Hey Guys,

I'm fairly new to this forum and have been trying to figure out how to fix my unit without sending it to Pioneer. FYI, I am by no means am I as technically or mechanically inclined as some of you but I'm good at following directions . So here's the story:

After updating to firmware 2.0 my unit's VR stopped working entirely. If i clicked the multi-function button the unit would just make a loud beep and that's it. I've tried resetting the unit every way noted in the manual and that hasn't worked. I decided to check the language settings. When I clicked the "language" menu button, the system froze and a window (like the one u see on a PC desktop running windows) popped up saying fatal application error and then the system rebooted. The unit continues to do this every time I click the language button.

I just called Pioneer and they said I need to remove the unit, ship it back to them and then reinstall it at my expense. The unit worked fine (although painstakingly slow as we all know) before the update. This seemingly being a software/firmware issue, I'm sure it can be fixed without removing the unit. I've seen some notes about wiping the flash drive but i'm not sure if that's the correct route to take.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Enrique

Hi my friend,

Have you tried to go into testmode on your AVIC. I've tried to go in and I've got the same problem ever since. If I click the language button the unit resets itself. I couldn't seem to find a fix for it so far but still trying.

And by the way, which version of the Avic are you using? US or European?

Hi my friend,

 

Have you tried to go into testmode on your AVIC. I've tried to go in and I've got the same problem ever since. If I click the language button the unit resets itself. I couldn't seem to find a fix for it so far but still trying.

 

And by the way, which version of the Avic are you using? US or European?

Hey there,

I'm running the US version of the F90bt. I've actually I've never even tried test mode for fear of screwing something up. I've never modded anything either. I'm going to try to enter test mode and wipe the flash memory and then reinstall the update...I'll let you know if that works. Who knows, maybe someone has a better solution..

Ok my friend. Can't wait to hear how it went. Good luck.