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Alexei Navalny

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  1. Pioneer has an optional SD with Mexico maps. However, another member found that after the Z120 update, his Mexico map SD would no longer install. It appeared that there was no compatible map for the Z120 - at least none listed on Pioneer's web-site at that time. So, it will matter which version you have. As far as a bootleg SD image, I have no idea. Look up the Pioneer part number and use "the Google". You might find one on a torrent host.
  2. Yes, I think that so many people have done the by-pass that the most obvious solution to the "no video option" has been overlooked. I suspect that the same logic that prevents DVD video playback while the car is not parked would also apply to the iPod. So, try it when you are in park & brake is set. I had the bypass from day one, so I can't test this theory. Should be in the manual. Update: I searched through the Z120BT manual PDF. Under the section "Using AV input", there is a caution paragraph that states "To view video images, you must stop in a safe place and apply the parking
  3. You haven't seen that on this forum. Because it won't work on a Z1x0. You must have the Pioneer cable (or a very good knock-off - don't bother looking - not worth it). Otherwise, all you'll get is the display of track info - with no sound.
  4. What you left out was whether it previously worked with another iPod. If not, then it's the cable. Did you buy the Pioneer ipod cable (USB + a/v)? If so, which model? Otherwise, which model iPod doesn't work? Was it on the list of supported iPods in the manual?
  5. It would seem that a ground ...is a ground. However, it better be a damn good ground with all that going through it. I'd use the harness ground for the radio only, and tie the PB/Mute to a good, clean, chassis ground - so you know it is always grounded and won't cause any interference with the radio. That seems better to me.
  6. I can display MP3 tags (and pause, stop, next, previous) of songs over BT with my Windows Mobile HTC HD2 phone, using Window Media Player. I can't do it using the "generic" player TCPMP. So the player must support this command set over BT. Not sure how to do it on iPhone/iPod. Why not just use the ipod cable. It is a much more flexible interface. BTW, I cant use the HU to select from the library on my phone. Just move thru the playlist or album (forward or back). Have to use the phone to actually select the playlist or album. I know this doesn't help with your problem, but this shows
  7. I'm guessing that doesn't apply when the bypass is installed?
  8. Do you get sound with either AM or FM? I expect not. Are you using the RCA outputs to an external AMP or direct to speakers? Can't help without answers to those questions. But it sounds like one of the cable dongles is not seated. Pull it and recheck. Test it before reinstalling, if possible. But 1st, make sure you haven't set Mute and have the volume up to about 8-10. Mute is set, I recall, by holding the "speak" button in the bottom left corner.
  9. Well, sorry you are having such trouble. Sure is a lot of effort for a patch update you probably would never notice in the first place. I'd say sit and wait for the card Pioneer is sending. Sounds like you've done everything you can. I do remember that this 2.003 update was more trouble than the big update from 1.0 to 2.0. I don't know why. But I had to try a different SD and did 2 or 3 burns before it took. Thought maybe my SD reader on the computer was getting flakey.
  10. newman may be right, now that I think about the problems I had. I think my 1st attempt had two nested AVICZ110 directories. When that didn't work I tried both the way I described earlier (the various files in root), and just removing one layer of the AVICZ110 directory. Now I can't remember which method worked. How are you writing to the SD? Depending on your reader/writer and OS, make sure you either right-click the SD device and choose "eject" or select the standard USB icon in the tray and "remove device". Wait for it to say it's cool. It may take a while for all the files to get flus
  11. Easier yet, copy a few MP3s to the SD. There are some custom screen images on this message board. The Z1xx series can use a large variety of sizes. Splash screen images should be used within the following formats; — BMP or JPEG files — Allowable horizontal and vertical size are 2592 pixels x 1944 pixels or smaller — Allowable data size is 6MB or smaller From the Manual: 1 Create a folder named “Pictures” on the top-most directory of the SD memory card and store the picture files in this folder. 2 Store the picture files in “Pictures”. 3 Insert an SD memory card into the SD
  12. Fat32 worked for me, but I suspect FAT would work also. I assume you are talking about the Z120 2.003 update you downloaded from Pioneer (don't know why else you'd be updating a Z120 ). Lets go back to square one. I seem to remember having a little trouble with this also. Make sure your SD card has these directories in its ROOT: APL BOOT FONTS PLATFORM And the also following files: EU090APL.HTM EU090APL.VER EU090BOT.HTM EU090BOT.VER EU090FNT.HTM EU090FNT.VER EU090PLT.HTM EU090PLT.VER I made the mistake of just blindly copying the directory I
  13. Well, if I play MP3s on my phone and have the AVIC source set to BT audio, I see the Album/Artist info, so I guess it works. what phone are you using - and, is that a wireless connection, or if iPhone, a wired connection? It is an HTC HD2 running WM 6.5. It only seems to work with Windows Media Player. It displays the Album, Artist and Song title. The Stop, Pause, Next Track, and Previous Track buttons also work. I also tried TCPMP, which does not display any of the above info, just plays the audio. In WMP, I also tried playing a few videos, but only the audio played on the AVIC
  14. Well, if I play MP3s on my phone and have the AVIC source set to BT audio, I see the Album/Artist info, so I guess it works.
