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Either your unit is not bypassed correctly or your parking break is not connected.

Hey Jason, would this explain why the majority of the options on my "Settings Menu", pictured above, are grayed out?

Are you saying that when you touch "Settings", then "Navi Settings", then "Connection Status", you don't get a screen that says "GPS Status" that shows "Speed Pulse", "GPS Antenna", "Parking Brake", "Illumination", and "Back Status" ? What unit do you have? Here is the Z120 manual. see pg 148. It's exactly the same on the Z110.

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The "Parking Brake" should say ON or Off and toggle as you disengage or engage it. Note: if PB is bypassed, it always says "On".

Hey Ron, I have the Z110. I looked at the manual (page 22) and compared it to your post and to the pictures of my unit above. I can touch "Settings" on the main screen. The next screen is titled "Settings Menu". This is as far as I can get because the "Navi Settings" option/button on this screen is grayed out (picture included above) as is every other option/button with the exception of "AV Settings" and "AV Sound"...

Unfortunately the unit will not allow me to get to the screen which would allow me to test the parking brake...

Now that I understand where you want me to go and why I cant get there, I'm wondering if there isn't some type of security feature that has been triggered due to the unit thinking that its been tampered with? Maybe this would account for the lack of accessibility?

maybe installed incorrectly where the accessory power does not turn the unit off?

So this is an issue which may have to do with the install, that makes me feel a little better.

Sorry to hear about your troubles but at-least the unit is still under warranty. Do you happen to have the phone number for Pioneer? I could use some technical assistance.

Hi, I have the Pioneer Z110BT head unit and I am finding that it does not goto sleep. With the engine and ignition off, the head unit makes a clicking noise every few minutes and it goes on for hours. I now disconnect the battery (Optima red top) every time I park the car to avoid the battery being drained.

Any idea what this is or how to run it off? Thank you.

Here is what I meant to say (emphasis added):

Hey Ron,

Well, if I am understanding you correctly, I went to the "Settings / Navi Settings / Connection Status" screen as pictured above. While I did not find an icon or status for the parking brake, I did try to engage the PB several times but to no avail.

I suppose I will check the connection to the parking brake. Do you happen to know where the green wire connects to the parking brake mechanism? Thanks.

Before you go tearing into things, lets try a simple test to verify that your problem is the PB sensor/circuit. Go to the Settings/Navi Settings screen. The 3rd line displays the state of the PB. Now set and release your PB several times and note whether the AVIC detects the change. If it always says "Off", then that is your problem.

Hey RonS,

These are the screens that come up. The first is the main menu screen showing "Destination/Phone/AV Source". On this screen I press "Settings".

The next screen is the "Settings Menu". I'm not sure if I am in the right place but I dont see PB setting and the only buttons which I can access on this screen are the "AV Settings" and the "AV Sound".

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Hey all. I have a Z110BT.

Using the search function, I've come to learn that the reason why most of the options on the settings menu are grayed out is because the emergency brake is not engaged. However, my buttons are grayed out even when the e-brake is engaged.

I've also learned that the e-brake wire is the "green" one.

So here's my question. Where should the trouble shooting begin? Should I start to dig into the e-brake and check the green wire's connectivity? Will I need to pull the head unit?

Any guidance would be appreciated as I am a complete noob.