hey guys i just recieved my avic n3 in the mail today looks great cant wait to install it tomorrow. i will post pics as soon asap! also i was wondering i have been reading post about doing the bypass on the n3 with the whole sticker thing and i looked on my avic n3 and i did not see it at all where exactly is it located

no need to double post :)

The silver foil sticker is located right above the big white pioneer brand label. I missed it too at first. It blends right in.
Thanks to binderim, another member here, below is a picture. Don't forget to do the parking brake ground as well, to fully bypass.

good luck and say goodbye to the warranty ;) Works great bypassed though! :)

wow you guys must have some eagle eyes because i still dont see it. i now it has to be there because obviously so many of you have done it but i am looking above the white sticker and i see nothing! i am rubbing the surface and somewhat scrathing the surface still nothing unless the white sticker is covering the sticker i am suppose to peel off?? hmmmmmm :?

it shouldnt be.. do you see in the picture, the sticker is right next to the indentation with the screw? Its right next to that. The picture looks like the sticker is a shade different in color, but that must have been the camera flash.. The sticker blended right in with my unit, and I only found it by looking at that picture I showed you. I dunno how I missed it either LOL But it was real easy to miss.

stll havent found it yet but i am gonna give it to my installer tomorrow and print out pics and all the posts and see if he can figure it out. but thanks every1 for all the info will post pics of the install and my tight car later on!

has anyone found out a way to do with without voiding the warranty yet? also, has anyone tried what another use on this forum recommended with using hot air to peel it off so the void isnt left behind? my system is coming in tomorrow. thanks.]

Has anyone tried getting a long stiff small rod of some sort and sticking it through the opening where the screw is to the left of the switch hole and pushing the switch? The switch should not take to much force to flip and it appears to need to go in the right direction. If you could find something small enough to go into that hole at the right angle I bet you could flip that switch without even peeling the sticker.

great idea. does anyone have a picture up close of what the switch looks like and in the position it needs to be. maybe this long rod idea may work out without voiding the warranty. lets take a look at the switch itself. thanks. as far as the grounding goes. can someone please explain to me how it is done? thanks.

ummjay said:

does anyone have a picture up close of what the switch looks like and in the position it needs to be.

:shock: Dude look up about 5 posts.

its not hard to remove the sticker without ripping the "void" into it. I used a heat gun I had around the house (easily bought at Home Depot or such for $10-15.). Using the heat gun, I warmed up the sticker (and the glue underneath it), used a razor blade to peel a corner up slowly, and while still applying heat, I used a pair of tweezers to peel the label back. Then just flip the switch, crazy glue the sticker back on EXACTLY where it was, and voila :)

hey guys got my avic n3 put in 2day i am so confused right now! its alot differnt then my old clarion indash. but so far so good. and my installer found the switch everything works perfectly!

thats great news army! Just be careful not to watch dvd's while driving ;)

yes i know its against the law but i am the law anyways! hahaha! but i know all the hazards and concerns, and risk and i will assure all of you that i will be very safe with it! take care everyone when i have time i will post pics soon

i think i may try the heat gun idea. i guess i have to wait until after it is installed. i wanted to see a close-up of the actual switch to see if i can take a small rod and put it through where the screw is without removing the sticker. just an idea.

Looking at the picture above it appears to me that you would need to push the switch to the proper position which is the direction you would be going if you insteted the rod. I would think you shoud be able to feel the click. maybe someone who has peeled the foil can play with it to see if it will work.

I will try the heat gun ideas tonight, see if it works and I will let you know. I guess I coudl take pictures as well, step by step to show you.

i just got my N3 today. do you have to remove that metal piece around the unit before you can see the sticker? if not, i definitely don't see it.

just slide the sleeve off of the radio but nothing else

PaisanNYC said:

Don't forget to do the parking brake ground as well, to fully bypass.

Is the Parking Brake ground necesary. I had an installer friend that told me if the ground is never hooked up you won't get the warning on start up and is not needed after the bypass is done to the unit.

Yes because the ground is basically telling the unit that the parking brake is on/engaged (even when in drive, hence the warning that pops up). if you don't ground the parking brake line, as soon as you start moving above a few mph, the screen will blank out with a warning.
I simply have my parking ground wire hooked up to a switch under my dashboard. If I'm not gonna need to use all the navigation functions, or other things ;), I keep the switch off, and never get the parking brake error message. If I know I will need the functions, I will just flip the switch.