i could'nt fine anything about this so if there a tipic out there already about this Question sorry for asking and could you post a link to it please .

my question is : in the pioneer firmware update for the Avic-Z2 the same as the bypass up date my z2 is may of 2007 and i have bypassed it already but i just wondering if its the same software and info would be greatfull..

also wonder after bypass the z2 and when the radio first starts up i get a message that says something like check parking break and i forget the other window but it allows me to just press ok and its gone untill i shut donw the car and then the radio boots back up them i have to press ok again ...is there anyway around that so that i dont have to do that each time i get into the car and radio boots up again thank you everyone take care leo

Try pressing reset to get rid of the parking brake message.

The firmware update fixes the freezing issues that some were having. The bypass update was purely for bypassing units made before Juneish 07

ok ill do that thanks for the info do you know if its going to hurt anything beacuse im pressing the reset botton ? i would hate for it not to work right after doing that just asking thanks

You might lose some memory items but it typically solves that error message you get after doing the bypass. Better than pressing OK every time you get in the car forever

when you say i might have little memory loss do mean to the music that might be stored into it already ? but if you guys say it should or will get rid of the two pop ups windows during start up ill try it thanks

i have found in pioneer web site the firmware update for the freezing issuses but i also found a firmware update also that talks about updateing the avic-z2 mapping and data in the drive but if the avic-z2 is this years model why update ? unless there putting out there for people to find out on there own that it is the BYPASS update but there just not able to say it out str8 to the public just my thought and input on this ?

ill try pushing the reset button and see what happens and hope bypass is still there thanks guys

you should be ok if you did the 2 wire bypass and it wouldnt hurt to do the firmware update as well. It only gets rid of the parking brake error not the 2nd warning. You should not lose your music on a reset.

ok i pressed the rest button and it did get rid of the message saying check parking break thanks everyone for your help but i still have this one that show up is there anyway to get rid of this one ? in not its cool getting rid of one is better than nothing ill try to post a pic of what the other message says when booting up ..

i have a new question when i go to the menu button and then clicl on MAP and to the far right theres a box you can click on that says MAP LEGEND this its allows you to choose DAY/NIGHT for color display i want all to say on night but cant get them to say on night cause have going back to the nenu button again and then go back to MAP LEGEND there back on DAY again is there a way to make them say on night ? thanks again evertone take care leo

P.S. here is the pic of what pop's up on my screen when booting up SORRYTHAT PIC IS SO BIG !

SORRY FOR MISS SPELLING NEED TO START PROOF READING BEFOR POSTING

Can't get rid of that one

ok thanks i thought i would ask at least the break one is off now ... anyone have info or input about my two other question ? about the firmware update from pioneer not the freezing issue the updating mapping and data firmware update is that the bypass that they cant tell us about & how to keep my map legend on night and not day mode

bump .. can anyone give some info on my questions ? thanks you

If you want it to stay on night, just wire the illumination wire to 12 volts.

Wait, does everybody else's nag screen turn black when your lights are on? Mine is gray regardless of the position of the illumination wire.... And what's with the gold button...

if i get it to stay on night would the colors on the mapping look like this ? like mapping on the box cover. so all i would have to do is wire the illumination wire to 12 volts that would make it look like the pictures below and if i did that would it also change NAV screens along with other features on the radio ? cause i like the color of this mapping thanks again everyone for your help .leo

^^^ That is day mode.

Your screen shot above with the warning in the forground is night mode.

If you want it to stay color like above, disconnect the illumination wire.

And Hyperite, I think mine is gray all the time. I dont remember seeing black warning screen. June -07 unit.

hay " Hyperite " im not sure but my screen stays one color all the time when lights or turned on or off so im not sure sorry i could'nt help you and as for the gold botton i have'nt seen anything like that on my radio good luck if i see anything ill send you the link ..take care leo

so by disconnect the illumination wire the screen would look like that . would disconnect the illumination wire change the look of everything else on the radio like the bottons on NAV display or DVD display ect ? im just looking to make the NAV mapping screen look more real like that picture thats all

weird.

any more input on this question ? any one at all thanks

any more input on this question ? any one at all thanks

The downside to doing that is its going to be bright at night. Thats the whole purpose of it. I know there are settings in the Avic for night/day mode but I have not had mine long enough to play with them.

The manual says that you can force it to day in the settings. Where it says automatic or day. Have you tried that?

I dont know if the dimmer works on day???

ok thanks ill try it and see whats happens thanks 4 everyone input ..leo

ok i have one more question sorry everyone but i drive with my lights on even durning the day i was wondering can i just hook up the illumination wire to a toggle switch with 12volt power from my fuse box would that work ?