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Same as the AVIC-X910 but has three year warranty and is sold through new car dealer expeditors only.

I work for multiple dealerships and they would rather have the stock system installed. That way they can offer an upsell to the new buyer and not have to deal with any repair issues on aftermarket equipment. They would never give you credit for what it is worth, they will just play a numbers game to let you think they are.

Do you have an LG phone ? This a a known issue with some LG phones and there is no way to turn it off. The problem is in the phone software and LG would have to issue an update with a fix for that, but they don't seem to care enough. If you don't accept PBAP access right away then AVIC cannot read your contacts and voice recognition will fail. Yes, I have the LG Venus. I can accept that there is no way to turn it off I guess. One thing that really bugs me is I need to reconnect the bluetooth every time I make a phone call. I'll call someone (or receive a call) and everything works

Do you have an LG phone ? This a a known issue with some LG phones and there is no way to turn it off. The problem is in the phone software and LG would have to issue an update with a fix for that, but they don't seem to care enough. If you don't accept PBAP access right away then AVIC cannot read your contacts and voice recognition will fail.

They should be called the idiot squad. I do those systems all the time and the door subs definitely work. All you need is is a Metra 70-5521 harness or equivalent (which includes a connector for the sub amps) and a double male to single female RCA Y connector. Put a 3k to 4k resistor ( i have experimented with many resistors and this range works best) in line on the blue white amp turn on wire to prevent turn on pop.

Most Fords 2003 and up (the exceptions are e few THX systems that use a data signal to turn on the amp) need a resistor on the amp turn on line to eliminate sub pop. Some info on resister size is incorrect. It should be between 3.5k and 5k. I am a ford specialist and do this all the time it works 100% every time. The reason for the resistor is the factory amp uses a 5 to 7 volt turn on signal but the Aftermarket radio outputs a 12 volt turn on signal. The resistor drops the 12 volts down to a usable voltage that won't cause a pop.

It is only an assumption but I bet you can install firmware for Europe then install european maps that include Germany.

Why isn't your blue/white wire working? I think you might have something hooked up wrong. If the blue white truly doesn't work properly than the unit or wiring is defective. Do you have access to a digital meter to test the voltage on the blue white wire? It should have at least 12 to 14.5 volts DC with the engine running. Try it without being connected to the amp first, then with connected to amp. Where is turn on connected at amp? It should be connected to remote or turn on terminal. DOUBLE CHECK THIS I HAVE SEEN AN OOPS WERE BATT AND REMOTE WERE ACCIDENTLY SWITCHED. What brand and model of

This is completely false the grounding of parking brake wire has nothing to do with short circuiting the radio. If an install is done by the book than the parking brake wire would be connected to the wire from the parking brake that goes to ground when parking brake is on. I have encountered a few newer cars that require using a relay connected to the parking brake that switches a good ground. This is because on these vehicles the parking brake wires go through a module and does not have a strong enough ground. When the relay is used it requires very little juice to switch the relay on whi

No. The z series uses CD-IB10II. D3 uses CD-I200.

I have installed a lot of these PAC steering wheel control interfaces and never had a problem. They work great every time. Anyone that is having a problem is not installing and or programming it properly. In the instructions it states that you can go on PAC's website and get specific instruction for your vehicle to make it easier. As for sheer187 you wrote "which wire the pac connector connects to the headunit with" The PAC connects to the headunit with a 3.5mm jack that says wired remote.

I will not put one in my own vehicle in the current state, even after the update there are still isssues. The basic idea of the unit is great but it needs some improvements and more so than what Pioneer is willing to admit to at this time. I am still installing these in customers vehicles and have not heard any complaints. Personnally I have found something else I like better but would use the Pioneer if some major improvements were made. I don't see that happening until maybe the second generation model, I say that because of the attitude that I have gotten from Pioneer dealer tech s

I have the JVC KW-NX7000 installed in my Excursion with the HD Radio, Bluetooth (supports stereo streaming audio, the pioneer doesn't) , Back up camera and bypassed (just ground brake wire). I had the AVIC-F900 at first but returned it due to the problems. Let me say that JVC blows away the Pioneer, although it cost about $200.00 more once you add the Bluetooth. Boot time is less than half of the pioneer. JVC runs on Windows Automotive not Windows CE like the Pioneer. The only drawbacks I have found are very minor. Phonebook is much better than the stupid people icons that Pioneer uses but the

I don't have the Mitsubishi logo yet and I reached my upload limit. Maybe I will get to it sometime but don't hold your breath.

