NOTICE: This upgrade is not for beginners.

The process involves opening your computer and connecting your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 hard drive to your computer motherboard. If you are not comfortable with this, do not attempt it.

Alternative: Purchase a pre-loaded drive from garrettoomey - viewtopic.php?t=14915

Great news! We now have a way to update the maps and software on our AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3s to make them AVIC Z3s with 2009 maps. Please follow the instructions below but remember this is not a forum on how to setup bittorrent software or newsgroups. Please use Google or follow the links below for more information on those subjects.

Things to know before you begin:

1. You need to spend money: $50 if you want to save the data on your current Z1/Z2 drive, or around $12 if you don't care about the data.

2. You may need to load new software.

3. This process is not fool proof. You could render your AVIC Z1/Z2 unusable without completing the steps properly. You are implementing this update at your own risk.

4. Pioneer does not approve of this process. Again, you are implementing this update at your own risk.

STEP 0 - Software Installation and Hardware Purchase

A. Download and install WinRAR (or similar archiver):

http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar390.exe

B. Download and install the 15-day trial of Acronis True Image Home 2010:

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/do ... 0_d_en.exe

C. Download Magic Boot Disk from HDDGURU:

http://hddguru.com/download/software/Ma ... r_v2.0.exe

D. Download, install and purchase one-time license for A FF Repair Station ($42.37) if you want to keep the data on your current drive:

http://www.hdd-tools.com/products/rrs/l ... ic411.html

OR

Download, install and purchase one-time license for HDD Unlock Wizard ($4.97 for a 40Gb Drive) if you don't care about the data on your current drive:

http://www.hddunlock.com/

E. Purchase a Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter (I picked mine up at CompUSA for $6.99): http://www.compusa.com/applications/Sea ... &CatId=470

STEP 1 - Download The AVIC Z3 w/2009 Maps Hard Drive Image

Option 1 (thanks garrettoomey):

DO NOT POST OR SHARE THIS OUTSIDE OF AVIC411.

You can download the torrent file here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UNBVL5S1

The file you download above will give your torrent client the information it needs to download the image.

Torrent is file sharing, so if you download the 8.31gb file, you need to commit to uploading atleast 8.31gb. If you are not willing or able to seed it, then DON'T download it. That is the only way to make it work. It will probably take a couple of days to DL and a couple of weeks to UL.

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STEP 2 - Remove The Hard Drive From Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3

(For more information on this step, refer to Z1 HDD FAQ: viewtopic.php?t=728)

Power up your Z1/Z2, power tilt your screen all the way down like you are going to insert a CD then turn off the power to the unit (turn off the key in your car). The hard drive is located beneath the CD slot. The screw size it T8 torx. Lay a soft cloth on the touch screen to protect it from you. Loosen the 2 torx screws and remove the plastic cover trying not to drop it on the screen. Don't drop your screwdriver either. Set this aside. The screws are locked into the cover so you should not have a problem with losing them but don't take chances. The hard drive sits in a metal tray that slides in/out of the opening you just revealed. There is a flexible plastic tab that you can grab with your fingers and pull. The drive will slide out. It fits snuggly but doesn't require much effort to remove. Turn the drive over and set it on your desk, counter, whatever but use one of those soft cloths (I believe in being nice to this drive since without it I have a very expensive doorstop). There are 4 #1 phillips head screws. Remove them carefully. Do not crush the drive. Do not squeeze the drive with your fingers in the center; you can kill it this way. These are fragile to physical pressure (all laptop drives are). Always handle the drive from the sides. Instructions curtsey of Pulp_Fiction

STEP 3 - Connect Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive To Your PC

Power off your PC and connect your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 hard drive as the master drive on your secondary IDE channel using the IDE Hard Drive Adapter. Make sure there are no other devices on this channel. Power on your PC.

STEP 4 - Unlock Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive

To Save Your Data: Follow the instructions from A FF Repair Station, http://www.hdd-tools.com/products/rrs/howto/ to unlock your drive. Once you create a log-in, the process is automated. You will need your unlock code at this point, so if you haven't purchased a license from the link above, do so now.

If you don't care about your data: Use HDD Unlock Wizard, http://www.hddunlock.com/ to unlock your drive. You will need your unlock code at this point, so if you haven't purchased a license from the link above, do so now.

STEP 5 - Disable the Security Lock on Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive

(This step is optional but highly recommended. If you fail to disable the lock and need to pull your drive from your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 again, you will have to pay another $42.37 to unlock it.)

Create a boot disk using the Magic Boot Disk link from HDD GURU above. Follow Pulp_Fiction's directions for disabling security under the question, Q: How do I disable the lock on my HDD here: viewtopic.php?t=728

STEP 6 - Create a Backup of Your Current AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive

Use Acronis True Image Home 2010 to create a backup image of your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 hard drive. This step is optional but good practice incase you have problems later on.

STEP 7 - Restore the AVIC Z3 Image to Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive

Use Acronis True Image Home 2010 to restore the .tib file (unrar first if needed) to your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 hard drive.

Alternative: you may restore only the LDATA and SDATA partitions leaving your personal data (USER) and stored music (MSV) intact.

STEP 8 - (Optional) Remove Copyright Data on Bootup

Complete the following if you don't like seeing the copyright data when your system boots up: Navigate to the BG\COPYRIGHT folder on the LDATA partition of your AVIC hard drive. Rename the CPYCUSTOM.BMP and CPYDEFAULT.BMP to CPYCUSTOM.BMP.OLD and CPYDEFAULT.BMP.OLD.

STEP 9 - Install AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3 Hard Drive Back Into Your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3

Reverse the instructions for Step 2. Once installed, power on your AVIC Z1/Z2/Z3. You will see something along the lines of updating the system and it will have 2 parts. Then it will reboot and everything will be a factory fresh AVIC Z3 w/2009 Maps!

