Hey guys. Just got off the phone with Pioneer. They said they will replace the flex for free but there would be a $200 charge for them to replace the fuse. What fuse? The woman tried to get more info on the fuse but she couldn't. Here are the problems I was having.

1. Sometimes the screen would flip up but the screen would be black and none of the controls would work. Not even the remote.

2. Other times it would flip up and I would have running lines but I could still touch the screen and the commands worked even though I couldn't see what I was doing.

I have never had any problems with the navigation or music.

Any help is welcome......Anybody know of an internal fuse?

I would tell them to fix the flex cable and thats it. If it works fine, you're happy. If it doesn't work, you can always send it back.

Just got of the phone with them. They shipped it back out yesterday and I should get it tomorrow. Man that was fast!!!

The rep I spoke with said they removed my "dvd bypass modification" and she says they noted an "open fuse". She said an open fuse usually indicates a bad installation. Everything was working when I removed it. We shall see.

just outta curiousit, when you guys say that you "shipped your unit to pioneer" where did you ship it? where are they located? is it one big pioneer center? are there other certified shops you can take it to?

Here is their exact message. All I did was sent it in a box with my name, address, telephone number, and serial number on it. I taped this info to the unit and to the inside of the box. I sent the unit in and they fixed it in 3 days and shipped it out on that third day.

Thank you for contacting us about our Navigation Flex Cable Upgrade

program. We regret if you have experienced any problems with your Pioneer

Navigation unit.

To arrange for a free flex cable upgrade, please remove your unit,

carefully package it, and ship prepaid via insurable carrier to the

following address:

PIONEER ELECTRONICS

2161 DIVIDEND DRIVE

COLUMBUS OH 43228

ATTN FLEX CABLE UPGRADE

The upgrade will be performed at no charge and the unit returned to you

via prepaid shipment. If your Navigation unit is no longer under

warranty and our evaluation reveals problems not related to the flex cable,

a flat rate of $200 is required for repair of the unit.

We at Pioneer value your continued business. Please let us know if you

have any additional questions regarding our Navigation Flex Cable

Upgrade program.