RonS

I have posted in the Z series Hacks & Mods a Nag Screen Removal hack that should work for the F series 2017 (v7.0) firmware. Do not do this hack before installing the 2017 firmware on your Nav unit. http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/83542-2017-v70-nag-screen-removal-z-x-and-f-series/&do=findComment&comment=345037

For those who have installed the 2017 release (v7.0), here is the Nag Screen Removal hack. Requires supertestmode.zip (unzip it; copy TESTMODE.KEY to your FAT32 SD). This should work for Z110, Z120, Z130, Z140, X920, X930, X940. It should also work for F-series comparable models and likely others that have v7.0 firmware. This is dangerous - especially for noobies. Make a backup of any files you change - in fact making a backup of all files under \USER is a good idea. Keep the original file(s) until you are sure everything is working correctly. It is very easy to accidentally delet

This isn't an update. It is a hack to existings files on your unit to bypass Pioneer password verification during the update installation. It should also work for many F series. I believe it was actually developed for the F series. At least WinCE based units since around 2009.

I don't follow the F series but I see where the 2017 maps will soon be posted by godzilla.

Download supertestmode.zip; unzip it; copy TESTMODE.KEY to your SD; Insert SD in headunit; boot your headunit. Once in testmode: -go into file maintenance -Delete the file USER\SYSTEM\Download\StartKnd.log This will kick the unit out of upgrade mode, and should restart into regular mode on next power up (remember to remove the TestMode SD). Next time don't install 4 yr old software when an important file is missing.

This is how to hack the update once the new maps are here. While not as easy as the pionara hack to VERINFO.DAT, this hack works for the EU 2017 maps. Map Update Hack using ShortFuse method - Z110-Z140;X920-X940 allows installing without registration on Pioneer's web-site.

This is a hack to prepare your unit to install a map/firmware update. Confirmed to allow firmware updates for all Z110, Z120, Z130, Z140, X920, X930, X940 - and probably their corresponding rest-of-the-world units. I can't say whether it will work with the very old units, and it won't work with the model numbers ending in 50 or greater, or Nex units. This should work with the following F series models: F10BT, F20BT, F30BT, F40BT, F840BT, F8430BT, F920BT, F930BT, F940BT, F9210BT, F9220BT, F9310BT Abstract: This was an early method used to hack map update releases.

Thought I'd post the Installation/operation manuals and info on the two 2017 updates (v7.0 firmware). I recommend that everyone review them before installing. Also note the specific instructions for upgrading BT from older( < 3.10) versions to v3.32. And as before, it doesn't seem possible to add iPhone Lightning connector support(patches 4.6 or 5.1) after the fact. It must be installed before installing firmware 6.0 and higher. IDK if there is a workaround. Only Compatible With: AVIC-Z110BT, AVIC-Z120BT, AVIC-X920BT CDR5009A.pdf AVIC-Z130BT, AVIC-X930BT, AV

When this is happening try going to Settings/Navi Settings/Connection Status. If the wired parking brake bypass it working, it should always say On. If not, sounds like a loose wire somewhere. Sometimes moved pins in the harness aren't fully locked in place. Or a bad ground or pinched wire. Lots of possibilities. But before tearing everything apart, try a hard reboot by disconnecting the battery for a couple minutes.

I'm curious why you are doing this? You have no vested interest in getting it working. Do you get contributions to more than offset your out-of-pocket expenses? For these older units, it may take a long time to break even. There doesn't seem to be much interest.

I heard somewhere that the F-series 2017 updates are still using a plain old FAT32 formatted micro-SD. So no trouble copying it using a PC. I guess the firmware on the older units precluded them from using something fancy. Not like the 2016 z150/x850/x950 update which apparently used a non-standard format. Off topic but I wonder if that was a linux format like ext2/3/4. Might explain why a PC couldn't read it. So it should just need a hacked VERINFO.DAT. I have no idea what pionara did to hack it last time. Maybe comparing an original and hacked version might give a clue.

No. Mac's have been known to have problems with some Zip files. That is why I asked. I can't help with what you're trying to do - just telling you there's nothing wrong with that mrz09.zip file.

