Hi guys

I want to tell you a way to unlock your HDD for free.

So from today you dont need to pay for unlocking anymore...

even better, this solution keeps your data safe.

Yes this look to good to be true, but it realy works.

It look like Pioneer made there own service disk, and you can now download it via this torrent (inside rar file).

remember to seed when you are done so other people can download it also.

This torrent also includes a service manual.

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Title: Service Test Disk (STD) for Pioneer AVIC-Zx/HDx

Year / Release: 2007

Supported languages: English

Compatible with: Pioneer AVIC-Zx/HDx

Description: Service Test Disk (STD)

A disc that allows you to test your navigation system.

Best of all, there is a function for removeing the internal hard disk lock

Ext. Information: Advanced - Brochure Service Manual

The procedure to unlock your hard disk

1. Burn "Service Test Disc" on DVD-R disc (+ R does not work)

2. Ignition Key to the ACC

3. STD inserted into AVIC

4. When the disc is inserted, the following title shows "06 INTERNATIO NAL NAVI TEST DISC: GGV1194"

Then the "Test Menu appears"

5. During the "Test Menu", select next page

5. Select option 6 "HDD FLG Set" - p. 214 manual

6. Now the AVIC unlocks the hard disk

7. Return to the main menu by pressing the "AV"

8. On the menu screen "6 HDD FLG Set" will be marked with an asterisk - * which means that the password is temporarily removed

9. Open the display to horizontal;

10. Turn the ignition key to 0

11. Unscrew the two HDD cover T8 screws

12. Now you can connect the HDD to your PC and perform all the necessary updates

14. Replace the hard drive into AVIC and tighten the screws

15. Turn the ignition key to AC

16. The unit starts and the screen is shut. At this point you can click the Eject button and remove the disc into the drive

Press the switch "RESET" (This action is always advisable to do after work in test mode, the prepare the system for everyday use)

17. master password will again be restored to disk.

Happy unlocking

/Providers

Pioneer_Service_Test_Disk (STD).rar

Great find! I read the forum post on RUTracker for this torrent and noticed that the disc is actually for the HD3, not the Z3.

Have you personally confirmed that this disc works in the Z series?

Hi,

I have not checked the Z Serie, but the service manual are for the Z serie

So im almost sure it works.

Props to providers for providing the test service disc!!

I have done some testing today on the USA version of the AVIC Z, and I have slightly modified the instructions. Please note that I used a CD-R to burn the image and NOT a DVD-R.

This will only unlock a drive that was shipped in the specific head unit. You can not take a drive from one Avic Z unit and unlock it in a different Avic Z. I will confirm this as soon as I have a factory locked hard drive.

I have also attached a Zip file that contains the ISO image and PDF Instructions to print.

The procedure to unlock your hard disk

1. Burn "Service Test Disc" on CD-R disc

2. Ignition Key to the ACC

3. Insert the Service Test Disc into AVIC

4. When the disc is inserted

-it will say "The media is being checked"

-followed by a title shows "06 INTERNATIONAL NAVI TEST DISC: GGV1194"

-Then the "Test Menu appears"

5. At the "Test Menu", select next page with 'TRK ->' button.

6. Scroll down to option 9 "HDD FLG Set" with the 'PLIST DOWN' button - p. 214 manual and press 'MENU' button to enter setting mode

7. At the "press POS to change flag" prompt, press the "MAP" button

8. Now the AVIC unlocks the hard disk

9. Return to the main menu by pressing the 'AV' button

10. On the menu screen "9 HDD FLG Set" will be marked with an asterisk - * which means that the password is temporarily removed

11. Open the display to horizontal

12. Turn the ignition key to 0

13. Unscrew the two HDD cover T8 screws

14. Now you can connect the HDD to your PC and perform all the necessary updates

15. *OPTIONAL* use MHDD program on PC to disable the ATA security.

