monkiboy

nope - no luck with an invoice - sorry. you can call them up and ask them how much it would be to replace that part, though.

i did have mine "hacked" and nothing came up in diagnosis or in repair of the unit about that. i don't recall what the cost was but likely around $150 including shipping. i'll see if i can find an invoice or something.

got to love subscriptions to threads, haha. there was no part number. just the name unfortunately. i dont have the invoice any more either. i did ask if i could do the repair myself and they said they don't sell it at the time. hope you get it figured out!

i really dislike when someone posts a problem identical to mine and never follows up in the thread so i wanted to be sure i did, this time. my unit was repaired. the part they replaced was the "control unit". it was listed as defective and they had to wait for the part to come in stock and then replaced it and my unit is on its way back to me now. took about three weeks total from time they received it to the time i will. PM or post up here if you have any questions. thanks!

so when you set up the RMA, did they make you pay to receive your RMA number or did it pull up as past warranty and oyu paid and then they refunded you?

txfire, that was fast! when did they receive your unit? mine is till at their place of business but not covered by warranty. i assume yours was determined to be covered and listed as such on your online ticket or during submission process?

tx*, let me know how your unit works out, what the problem they state is, and final resolution. i'm hoping they resolve whatever it is soon!

i dont have the xm tuner on mine so i doubt that is your problem. unfortunately, none of the advice here helped diagnose the actual problem. i sent mine in to pioneer for repair/replacement. i'll let you know what they say if you don't find your own solution in the interim. supposed to have it back within 10 days...we shall see.

ok, removed the HID units completely and it actually got worse. now when i turn the car on, it won't play at all. odd screen displays, and black screen with lit pad, no function, though. here's the video of it now. edit: about an hour later, i went out started the car and the radio was working well for about a one hour drive, then it restarted to the black screen. any ideas?

ron, thank you for your helpful reply. my battery is about two years old but it is an optima redtop and in proper shape. the hesitation is normal for this car and has more to due with the fuel and power delivery setup. i think your diagnosis of a malfunctioning HU might be accurate because of all the weird screen anomalies. are there locations that would be this or is there a way to go through pioneer for repair if outside the 1 year warranty? i do have HID lights, and some are aftermarket. i read a few threads about interference. i've had my system running for about two years

hi - new here and learning quite a bit. i have been having an issue with my z120 lately. i've had it installed for about two years without fault or problem. every time i start the car, after a random amount of time, my unit will turn off and back on. usually during this process i will get a weird screen. sometimes white and black horizontal lines, white scatter screen (like on old tv channels you couldn't get) or a split color screen for ten or so seconds, audio is cut off, screen goes black while the buttons stay lit the entire time, and then it will restart and come back. sometim