I've searched on this forum for a couple weeks and most links to downloads aren't active anymore.  Trying to find correct downloads to fix this reboot loop on my unit that started about 3 weeks ago.  

I've had unit about 3 years and it's worked perfectly.  Tried to download update from pioneer site but it didn't fix issue.  I've never dealt with torrents before and i'm not exactly sure on how to go about it or if there are any current downloads around for this complete fix.

 Most topics and replies about this issue were posted years ago.  

If anyone can point me in the right direction with all of the necessary downloads that would be swell.  Or if anyone could recommend an authorized Pioneer dealer in either Las Vegas or Phoenix for me to bring unit to them that would be an option. 

Try unplugging your nav anntenna and see if  it stops

Tried that, i unplugged everything and no dice

In addition, it originally would turn on then go to menu screen and would still play music but then would turn off after aprox 3 minutes and begin rebooting again.  Over and over.  Could not access navigation.  I attempted many updates from pioneer site and about 49% of the way finished with the update screen would turn red and read error or update failed, something like that.  

I attempted download from this forum and only got thru the 1st SD card which i believe included test mode and something like wincmeg.  It was from the forum titled something like 3.0 upgrade???  New update from pioneer then loaded successfully.   I got part way thru the next download and could not find the rest because it was from a torrent and i couldn't find it on torrent since i know nothing about torrents etc.  So now i'm only part way thru instructions which i'm not entirely sure it's the correct instructions for the fix i need.

Now screen just stays blue unless i push menu during reboot in which case it goes to menu but can't access NAVIGATION--CONTACTS--SOURCE.  I can click on them which makes the chime noise it's supposed to but nothing opens.  

So i can still get to test mode to launch the windows screen where you make the necessary mods and fixes but i do not know what to download since most links in this forum aren't valid and the torrent part is lost on me.  

I'm confident if i had the correct instructions i could fix this thing, which in turn would make me feel useful to the world once again.  Having a broken stereo makes me feel like my whole truck is broken.  Funny how that works........  

Had to steal my son's mini boom box radio and put in seat next to me just so i'm not driving in silence, just THINKING...... "I wish my unit worked, or maybe i should just sell my entire truck".....  Now it's just fuzzy static FM radio i'm stuck with till stereo is fixed.  Haven't decided which is worse......  

Bad FM radio or silence??  

Geez, i miss my sirius.........

And i think my map version now reads zeros instead of the current version........

Check your messages

Fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to the helpful member who messaged me and pointed me in the right direction to find software. Works better than ever before. Faster, newer maps etc.....

hey im having the same problem. randal face can you semd me whatever u sent mohorney so i can try t ofix mine? much appreciated

No problem.  Hope I can help others as well

I have a problem with mine, too. Pioneer logo shows up for :30 seconds, then shuts down. Rebooting doesn't do anything. Starts the process all over again and then shts down. Can anyone send me the fix mentioned in this post? Thanks. Newbie Mike

FYI,

anttid helped me out......(he posted above on this topic)......and now unit works perfectly.  I've tried to PM others with similar issue that posted on this forum, as to where to get fix.  

Anyone else having this issue can PM me and i'd be happy to point you in the right direction or you can PM anttid directly if he doesn't mind......

i have same problem and need help 3 weeks no radio 900 miles a week of exhaust sounds suck...........

i get a message says" the application failed to start last time. do you want to reset factory defaults and loose all your poi's, tracks, and settings?"

Mine just shows the splash screen for about 30 seconds then flashes then goes back to splash sceen. It was working just fine on a short 15 mile trip home and as I pulled in the driveway it just started the reboot loop. I tried diconecting the batteries and also tried the reset button but niether worked any ideas?

so my unit just started doing the same thing. can you post the fix you used?

hl a tod@s tengo un preblema con un avic900bt  1. mi unidad acaba de colgar en el pionero splash pantalla y no importa qué botón i empujé no pasó nada 2. o sería una muestra de la DESTINO, contactos y botones fuente AV, pero el mensaje "El sistema está arrancando, por favor espere" no desaparecería y si se pulsa el botón de menú sería sólo me para acceder al ajuste, no tengo una copia de seguridad y nunca se actualice el navegador, ya e leido mens al respecto y el problema es k los enlaces de descarga estan caidos y ademas necesito una copia de seguridad original y no actualizada.. gracias de antemano y ahora ya son 2 mis problemas... escribo este post y lo edita con palabras k yo no escribo... ufffffff