16. Replace the hard drive into AVIC and tighten the screws

17. Turn the ignition key to AC

18. The unit starts and the screen is shut. At this point you can click the Eject button and remove the disc into the drive

19. Press the switch 'RESET' (This action is always advisable to do after work in test mode, the prepare the system for everyday use)

20. master password will again be restored to disk. (unless you disabled with MHDD).

Test Disc.zip

question how did you burn this? There is 2 files.. .mds and .mdf

Burn both as data? or..

Just upgraded my HD, this worked perfectly, thanks provider

fresh --> Downlad and install ImgBurn or Daemon tools. ImgBurn will probably be easiest. Open the .mds file in ImgBurn and tell it what optical drive to burn the image to and you should end up with a "Service Test Disc" in your drive.

Good Luck.

can someone tell me how i would benefit from this, please.

Awesome find ! Thanks for posting up

thank you so much!! any other things we can do with this disc? I went to GPS options and it kept saying failed to initialize and now my gps signal is really low or non existant sometimes. Anyway to reset what this disc did?

great!but iwant a help:how to upgrade my avic-hd3 to z2 via hdd to pc and howto put my music into my hdd

Can someone please tell me if the GGV1194 could work for the F900BT/X910BT models?? I will burn an image and test it, but since I can not do this right now (and maybe just by next week) it would be good to know if anybody already tried it.

Service Manuals for F900BT/X910BT mentions either GGV1340 (US) or GGV1322 (EU), but unfortunately I wasn't able to find neither for download...

Besides that, does anyone know if it would be possible to unlock or change the DVD region number by using a Service Test Disk? I tried some mods on the WinCE but later I found out that the DVD mechanism is a RPC-2 type and it seems independent from the OS. I saw that both Head Unit from US and Europe have the same DVD part number, so I assume it should be possible to change the region some way, and probably by software... My hope is that a Service Disk would have such option!!

hey i have a mac and i have a msg that popped up saying "no application to open file" is there someone else who has a mac or know of an application i can download to finish this project?

Download the file from my post above. It's a zip file.

Cool, but how do one make the map and DB update then ?

I've seen its possible to update at HD3bt to HD3-II but how ?

If i want to do all of the above on a new HD is there any software i can dl and if so where ?

Btw. im a total noob just installed my unit today, so i'm sorry if i sound lame

Hey I have a problem a problem with unlocking my HD3 - II. I doing like in the description. I burn CD-R in Nero, CD (UDF/ISO) with test disc.iso. When I inserted the disc to my HD3 displays only the inscription "CD-ROM inserted" and nothing more. The same thing happens when you want to install the software. Please help me because I do not know what to do.

Dear,
I have ford expedition 2008 with AVIC-XD 1377ZF, is this one working with ur procedure. How I can change NAV software

Dear,
I have ford expedition 2008 with AVIC-XD 1377ZF, is this one working with ur procedure. How I can change NAV software

Your model does not have a hard drive, so this method would not work.

Hi, I have followed the instructions and all has went well. I have updated my maps etc to 2010 eu on my HD 3. Can anybody tell me how to transfer the telephone data from the old hard drive 2007 maps to the new drive 2010 maps. I have an Iphone and had to do the stuff manually which took a while. If somebody could point me as to which files to copy across. Thanks.

No Problems. Found how to do it myself.

Work for the Avic Z110BT? Didnt think this had a HDD but the software has to be stored someplace....

Work for the Avic Z110BT? Didnt think this had a HDD but the software has to be stored someplace....

No HDD in the 110BT. Nothing to unlock. Check the forums for the 110 series.

i burned the dvd-r and inserted it into the drive and it said " 07 INTERNATIONAL NAVI TEST DISC" v3.000200

it did not say 06 international navi test disc or GGV1194

is that ok? Is it the right service disc to use?

Yes.

Will this work on a HD3 II unit? (I'm in Norway)

Thanks

JP

Will this work on a HD3 II unit? (I'm in Norway)

 

Thanks

 

JP

Yes.