  15. Do you have Daytime Running Lights? If so, it is not as straight-forward. If your headlights are always on, your display will always be dim - too dim for daytime use. That is - once the installer corrects the ILL wire connection. BTW, I believe that the setting you referred to only controls whether the display inverts (dark landscape instead of light/white) when in night mode (as detected by the ILL wire), I don't think it affects display brightness per se. I was playing around with this, setting it to "Daytime" instead of "Automatic", and the map didn't invert at night (when the headlig
  16. First, does your phone show as currently paired with the AVIC? If not, try pairing it. Another idea...Maybe it can't update if there is an ongoing connection with the phone, so try turning the phone off. Keep playing with it, you'll get it. And when you do, post the solution. We need to make the instructions fool-proof.
  17. You might have said in a previous thread, do you have Echo Cancel enabled? I found it made a big difference. I also wrapped tape (black electrical tape) around the sides of the mic to cut down ambiant noise. Finally, I moved it up past the pillar, above the window a few inches closer to my head - tucked the wire into the trim with the headliner. I don't have any problems anymore. If you have an iPod, are you also having problems with VR? I was originally, which sort of ruled out that it was a just a phone/BT issue. BTW. I currently have an HTC HD2. Previous phone was worse (Ph
  18. If you can find the Z110 far cheaper than the Z120, then you could buy the Z110 and update the software to make it a Z120. You could either buy the software update for $130 - $200 ($200 is list price) or you could download the SD images and visit the hack thread for the DIY instructions. It all depends on if you can get a good enough deal on a clearance priced Z110, and how much effort you are willing to put into the project. BTW, if you buy the update, it won't affect your warrantee.
  19. Makaveli, Thanks, that seems to work. The iPod Touch doesn't have a "global" shuffle setting, so I was expecting setting a playlist to shuffle would either be temporary or only apply to the current playlist. But I set it on the current playlist(detached from the AVIC), and it seems to have stuck. Upon reconnecting to the AVIC, it did have to completely rebuild the VR directory (a rather long process - espesially if you are waiting in the garage for it to finish), but now the Z110 does retain the shuffle setting across several restarts and playlists. I haven't tried switching between selected
  20. If you read the Hack email trail, it seems possible - get that update, and follow the directions (you would in that case need the EU update). Yes, it seems that it is possible to install either the NA, EU or AU (are there others?) updates using the hacked 1.002 password patch. However, at this time it is not possible to modify/add maps on the AVIC that weren't part of that release. That is what it seemed the OP was asking. Maybe I mis-read the question - it wasn't clearly worded.
  21. I noticed the same thing after my OS upgrade (the Z110->Z120 update). It doesn'r retain the random shuffle setting.
  22. This is a US version and therefore contains the US maps, unles you can separate the interface and install that only, which I'm not sure you can Would it not update all of North America Maps? what if you drove to Canada using your gps, it would only use the updated US Maps, and not the Canadian? if it updates Canada Maps I will Definitly do the change, if not im gonna have to buy it To be precise, this update is for the North American version, so it has the latest maps that are included in the Z120. So yes, it includes Canada. I wouldn't bet on adding any other areas/map beyond wh
  23. I'm not surprised that this didn't fix the problem, but it is a logical 1st step in figuring out what's wrong. That is, it puts the Z120 in a known, stable state. Here are some ideas on how to proceed. - Is your phone a Blackberry? There seems to be more problems with the Z110 BT on them. Look for more threads on BB pairing issues- there may be issues already addressed. What phone/model do you have? - Is there any firmware update for your phone? Sometimes manufacturers fix pairing issues. - Has the latest Pioneer update been installed? Latest version is 3.02. I think it is displayed
  24. TxFrdOwner, Just curious, did you produce that nice diagram showing the NAV unit and the cabling, or was that from PAC-Audio? NIce job if you did, but if PAC-Audio is marketing this, they really missed the boat (no video). As far as parts to fabricate the correct adapter, even though 4 connector 3.5 mm male and female plugs/jacks are available (DigiKey would likely have), odds are against just replacing the jack in the PAC-Audio mount. It is probably a molded single piece unit. You would probably end up destroying it. However, if it looks like the old jack is removable. Digikey
  25. I don't know anything about the Android OS, but with my HTC HD2 (WM6.5), during pairing the phone asks if it is allowed to share the address book/contacts. It happens a few seconds after entering the code, and I think it is because the AVIC attempted to access the contacts. Maybe you need to re-pair and watch for the prompt on the phone. The prompt only stays there for a short time, so I don't know what happens if you don't respond. Maybe it defaults to not allowing access. Like I said, Android may have a completely different interface. There may also be some setting in the phones BT
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