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I did a lot of experimenting with the size for F series splash screens and found that 1920 x 1150 is the perfect size. It is true that 800 x 600 works, but the system actually scales that to fit and some things seem stretched when scaled to fit. Some of the logos I had such as the one that looks like factory Ford nav logo worked better at 1400 x 1150 so it didn't look stretched from its original size. Anyway here is what I have.

Which one is better is really relevant to what are the most important features to you. If you like burning standard cd's to the built in hard drive than Z3 is the best. Cannot burn music to F series. If you use an iPOD and want video capabilities plus album art and voice activation of iPOD than F series is best. The Z series does not do iPOD videos and its iPOD controls are not as nice as the F series but they do work. The Z series boot time is much faster. Z series has a much bigger screen 7 Inch versus F series 5.8 Z3 mapping is much better than F series. Z3 has smar

Yes all F series have wired remote input that can be used with steering wheel control adapters.

1) When recieving a call system changes to map screen. Should stay on screen that was in use when call came in, or at least change back to that screen when call ends. 2) Even with no route set, boxes for next turn ( street name at top of screen and direction of turn at top left ) are still there. Should be gone with no route set to get a cleaner view of map. 3) Can't get voice recognition to work for calling a contact that was downloaded. Using LG VX8550. 4) Cannot tell which number is going to be called when touching a contact. The large icons of a person are useless. Need icons t

You are barking up the wrong tree if you think the crappy mic is the problem. The mic is exactly the same as the D3 (or any radio that used the CD-BTB200 Bluetooth module) and there were no bad sound quality problems with it. The problem with the F series is between the Bluetooth software and the Bluetooth chip. Mic placement does make some difference but that is not the problem here. I am a profesional Installer and always place the mic up at the headliner near the rear view mirror with excellent results (except with the F series). I normally place mic on side of an overhead console towards d

Preset time. They did not specify to me what that time is.

Even with illumination hooked up the screen will not dim at night or with headlights on. This is one of the issues Pioneer needs to fix when the firmware update is released. I have the ACIC F-900 installed and confirmed illumination connection has no effect on brightness or button illumination or nightime map screen color. Spoke to Pioneer dealer tech support and they said working on fix. Nightime map color is not controled by illumination wire connection, it is based on time of day/night.

In most GM vehicles these days it is best to use an interface to get what u need to install a NAV radio. Or any radio for that matter. You will need to know a few things to decide which interface to use. Does the vehicle have Onstar and do you want it to continue to work ? Does it have rear seat entertainment (factory DVD) ? Do you want warning chimes, such as key in ignition, lights left on, door ajar, low fuel level, etc. to continue to work. These chimes are generated in the factory radio and will not work when replacing radio unless you use the correct interface. Do you have Bose or premiu

I am a dealer expeditor that specializes in Ford. The PAC piece is definitely the easiest way to get Z2 installed. As far as using the harness referenced from crutchfield it is a METRA 70-5521. The radio shack regulator can be used, but there is a much easier way. Put between a 3.5k up to 5k resistor (I usually use a 3.9k or 4.7k from Radio Shack 1/4 or 1/2 watt doesn't matter either works fine) in line with the blue/white amp turn on wire. Meaning attach one end of the resistor to the wire coming from the radio harness and the other end to the adapter harness. This will eliminate the amp turn

Thats pretty crappy of Pioneer to cheese out on a printed manual. How many people want to print out a 192 page manual. Not having a physical manual in your hands when trying to learn how to do something can be a major pain in the ass.