Did I make a bad choice?

[Roscoe]

Hi Everyone,

 

I just ordered a Z140BH, did I make a bad decision? I just found this forum and after spending time reading about all the issues I don't feel like I made a good decision on my purchase. Should I send it back for a refund and go with the Kenwood? Some of these posts scare the shit out of me, I hate dropping this kind of money on a product that has this many issues.

 

Thanks

Roscoe

[pionara]

its not a bad unit - probably one of the better ones out there.

 

What specifically scares you?

[Roscoe]

its not a bad unit - probably one of the better ones out there.

 

What specifically scares you?

 

The Z140BH demo'd better than the others and I liked that it supports android to the extent it does. I just hope that it can do more with firmware updates to be more like the iPhone.

 

I see a lot of people are having power issues, map issues, bluetooth connection issues. I was expecting higher quality out of a flagship product that costs over $1k. I guess I'll install it this weekend and hope for the best. I was going to sell my factory unit but I think I'll hang on to it in case I have to send this back.

 

Roscoe

[949]

your forgetting these forums are for people who have issues more than people with non issues.

 

you come here to figure out the problems you may have.

 

as for the iphone and android, this unit is tailored towards the iphone. they say that its because its easier to make programs for the iphone than the android.

[AoDAzrael]

your forgetting these forums are for people who have issues more than people with non issues.

 

you come here to figure out the problems you may have.

 

as for the iphone and android, this unit is tailored towards the iphone. they say that its because its easier to make programs for the iphone than the android.

 

They say that probably because Android is a less unified platform than iOS. People still have droids with Froyo, and a HUGE chunk of the android market is still on gingerbread.

 

Honestly though I don't really understand why it isn't. I mean, chances are if you have the money to drop on a $700-1000+ headunit and accessories then you most likely have a phone with Android 4.0 and above.

[Roscoe]

your forgetting these forums are for people who have issues more than people with non issues.

 

you come here to figure out the problems you may have.

 

as for the iphone and android, this unit is tailored towards the iphone. they say that its because its easier to make programs for the iphone than the android.

 

Good point.... I figured that since Pioneer was touting they have the best support for Android that they would make the interface work better.

 

The Z140 arrived last night and I should receive the GMOS-100 today. I plan on soldering the harness wires between the HU and GMOS tonight so the installations should go smoothe on Saturday.

 

Thanks

Roscoe

[Roscoe]

Well I installed my HU with the Metra GMOS-100 and had an issue with not being able to adjust the volume using the radio buttons or the steering wheel controls and also had an "ATT" error message on the screen. I called Metra tech support and they were no help. The tech asked a few questions and said it sounds like it's a radio issue, and said to call Pioneer. Of course I called Pioneer and the tech said it was a Metra GMOS-100 issue.

 

I took the HU to my local CarToys dealership and had them bench test the HU and it worked fine. I then purchased the PAC OS-4 and SWI-RC, did the install and everything went smooth. I'll be returning the GMOS-100 for a refund on Monday.

 

So now the learning begins. So far I really like the unit. Pandora is working great using my Galaxy S3, my music is working without any issues using bluetooth. I converted a blu-ray movie to a DVD-5 and it played without a hitch. My SrriusXM is working using the DIC on the dashboard via AV2 and I'm very please with the way the navigation system is working. Now I just have to spend a little time with the manual and the forums to learn all I can about the unit.