duckhead4life Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I would like to know if the 8120 is by-passable yet as far as DVD's and nav while moving and such Link to post Share on other sites
djhuab Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 yes it is. i know on my 5120 you dont have to bypass it for the nav to work, but vidoes yes Link to post Share on other sites
duckhead4life Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well how do you by-pass it...........I plan on getting one within the next month for my cross country trip Link to post Share on other sites
djhuab Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 you just ground the parking brake! Link to post Share on other sites
kaplan_reject Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ok, I have had a decent offer for my D3 and was considering an upgrade. I was going f90 but now I am looking to the dnx8120. As having used nothing other than pioneer decks for the last 13 years, I am very leery about this. Just a few questions, How is the Sirius interface, can you see multiple lines of text. What do you need to be able to get the sirius hooked up to the dnx8120. And is the video and nav bypass really as simple as just grounding the parking break wire, seems to good to be true. Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have had an 8120 and can tell you that the interface for the satellite radios is better only in the fact you can have three lines of text and you can configure them how ever you want. Its a plain black screen with the text and no fancy graphics as on the Pioneer units. You will need a Sirius tuner of course which I believe is two separate pieces. And the bypass is as easy as stated, ground the parking brake wire and thats it. Link to post Share on other sites
kaplan_reject Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Really appreciate the quick reply, just to clear it up Crutchfield states "Parking Brake Detection: To prevent the displaying of video while the vehicle is in motion, the light green wire in the supplied 22-pin harness must be connected to the vehicle's parking brake detection circuit, as well as a constant power source and ground. While the vehicle is in motion (parking brake off), you can still view all of the other displays and menus." I take it to bypass you just ground the green wire and ignore the constant power supply. I dont want to sound like an ass just not familer with anything other than pioneer and i just like being thorough before i commit to something. I dont mind spending the extra money, im just looking for a unit that has built in reliable nav, bt, and a quick ipod interface. I appreciate all the help BTW I see your from Vancleave, I work with a fella from there.... Link to post Share on other sites
blazeplacid Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 yes to bypass all you do is ground the parking break Eclipse,JVC,and kenwoods are simple bypass Link to post Share on other sites
tacomaboy Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I have to admit... I just like the look of the Pioneer hardware more. Thats why I bought it. Its like the song of the sirens. The pretty knob and shiny black lure you in. Then the crappy software eats your brains. Link to post Share on other sites
azervos3 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 just got done isntalling my 8120 love it but have to figure out how to use it to its full potential. I had a couple of ? i wanted answered maybe you guys can help. Will the 8120 play videos/dvd's off of the usb? i have ironman on a usb stick and it wont play in the truck. the 8120 says there is nothing on the memory stick but when i go in my buddys truck he has a pioneer or alpine and it works fine there. Does the 8120 not support that type of video?? also when i start my truck the kenwood resumed the last funtion source like the tuner but after about 3seconds it boots up and switches to TEL mode. how do i change this?? i want it to boot up in tuner mode all the time. or the last played source. The SD card is only for upgrading the nav?? lastley how do i add pics or change my background screen?? with usb?? thankyou Link to post Share on other sites
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