extremeisaac Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I installed my unit the other day myself and instead of moving the mute wire to the spot above, I just grounded out the brake cable.. All seems to be working ok and I can access the navi and play dvds while I drive. Is there a reason to move the mute wire? whats the side effects of my way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 It will work that way for a while, til the unit calibrates. Then you will need to do the real bypass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
extremeisaac Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I guess I dont understand what hte difference is.. If you move the mute wire to an empty slot and ground it.. and your grounding the brake cable wire.. whats the differencein just leaving the mute wire where it is and just ground the brake cable wire? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 You are moving the mute wire to THE hole that Pioneer has chosen to let the unit be bypassable. If you don't have a wire in there and have it grounded, it will not be bypassed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillithz Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 if you move the wire you...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillithz Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I couldnt resist. there are things bigger then all of us. Just because you dont understand it doesnt mean its non existant. Theres circuitry thats connected to the 'nothing' pin on the inside of the unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 another guy who just thinks too much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
extremeisaac Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 whats funny is that you are posting a reply that you dont know the answer to.. if you dont know, then dont answer.. your response is just a waste of time and space.. maybe someone that actually knows can possibly answer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy303 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 There is a circuit inside the unit that locks out certain features and shuts off the video feed to the display while the vehicle is in motion, in order to comply with D.O.T. and law enforcement regulations that do not allow a video screen to be visible to the drivers, unless it is diplaying only maps and/or vehicle info. Some of these AVIC units are installed in locations not visible to an automobile driver, such as - in the back of a motor home, in a boat, etc., so the unit needs to be able to conform to these customers' needs, also. So Pioneer built in a backdoor, 'secret' bypass for the video lockout. The lockout monitors both the VSS input and the GPS locations to determine movement and, therefore, lockout the video. This trick will bypass that safety feature, at your own risk. Because none of us on this forum have used the bypass procedures we share to watch movies while we are driving, only for our passengers' entertainment and to allow our spouses or 'navigators' to use the navigation features so we aren't distracted from our driving duties. Clear enough? Or is the phrase, "It is what it is.", more helpful? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy303 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 When you say "It is what it is," could you elaborate on that more? You lost me at the second it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davemonkee Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillithz Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 so few people know what 'it' is, i am so lost! hehe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
extremeisaac Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Jimmy, thanks for the explanation. Very clear and discriptive. It still doesnt answer my question though of Why just grounding out the parking brake isnt good enough.. because it works fine for me when I did that.. Thats what I am wondering.. I understand the reasoning why they do it.. just why my solution isnt the right one Great explanation though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy303 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Water is wet, the sky is blue, you need to ground the extra terminal on your AVIC to do a full bypass....otherwise, when the AVIC completes it's initialising stage, it will lock out video and other features. You ask for information, and, we, as a collective community, offer the information without want of recognition or reward, yet 4 out of 5 of your posts are spent criticizing the information we give you. Maybe your paranoia is well-founded - we put this entire forum together just to reel you in, give you shady suggestions, and laugh while you take your dash apart, yet again. Ha, ha. Or maybe you should just trust the judgement of people who have owned these units for a few years, or have been in the business for 20+ years. And shut the f*&k up. Satisfy your curiosity? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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