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Your new version information should be as follows:

Version: 04.0000

CDDB Version: 09-01-0020

Platform: 3.000200

GPS Version: 1.200000

HDD App Version: 4.000100

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Updates contained on the AVIC Z3 w/2009 Maps (Per the included documentation):

For Customers using AVIC-Z1:

It includes all the feature updates that were shipped with the Z2 and Z3 such as customizable splash screen, enhanced VR, 3D map view, 3D landmarks, etc.

For Customers using AVIC-Z2 or AVIC-Z3:

-2009 Map database with over 12 million POI

-GraceNotes database update

- XM Satellite Radio Icon update

The other operations are essentially the same as those at the time you purchased the hardware. Use the Operation Manual included in the hardware package as your primary reference.

Uh oh. If I were a psychic, I would say we are going to have a lot of people that mess up their Z1s tryin to save $200

Agreed. If you don't know what you're doing, it's not worth the time, effort or risk to save $200.

That is why you buy another drive to play with this.

And the savings become even less

Is it necessary to make the hard the

"AVIC Z1 hard drive as the master drive on your secondary IDE channel using the IDE Hard Drive Adapter"

Or could I get a usb adapter for the drive and then copy the image to the drive?

???

You can upgrade the stock drive for $5 if you don't care about the data on the drive, it's a simple procedure, but there is always a risk when removing hardware is involved, but for the savvy it is not expensive, and I have started a thread for teating different hdd's in hope that in the end we can increase boot speed! This has been asked in this forum over and over, and now we can find a way, and the more people who help the better our results, so if you can't spare a new drive, or a used drive, or $5 and some common sense, then stay away from this and enjoy the system the way it is, some of us would like to get more out of thier system if at all possible, and this image makes that possible.

Is it necessary to make the hard the

"AVIC Z1 hard drive as the master drive on your secondary IDE channel using the IDE Hard Drive Adapter"

 

Or could I get a usb adapter for the drive and then copy the image to the drive?

Yes, the unlocking tool needs the drive connected to the secondary master position, or else it won't find the drive. You can't get that kind of access through the usb interface. If you want to unlock your Z1 drive that's what you need to do.

awe shucks I'm not smart enough to pull this one off without screwing something up, thanks though I think I might have to fork over the 250 rather than be sorry

awe shucks I'm not smart enough to pull this one off without screwing something up, thanks though I think I might have to fork over the 250 rather than be sorry

chidoc, is a smart person! And I'm not making fun, it takes a smart person to see something like this, want it and walk away. Please people, I can't stress this enough, if you read over this and don't feel confident to be able to do this, DON'T DO IT. It takes a very smart person to understand their limitations and realize they are over their head. I really want to avoid a mess of people posting they messed up their $1500+ Z1 cause they wanted it to be a Z2 and wanted to save the $250. Always better to be safe than sorry. AFMagnum did a great job writing this up, but if you don't feel comfortable doing it or won't get too angry if you mess up your Avic, please don't do it or ask a computer savvy friend for help.

Thanks Ducati for the moral support even if there was a 70% chance of me getting it right it's still not work the risk. Unless someone comes up with a keygen for the update I'll prolly wait. Kudos to AFMagnum.

Ill pay some one $100-$150.00 to do this for me.

Any Takers?????

Not to get off topic, but i looked at the upgrade CD and everything is in .DAT files which i can't extract to debug. I was hoping to break it down and find the algorythm but no luck. If anyone can get the info out of the .DATs i'd be happy to take a look and see what i can pull out as far as the algo goes.

Ill pay some one $100-$150.00 to do this for me.

 

Any Takers?????

Wow... if you want to drive to FL, i'd do it for free.. (well maybe a drink or two)

Thanks Dtomcat.... I wish there was real people in Southern California, but unless I'm friends with Stephen Spielberg or I'm invited to a party with Angelina Jolie, no one in SoCal will help me for the simple offer of drinks- which I would gladly pay anytime.

I appreciate your Florida hospitality.

Mark

well there is always the option of shipping your drive. After all as long as you already have the two wire bypass completed, there is no need for the unit itself.

So nothing ever happened with figuring out how to generate the code? I am totally useless at that or I would offer to help

When I do this to my drive I'd be willing to upgrade everyone's Z1 harddrive to a Z2 no problem. I don't have a lot of time but I'd be willing to do it for much less than the 200-250 upgrade is. I need to find out how fast I can accomplish one upgrade. Let me know if you're interested, I'd only accept paypal.

Also, can someone elaborate on the changes with this update? There is only a brief, vague description in the first post of this thread.

i have a pre june 06 z1, and have ducati boy's circuit. will that still work after this update?

i have a pre june 06 z1, and have ducati boy's circuit. will that still work after this update?

No. You will need to use the 2 wire method (which is quite simple)

Also, can someone elaborate on the changes with this update? There is only a brief, vague description in the first post of this thread.

In one of the threads, someone posted a link to the Z2 update manual on Pioneer's website. It listed exactly what was updated with the Z1-Z2 conversion. I did a search but couldn't find it again. Maybe someone here can help find it and post the link.

Would this be the right time to just install a larger disk, rather than going through all the hassle (and risk) of updating the OEM disk?

Would this be the right time to just install a larger disk, rather than going through all the hassle (and risk) of updating the OEM disk?

This would be the PERFECT time to install a larger disk if you want to go that route. There is a thread discussing this here:

http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9453

but be warned... 99% of people who are upgrading the HDD are expierencing a REBOOTING issue. so look into that before making a decision!!

Just bought myself a 40GB disk for $50 which people seem to have had some success with. For $50, what the heck.

http://computers.pricegrabber.com/hard-drives/m/14244541/ if you want to see...