I doubt it. They will probably stick you with the old 1st gens since sales have been moving so slowly.

I broke down and went ahead and ordered my Z2. It should be here either friday or monday, ohh how I hope it has a yellow dot.

you wont see the yellow dot, what you need to look for is the manufacture date

So what is going to happen if I go ahead and ground the pin (same as the Z1 bypass) when installing it, if my Z2 is an earlier model??

I am thinking that it might make it just a bit easier when/if the update CD's do come out, so that I wont have to take anything apart to do the bypass.

ok here is what i have found out. There is a yellow dot on the master carton of the Z2 next to the bar code. Manufactured date is June. Just got confirmation that it was install and bypassed with full functions. customer was traveling at highway speeds with DVD playing and no grey buttons on the navi. the Z1 wiring bypass is the method

Do we know yet how many miles driven or how long this has been in use? isn't it possible that we will see it revert to limited function when the GPS reaches its full synch?

When did the 2nd generation Z2s come out? I just installed mine in the middle of April. I'm going to have to check the box for that yellow dot...I still have it. I'm going to be so angry if it doesn't have that yellow dot. I've been following this thread hoping for a bypass, and I'm anxious to get this fixed.

When did the 2nd generation Z2s come out? I just installed mine in the middle of April. I'm going to have to check the box for that yellow dot...I still have it. I'm going to be so angry if it doesn't have that yellow dot. I've been following this thread hoping for a bypass, and I'm anxious to get this fixed.

Im sure it wont have it.

When did the 2nd generation Z2s come out? I just installed mine in the middle of April. I'm going to have to check the box for that yellow dot...I still have it. I'm going to be so angry if it doesn't have that yellow dot. I've been following this thread hoping for a bypass, and I'm anxious to get this fixed.

ijust put the z-2 in my truck and the date on my box is april 2007, so does that mean i have a first generation z-2, and thats the one everybody is having trouble bypassing?

When did the 2nd generation Z2s come out? I just installed mine in the middle of April. I'm going to have to check the box for that yellow dot...I still have it. I'm going to be so angry if it doesn't have that yellow dot. I've been following this thread hoping for a bypass, and I'm anxious to get this fixed.

Me to as well, my box doesn't have the yellow dot. Istill hope someone can solve this issue, because if i had known about it i would of bought a z-1.

wait a second... If i remember correctly, the only difference between Z1 and Z2 is the software... If that's the case, and that yellow-dotted unit is in fact bypassable, all we have to do is get a patch from Pioneer to upgrade our systems, right?

wait a second... If i remember correctly, the only difference between Z1 and Z2 is the software... If that's the case, and that yellow-dotted unit is in fact bypassable, all we have to do is get a patch from Pioneer to upgrade our systems, right?

Hey, I remember saying that pages ago....

wait a second... If i remember correctly, the only difference between Z1 and Z2 is the software... If that's the case, and that yellow-dotted unit is in fact bypassable, all we have to do is get a patch from Pioneer to upgrade our systems, right?

This is kindof what we are all hopeing for.

who knows, maybe the bluetooth will suddenly come out with an upgrade disk again, or gracenotes, who knows?

thats why i asked my buddy from pioneer last nite but they know nothing about it yet

so it looks like its top secret info so far

wait a second... If i remember correctly, the only difference between Z1 and Z2 is the software... If that's the case, and that yellow-dotted unit is in fact bypassable, all we have to do is get a patch from Pioneer to upgrade our systems, right?

Hey, I remember saying that pages ago....

Sorry, I meant to say that I remembered reading about it here.

Remember it seemed that the only files resposible for changing the bypass from "original" Z1 to the "after bluetooth" Z1 were the "HMIManager" in the APL folder of the PRG1 folder and the "PRG.FLG" that must be placed into the SDATA partition. .....Is it possible that these same files from the "yellow dot" Z2 could replace those appropriatly into the earlier Z2 for success?

Anybody with the "Yellow dot" Z2 care to provide those files for the cause?

Remember it seemed that the only files resposible for changing the bypass from "original" Z1 to the "after bluetooth" Z1 were the "HMIManager" in the APL folder of the PRG1 folder and the "PRG.FLG" that must be placed into the SDATA partition. .....Is it possible that these same files from the "yellow dot" Z2 could replace those appropriatly into the earlier Z2 for success?

Anybody with the "Yellow dot" Z2 care to provide those files for the cause?

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46159#46159

My point being...let's look into the PRG0 & PRG1 APL folders of the yellow dot Z2 for the HMIManager as a starting point...or let's try replacing the entire PRG0 & PRG1 folders.

I have in route a new Z2, Fedex tracking number 703927460022277 says it will be here tomarrow (holbrook NY)

If it has the yellow dot, let me know how and what files i can give to you guys for upload to allllll.....

We will pray for the YELLOW DOT

LOL

Andrew

I have in route a new Z2, Fedex tracking number 703927460022277 says it will be here tomarrow (holbrook NY)

If it has the yellow dot, let me know how and what files i can give to you guys for upload to allllll.....

 

We will pray for the YELLOW DOT

 

LOL

Andrew

Well I believe you would need to unlock the HDD, but maybe you planned on that already. I may have heard some rumors that if you remove the drive before powering on the unit it could have been shipped unlocked, however this is very rare.

Well someone will have to provide me with directions for unlocking HDD, lets see if we can get this to work, looks like it has been a pain in the ass for everybody

If it does have tbe yellow dot I will NOT power it up until someone can tell me what to do

again... pray for the dot

Well someone will have to provide me with directions for unlocking HDD, lets see if we can get this to work, looks like it has been a pain in the ass for everybody

If it does have tbe yellow dot I will NOT power it up until someone can tell me what to do

again... pray for the dot

All the instructions are in the Z1/Z2 Hacks/Mods section, but it is somewhat complicated. It also costs about 45 bucks to unlock the drive without erasing it.

OK, the $45 bucks is no big deal, I need the unit to display video while driving, one to watch movies but also to use to watch horses inside trailer. I know i can put it on rear cam, but i have that hooked up for license plate cam and gooseneck hitch cam via video switcher.

Im just really waiting on unit, bluetooth wired, steering wheel controls wired, XM wired and cams wired, hoping to just pop in unit (after unlocking of course) and go.

In theory, if it has the right software can I use NAV controls while driving too??

If you read the other threads in this forum, it appears that the yellow dot is only on the master carton and not on each individual unit. You would have to go by manufacture date. (June, I believe).

Jason

Crap, no yellow dot on my box. Has anyone else seen a yellow dot on their box or any Z-2 boxes besides the guy who posted this whole theory earlier?

Crap, no yellow dot on my box. Has anyone else seen a yellow dot on their box or any Z-2 boxes besides the guy who posted this whole theory earlier?

Did you not read the comment RIGHT before yours?