DOES N E BODY KNOW HOW TO RESET THE SECURITY (WHAT IS YOUR MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME) PASSWORD WITHOUT HAVING TO SEND IT TO PIONEER? PLEEZ N E ONE

Nope. Ask whoever you jacked it from

I INSTALLED IT FOR SOMEONE AND IM TRYIN TO HELP DEM OUT...SO DNT GET SLICK.

why don't you try typing in regular ENGLISH, not so dumbed down version. we are mostly adults here, and at least some here have graduated high school. so please do not insult us by typing as you are. and no, i do not know how to reset a password without shipping the unit to pioneer.

We can password protect our Avics?

cumon fellas we dont need the hostility.

as far a password protection its more of a liability than a help.

i cant tell yall how many kenwoods ive had to reset using the super sectret method! i dont know of one for pioneers tho!

Ask them to ask the person who they stole it from

I INSTALLED IT FOR SOMEONE AND IM TRYIN TO HELP DEM OUT...SO DNT GET SLICK.

I am still interested in the security lockout feature, not a secret code to unlock it, but how to set my own password. I really don't drive all that much during the summer (electric bicycle) and would like to password protect my unit during the season.

If you're just installing it, and it IS his then there shouldn't be a lock on it. Plus if it is his then he should know or be able to ask his mother what her maiden name is. I'm sorry dude but definately sounds like you stole it, and even if we did know how to reset it your post sounds way too fishy for help! I just got my shit jacked and I dont feel like possibly helping another thief. Tell your friend to grow some balls and find out who he stole it from and give it back.

As for the guys who want to know how to set it. Go to page 129 of your manual. If you dont have your manual register with pioneer, click on the avic d3 model, go to documents, and click on owners manual. When the PDF loads go to page 131.

I am still interested in the security lockout feature, not a secret code to unlock it, but how to set my own password. I really don't drive all that much during the summer (electric bicycle) and would like to password protect my unit during the season.

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Thanks gr33ko ... I looked through my manual, no luck. I have the D1 and it may not have that feature.

The D3 is the first Pioneer to have that feature. No luck for D1/2 owners

If you're just installing it, and it IS his then there shouldn't be a lock on it. Plus if it is his then he should know or be able to ask his mother what her maiden name is. I'm sorry dude but definately sounds like you stole it, and even if we did know how to reset it your post sounds way too fishy for help! I just got my shit jacked and I dont feel like possibly helping another thief. Tell your friend to grow some balls and find out who he stole it from and give it back.

If there was a way to bypass the security password, what would be the point of having a security password in the first place? It's your fault you can't remember the password... you should have made the password something your could remember or at least written it down somewhere. You have to send it to pioneer. That's just how it is. Anyway... who the hell can't remember their mother's maiden name? IMO, you deserve to have to send it out to be fixed.

Also, I just don't see the point of putting a security password on a car radio.

Because for one, it's not going to stop somebody from stealing your radio. They don't know you need a password to use them, as most car stereo thieves are complete dumbasses. I mean, if they were actually smart people, they would be able to get a job and earn a living like a real man. And second, once they figure out that you need a password to use the radio, they are either going to find some sucker who doesn't know to buy it from them or just throw it away. It's not like once they realize the unit is unusable they are going to return it to the owner. So basically it's a totally useless feature, from the owner's standpoint... there is no real benefit for the owner to set a password on the unit, aside from knowing that the thief can't use the radio he stole from you. Which doesn't make up for getting you stuff stolen at all.

... there is no real benefit for the owner to set a password on the unit, aside from knowing that the thief can't use the radio he stole from you. Which doesn't make up for getting you stuff stolen at all.

Better than nothing

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Stop stealing my material, you hack!!!!

Too sweet not to steal !!!! Thanxxx !