching... Most of the cameras now a-days (from China) come with burnt in distance lines. So as you backup, it's very easy to judge how close you are (and you can get very close) - I'd just go that route - for the front - i'd use my eyes... Look on Ebay - you'll find one that matches your car most likely - figure out where it's supposed to mount - and what they look like. I have a new Prius - figured out it looked exactly like the Camr