I just bought a used avic-z1, I ordered a new GEX-P10XMT, a new bt adaptor. I hooked it all up at the same time, The bluetooth is being seen, the xm is not. Its greyed out on the src select menu. I didnt hook up the power, just the two cables (data and ip-bus). Any suggestions on where to start trouble shooting? Can i probe the ipbus for power at the unit?

Can I check at the xm hideaway to see if its getting power from the ip-bus? Maybe the actual power connector on the xm unit has power going to it and I can hit it with a volt meter? I know that the ip bus cable is the one that allows it all to work. I just dont want to have to remove all the cables to test.. I have a pioneer tv tuner, maybe I can just plug that into the chain, off the xm unit, that would show me that power is making it through if it sees the tv, right?

Anyone with any suggestions, please advise.

Thanks again.

your GEXP10XMT needs it's own power, cannot be driven via IPBus

even when the install guide says not to? come to think about it, it was showing a d3/n3 in the install guide when it said not to use both the ipbus and +12v connection.. i am going to pull my tv tuner hideaway to verify ipbus cable is working, not having to use +12v and just daisy channing it off my dvd changer and 6900

even when the install guide says not to?

You're confused. It documents the power connection and IP-bus connections in different sections. when it says, "When using this product with the head unit (or AV head unit) using the IP-BUS only, connect each piece of equipment as below" and the power isn't shown, it's because it's JUST showing the IP-bus/daya connection configuration. Power is still required no matter what.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/p ... Manual.pdf

thanks, I REALLY didnt want to pull the dash and seats to remove the wires for a rma.

Thanks again.