HunterHillegas Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Brand new unit and having this same problem: audio in some places but not for the phone and no input to Siri. Running the v1.08 firmware which I re-applied just for kicks. Anyone else had this problem and got it resolved in some way? This was a gift for my wife and it's kinda a bummer that it's not 100%. Thanks all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donmontalvo Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Just curious, are you prompted by Siri? When I'm in an area with weak AT&T coverage, Siri doesn't always work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HunterHillegas Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I never hear her voice when CarPlay is active but I see the little wavy line, as if she's trying to talk or be heard. I did a few tests in different coverage areas, most quite strong... also, Siri works fine when in non-CarPlay mode. It's really weird that some of the audio works and some does not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockthebeef Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Siri's voice used to come in loud and clear for me. Then I noticed (no new software applied) that I couldn't hear her anymore. I noticed when I parked that her volume was just really low. I think if you adjust the head unit's main volume while Siri should be talking then you can make adjustments. It did not appear this had any effect on the volume of music, etc. I still need to confirm but I think this is what I experienced yesterday. How else could Siri be loud and all of a sudden become quiet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HunterHillegas Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 @rockthebeef - I'll have to try that when my wife gets home with her car. I'll report back. I'm an iOS developer by trade and as such, I actually filed a bug on this issue with Apple. I have no idea if it's actually their fault or Pioneer's (or user error) but I figure if one of their engineers looks at it, can't hurt (though typically you don't get bug feedback very quickly unless it happens to be an issue they're currently tracking and running down). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockthebeef Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I actually double checked this today. I should disclose that I use an AppRadio 4, but I believe they should be extremely similar. I started playing music and then turned the volume to 0. Then I pressed the 'talk' button on my steering wheel to bring Siri up. I could hear her fine and was able to adjust her volume while she was talking - I noticed Siri's volume did not start at 0 as I had previously set the music to. As soon as Siri's on-screen volume display vanished I could then again adjust the music's volume, which was previously set to 0. There is no on-screen difference that indicates whether you're adjusting the media volume or Siri's volume. You just need to be situationally aware. Perhaps a firmware update could label the on-screen display more appropriately. By the way, Maps' voice guidance volume is still controlled by the "Alerts" volume level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HunterHillegas Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Ok, was able to give this another try. At this point, I'm virtually certain it's not operator error. I tried adjusting the volume (both via the soft buttons on the unit and also on the steering wheel) while Siri would be talking. Nothing. The volume indicator is in the '30s'. The alerts level is about the same. Still nada. Anybody else have any great ideas? I guess it may be time to loop in Pioneer support. Sigh. BTW - anyone heard anything about upcoming firmware releases? Hoping that might help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superjet Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Keep in mind, Siri voice and HF calling audio plays out of front channels only, the rear speakers are muted. Try adjusting the fader on the radio all the way to front speakers, if audio cuts out on all sources it's an installation issue. Most common is Chrysler/Jeep amplifiers with 2 channel rear input to the OEM amplifier. Easily resolved by wiring the front preouts or speaker wires to the rear channels on your installation harness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HunterHillegas Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Keep in mind, Siri voice and HF calling audio plays out of front channels only, the rear speakers are muted. Try adjusting the fader on the radio all the way to front speakers, if audio cuts out on all sources it's an installation issue. Most common is Chrysler/Jeep amplifiers with 2 channel rear input to the OEM amplifier. Easily resolved by wiring the front preouts or speaker wires to the rear channels on your installation harness. Huh. This is a Jeep... Superjet, much thanks. That sounds like a hot lead. I'll dig in and report back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolinom Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hey guys! i'm having the same problem as HunterHillegas (my car is a jeep). Can superjet explain better that wiring installation i used a PAC interface so everything should work ok. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
likeawind Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have the same problem in the Nex-6000, Siri is completely silent. Were you guys able to figure this out? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darwood Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I'm sure I wasnt the only one hoping iOS 8.2 would resolve these issues. It made no difference for me. I finally disabled CarPlay after pulling the unit and checking all the wiring. Everything works fine in the non CarPlay mode. FIX THIS PIONEER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
likeawind Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Darwood, I'm in the same boat, mine worked for couple of days and than the same nightmare!! My navigation is broken, when the navi worked so did the carplay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backenst Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I may have found something that helps. Go into the Pioneer settings, and then phone setup, and turn carplay off. It tells you that it will disconnect everything and it does. Then turn the car off, turn car back on with radio playing in non carplay mode for a minute or two. THEN go back into settings and turnn phone input settings and turn Carplay back on. Now try Capplay. That has seemed to work for me. All the Siri/connection issues I was having have been fixed, at least for several driving sessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
likeawind Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I may have found something that helps. Go into the Pioneer settings, and then phone setup, and turn carplay off. It tells you that it will disconnect everything and it does. Then turn the car off, turn car back on with radio playing in non carplay mode for a minute or two. THEN go back into settings and turnn phone input settings and turn Carplay back on. Now try Capplay. That has seemed to work for me. All the Siri/connection issues I was having have been fixed, at least for several driving sessions. I will give it a shot though I think my problem is related to the navigation not been working. It does not detect gps signals and display a message asking to take it to the dealer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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