rays98

I have a Pioneer Avic 8000nex that I installed in 2014. No problems ever...until now. Sound cuts out for radio, satellite, iPod, etc. BUT not when I receive a phone call. Sound works fine then. Things I've done: Pulled the deck, no wiring issues. Checked the Alpine amps and no issues. Checked each speaker in the 4 doors and no issues. NO it isn't a loose wire and you hit a bump and it cuts out. Here is what it has done: Drive the truck, no sound. Stop and park, turn truck off and come back 3-4 hours later for Lunch. It works! No movement of truck or anyt

I just finished updating my Pioneeer Nex-8000 maps. I bought them off a Dealer on eBay. I've used this dealer in the past for 2 other updates on older AVIC (Z1,Z2,Z3) units and he is top notch. Everything he sells works.... After following his multi-page instructions complete with screen shots, I arrived at the end and the head unit said I was 100% complete. Just restart the unit and you where good to go. After restart I get a Black screen that for a split second has a White Rectangle in the middle with what looks like a small outline of a circle (reminds me of the Windows 'circle'

It appears that the Avic 8000NEX in its current configuration does not support the feature of displaying car information with 'gauge like' screens. In fact Maestro told me on the phone that the Maestro RR only controls the steering wheel radio controls that are on the steering wheel. My question to all of the AVIC experts is: do you think that Pioneer will 'correct this' in the future? Will the correction be in the manner of a Software/Firmware (not sure of the correct term) update? This iDataLink 'feature' is available with Kenwood and Alpine head units. It is basically reading th

Thanks everyone, I will check as soon as the New Avic-8000NEX comes in.....

I installed an Avic Z2 in my 2002 Excursion 6 years ago. Just traded in in for a 2008 F350 King Ranch. I spent a TON of time on the Avic-Z2 wiring harness (both of them). Can I use the (metra harness) that has the plug that connected the old Avic-Z2 to the Ford Factory wiring and simply plug it into the F350 and the back of the New Avic-8000NEX? Thanks in advance