Hl to tod@s have a preblema with one avic900bt 1. My unit has just hung on the pioneer splash screen and does not import what button i pushed it did not spend not 2 at all. Or it would be a sample of DESTINATION, contacts and buttons source AV, but the message " The system is starting, please wait " it would not disappear and if the button of menu is touched would be only me to accede to the adjustment, I do not have a safety copy and the mariner never gets up-to-date, already and well-read mens in the matter and the problem is k the links of unload estan fallen and in addition I need a copy of original and not updated safety .. thank you in advance and now already they are 2 my problems ... I write this post and it edits it with words k I do not write ... ufffffff

My AVIC-F900BT started having reboot problems after I took my vehicle in to have the check engine light fixed.  It would go into the start up mode with the Pioneer logo start up and then it would shut off completely and go dark.  I looked on here for links for update software but all of the links seem to be dead.  So, I went to the pioneer website and used the update.  However, now all I get is it starts up and stays in the pioneer logo screen and I am able to push menu and get into the menu, but nothing else works.  It says I lost all my maps and it has the latest version from Pioneer on it.  Can anyone please help me here?

Thank you.

Salut prendre les dossiers dans mon disque flash et à résoudre votre problème new 25/10/2014

HI ce est mon disque flash de télécharger Lui et Mettre Dans Votre Unité 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4MAukIOceEXY1FYUEtOeUdtN1k/view?usp=sharing

le Fichier is testmode 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4MAukIOceEXS0l5MC1IQ28tLVE/view?usp=sharing

Vous inquiétez pas ne If you Avez message de l'ONU d'Erreur sur le Fichier when Vous Ouvrez click en bas à droite ouverte et l'après Avoir vu le dossier à télécharger Les fichiers 

Thank you guizmo....however....the file is too large and won't download through google which is where it is wanting to download from.  Is there any way you can send me the files individually to make it take less memory to download??

Thanks.

Hi don't worry just say ok for download and the download start and after the folder is ready to decompress and after only install him

On this subject I've gotten many private messages asking to be pointed in the right direction and I reply to every one with the following message copied and pasted.......:

A member on this forum contacted me back when I was having issues with my F900BT, his username is "anttid" he sells a reliable and perfect update and reboot Fix on eBay for around $24. it comes with the latest versions of maps and a hack installed that allows you to watch TV while you're driving in the front seat (i don't condone this practice)...... I would definitely suggest you go on eBay and search for his listing. And feel free to contact him in this forum....

good luck....

Thank you guizmo for some reason it won't let me download the information but I took mohorney advice and bought the information on eBay which was great because in three days I got the information and the SD card with all the downloads and a screen by screen description of what to do it was very easy and I highly recommend it to anybody who needs this information it has the 4.0 update and all the 2013 maps and my unit is running great highly recommend. It was around $30 and like six dollar shipping.. it took like 30 minutes to install and everything is up and running great

Hi

My F900BT - Canadian unit - suddenly stopped working.

So I downloaded and started to install the firmware update from Pioneer.ca, but it gets stuck at about 7 minutes used time, 5 min remaining time.

It says Copying Error: /Storage

Card\LPUE080\APL2\iGo\ScanSoft\RealSpeakSolo\SPEECH\components\vf_madalena_r40_83swf11_1t

Now the splash screen shows, and the unit reboots every 5 - 10 minutes back to the splash screen.

Does anyone have the files to fix a Canadian unit ?

Please let me know .. driving in silence is driving me MAD !!

Thanks

Same problem with a European AVIC F910BT following installation of firmware update- which had appeared to be error-free.  Cycles through reboots. Can play music but restarts after around 3 minutes. No Nav available. Have downloaded Test Mode and have no idea what to do with it!

Help with fixing this would be enormously appreciated. 4 hours a day in the car in silence? No thanks!

hola tengo un f900bt y mi problema es que actualize el firmware oficial de pioner y ahora cada 4 minutos se reinicia me podrian ayudar gracias .