Iso file? When i downloaded from the megaupload site all i got was a rar file.i extracted the files and burned and nothing has worked...should i just burn the rar file? Or if someone could provide me with the iso file.. That would be awesome

 

The OP has linked the file, Z2BypassUpdate.iso then burn image.

 

Please please forgive me but I've searched and searched the forum and haven't found what I'm looking for. The file hosted on megaupload is a .rar file not an iso. I am familiar with burning iso's as images and not as data but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with the rar archive. Please help!! I just need to know how to burn it. Thanks in advance!!

Wrong. There are two links, you obviously picked the wrong one.

and there you have it. After reading what you said I went back and looked and sure enough I did picked the wrong one. Of course I didn't see that earlier, but now its plain as day. Sorry!!!

Thank you so much!!!

i checked on nero and i dont see that option, burn as image or whatever

 

anyone want to send me a cd that works??? any local to chicago?

yo dood, im here in chicago and i just updated mine (still have to do the 2 wire bypass) and it worked fine, if ya want we can meet up somewhere.

i checked on nero and i dont see that option, burn as image or whatever

 

anyone want to send me a cd that works??? any local to chicago?

 

yo dood, im here in chicago and i just updated mine (still have to do the 2 wire bypass) and it worked fine, if ya want we can meet up somewhere.

hey i pmed you so check ur box.

I used the imgburn and the first time i burned the CD i did everything accordingly. I pressed map and the update question popped up however right when i went to press it the box disappeared. I tried reinserting the disc and 3 others i burned and none work. The 2 wire is done correctly. HELP!

Thanks

Ryan

We are good. It just took forever for the screen to pop up and then when i inserted another disc the screen went away right when i went to hit okay.

THANK YOU HYPE!!!

Perhaps someone can email it?

Perhaps someone can email it?

Why, what's the issue?

so to do method 2 do i still need the 2wire?

Does anyone know what else was updated from Pioneer other than the ability to bypass? Just curious if there's release info somewhere.

Thanks!

so to do method 2 do i still need the 2wire?

Did you read ANY part of this thread?

I am a current owner of a Z2....was installed at Sound ADvice.

Installer did the wire bypass

I have read ALL 23 pages of the forum and still can't get this done.

I am using NERO...but not sure if it was burned as an image or data?

When I put a new CD-R disk in: Data already updated icon comes up?

DVD player works for a minute then goes

away. If it was burned as DATA...would this

be the problem? Or did the installer not do

the ground properly?

I don't know if it is data or image?

I am not retarded.....just not computer savey.

I will gladly donate FO-sure....just want to get it done...it would be the least I could do.

HELP!

I am a current owner of a Z2....was installed at Sound ADvice.

Installer did the wire bypass

I have read ALL 23 pages of the forum and still can't get this done.

I am using NERO...but not sure if it was burned as an image or data?

When I put a new CD-R disk in: Data already updated icon comes up?

When that "new compilation" window comes up with the list of disk types on the left (vertically arranged icons) hit CANCEL. Then click on the menu RECORDER and then BURN IMAGE and select the image file (ISO) and it will burn the disk for you.

When you insert the disk and hit MAP on the Z2, it should come up with a "do you want to install this?" screen and you have to hit YES. If this doesn't happen something is wrong with your disk.

You can check the disk(s) you made so far, by putting them in the PC, on the disk does it have the NAME OF THE FILE.ISO on it? (I can't remember the actual name of the file).... OR does it have a bunch of files whose names you have never seen before. If it's an ISO file on the CD, that was wrong (and you won't get that with RECORDER - BURN IMAGE) if it's a bunch of weird files, that's a correctly burned disk.

Be sure to select to burn the disk at a SLOW speed. The slower the better I would say. I have talked to a couple people who were getting lots of "retry" errors while updating and burning a disk at a slower speed helped.

Then if you are still getting the parking brake warning when you turn the car on, reset the unit with the small recessed button to the right of the eject button on the bottom left of the Z2.

Maybe someone can help me here.

I've read the whole forum, two or three times. I burned the image to the CD, inserted CD, ran the update, hit RETRY 44 times and finally worked. After 100% it rebooted, installed the files, I hit OK at the time/date default screen. Now I'm thinking good to go. SO, I hit the RESET button, and it rebooted. However, the system hung at the splash screen. So I hit reset again. Now it just hangs at the begging where it says "Starting Pioneer Car Navagation System..."

I haven't done the two wire bypass yet. Do I have to do the two wire bypass before I can get the system to boot back up again?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I haven't done the two wire bypass yet. Do I have to do the two wire bypass before I can get the system to boot back up again?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

No, you don't need to do that to get it to boot up. Something is weird. Usually that symptom is a problem with files on the hard drive. Maybe do a level 2 - 4 reset. But it's not cause you didn't ground the 2 wires.

Ok I left the Z2 alone for a while so myself and the Z2 could cool off!

It booted up and hung again at the text screen. I hit RESET and finally booted up! Was really worried I was going to be the unlucky one!

I will be doing the bypass soon. Should be cake now.

Thanks!

first of all...thanks for tips....

I made sure the disc was burned as an "IMAGE"

when I press map......the map screen comes up....then system says

"Already Updated"

I press reset.

DVD/Functionality goes in and out. Will not stay working

Do I continue to keep pressing RESET?

OR......did my Sound Advice Installer not due a proper Two-Wire by pass?

I am close to going crazy....and am getting really good at throwing CD-R disc down my driveway

Help?

when trying to bypass my z2 headunit the only light green wire i noticed was cut... can anyone help?? i already was able to ground wire number two its just the parking brake i have issues with.

Ground that light green wire

the light green wire is grounded already but the end is cut. Do i ground that end thats cut??? if so to where? im really confused is there any way anyone can help on how exactly to ground this wire with pictures because its grounded to connection #1 but its cut at the end so idk what to do at all!!!!!!!!

looking at the wire this what i'm seeing one end is grounded but the other end seems to be cut?? along with a bunch of other colored wires?? is that how its supposed ot be?? am i supposed to ground the cut end to something?? if so what??

The light green wire can be grounded to any metal part of the car. Its easy if you can find a wire already grounded and just ad the ligt green wire to it. thats what I did it works fine.

so its kind of a double ground because one end is already grounded so the other end that is not connected and looks cut i ground that to any other wire thats been grounded already?? how do i do that?? So is it in the connector #1??

Here is a link that should help you this is what did it for me.

Moderator Edit: if you want the directions to the 2 wire bypass it's posted here:

http://www.sminntech.com/z1flash.html#newbypass

I do not believe the light green wire is in connector #1. That connector should be empty. The first 4 ports on that particular connector is empty. I removed my guide on wire (a yellow wire with a black tripe and put it into the connector 2 position. then i ran that wire to a screw that was already grounding another wire inside my strereo housing area. I didnt see a light green on my wire harness but my parking brake wire was already grounded. so i didnt bother to look for the light green wire. I reset the system inserted a dvd went driving around it worked great.

is connector #1 black? because that one is full of wires . . . and i used the cell phone mute wire and grounded it into connector #2 which is white correct?? but then where did u put the end of the wire u connected to connector #2? sorry for giving u so much problems but i really appreciate your help . . .

I believe connector #2 is white. Connector #1 should be black. The cellphone mute wire should be connected to ground. just ground it to a metal surface of the car using a screw or connect to another wire that is has already been grounded. look at the instructions in the link trust me it helps.