Or you could buy it and upload it. BTW, there's already a pinned thread on this - I'm merging them.

Nothing wrong with the zip. I just d/l it and unzipped. Are you using a Mac or some other apple thing?

This release still comes with BT 3.32. And the documentation doesn't seem to indicate any functional differences from the 2015 v6 firmware. So I wouldn't expect it to solve your problem. Still, new maps might make the unit more salable on CL. AFA your specific issue, lets not get sidetracked from the topic of this thread.

Since we can only set the time offset in hours and whether we use DST, I think it gets its time from the GPS satellite signal. Does your GPS still work - or maybe you haven't been in line-of-sight of any satellites long enough to get a "fix"? Just wondering if the GPS antenna got disconnected when the dash was removed.

Well, it would still need to be cracked. We're assuming that they didn't change the installation process (which was easily hacked in prior years). I doubt if the hacked VERINFO.DAT file from 2015 will work here. It is version-specific. So someone with knowledge of that file will need to modify it (bypasses the installation password checking). We'll also need a Cardinfo.cif that works on all models, or get one for Z110,Z120,X920 and one for Z130,Z140, X930, X940.

Heads-up! I saw the following message on http://www.navigation.com for the Z130BT, Z140BH, X930BT, X940BT only. "PLEASE NOTE: This product is currently out of stock. The new 2017 product will be available for purchase on July 26th. Thank you!" Nothing shown for the earlier models (Z110bt,Z120BT,X920BT). I have a feeling we are being abandoned by them. Note: I posted the same message in the Z series forum. No info yet on hacks to bypass the installation password or any other mods. The F series guys usually are ahead of us on finding hacks, so keep an eye over there. Please post all

Heads-up! The Navigation.com website now has the new 2017 maps for Z130BT, Z140BH, X930BT, X940BT and for earlier models Z110bt, Z120BT & X920BT. http://www.navigation.com I suggest reading the installation instructions found on the above website before installing. Note: I posted the same message in the X series forum and requested that they post any discussion on this update here. The F series guys (which use the same firmware but EU maps) usually are ahead of us on finding hacks, so keep an eye over there.

They call it "map scale" in the manual. See image below. Setting to .1 mile will give the most detail but may be too close-in for you. Try pressing '-' to gradually zoom out enough for your needs. There's threads on the 2015 US/Can map update in both the Z and X series forums. The same update works for both. They are long threads and much obsolete info is at the beginning. You might want to start at the end and work backwards.

Zoom-in more. Is there a reason you didn't install the 2015 maps (the latest for the Z and X series).

The only way that makes sense is if your wiring is totally messed-up. Start with checking the Mute wire, backup wire, and parking brake wire. Was this a used unit? The previous owner may have moved the mute wire to do the Parking Brake Bypass. Do you have steering-wheel controls connected? BTW, please stop spamming the same post. Your questions won't get answered any quicker.

TestMode is much safer and easier to use than Hackmode - which installs and modifies your system. Sometimes the install goes awry, leaving your unit unable to boot. To get into TestMode on most X and Z series units, download this file supertestmode.zip to a PC, unzip it, put TestMode.key on a FAT32 formatted SD, and insert it in your unit. IFAIK this file doesn't work on x950 & z150, but if it does, or someone knows one that works - please post to this thread.

No, I don't. Save yourself much grief = don't install Hackmode. It can brick your unit. Use Testmode instead. Once you get into File Maintenance, its the same process. To get into TestMode on most X series units (except x950), download this file supertestmode.zip to a PC, unzip it, put TestMode.key on a FAT32 formatted SD, and insert it in your unit.

TestMode is much safer and easier to use than Hackmode - which installs and modifies your system. Sometimes the install goes awry, leaving your unit unable to boot. To get into TestMode on most X and Z series units, download this file supertestmode.zip to a PC, unzip it, put TestMode.key on a FAT32 formatted SD, and insert it in your unit. IFAIK this file doesn't work on x950 & z150, but if it does, or someone knows one that works - please post to this thread.