I just bought an Avic N3, I had it professionally installed. I bypassed the unit so that i can change the destination while driving, the switch got flipped and the parking break wire grounded. My GPS is telling me that the town i am in is a town which is about 1hr away, 10 towns over. I called Pioneer the guy told me that the parking break wire is what is screwing with the unit and that is why the positioning is TOTALLY wrong. My truck was sitting still at the time so this should have nothing to do with it, I was wondering if it was the software. Did anyone else have this problem, and if so how do you fix it?

Is the brain mounted flat and facing the right direction?

I think so, first i have to find where the hell they hid it too, The Gps changed on the way home tonight, it now is saying that I am in a town a little closer, in a couple of months mabey it will finally get down to my town. lol

Check the brain, check to make sure they hooked up the VSS, check to make sure you are getting at least 6-7 satellites. Sounds like your professional installation was done by amateurs

what is VSS, is that Vehicle Speed Sensor?? it shows 7 satellites. They better be professional it cost $270 to get it installed.

Yes, go into the connection status screen and start driving. If the VSS is hooked up to the right wire, you should hear a beep that increases in frequency the faster you go. Did you find the brain?

yes i did find that brain. The arrows are pointing front to back, and it is lvl. My only question is, on the brain there is a picture of a car with arrows on it. the front of that car on the brain is pointing toward the rear of my truck, does this make any difference??

anyone????????????????????????

Don't remember for sure. Did you check the installation manual?

I think that is backwards...the car on the brain should match the direction of your car.

it facing the wrong direction wont make it read to a completely different town. i had to run mine backwards until i got an rca extension and mine read fine.