Pioneer AVIC-F900BT - Loving it.

[iconpyro]

Originally Posted by iconpyro

Whoaaaaa 1999 for the medium line of that unit. I paid $800 and 23 for the harness. I did the install myself. I even jumpered the unit so that I only have to ground the mute wire along with the ebrake wire. You should look on Avic411.com. That site has everything from hacks to installs and map wiring for certain cars. Anyhow I got it all set up and working..

Ooppps forgot to mention I have the f90bt. So its one up on the f900bt. Slightly more powerfuyl, Power amp outputs and ipod cable comes with it.

[braddman]

Originally Posted by mcphearson

AVIC411.com :: View topic - AVIC-Z2 Pre/Post-June Bypass Files

The z2 bypass seems to be inserting a cd, and grounding the parking brake. Not a whole lot of risk there.

Incorrect. I have the bypass, and that is not it. Please edit that information.

To bypass this unit you have to do another ground on the back of the unit to one of the other white connectors with a pin that is missing.

The information is all there on avic411.

[braddman]

Originally Posted by Napoleon12

it does first time its installed but after that its good.

The actual dealer told me everytime it starts it takes 2 minutes. Is that incorrect??

[iconpyro]

The bypass on the Avic and I have it running is the following:

You take the mute wire which is originally in the "1" position, you then lift the plastic tab of where its inserted into, pull the wire out, then place it into the 4 position on the bottom, it should be in between 2 black wires. You then ground the newly placed mute wire, the parking brake wire onto the same main ground of the radio. I used a splicer to the main ground I then added a wire and used a female/male disconnect that connects the mute and the parking brake wire to this newly introduced ground splice.

Here are the two forums where I got this information:

AVIC411.com :: View topic - AVIC "F" Series Bypass (Picture Guide)
AVIC411.com :: View topic - Software mod "bypass" confirmed - Put away your wi

Also you will need to load the new firmware which speeds up the load time of the unit. I also did this and notice a speed up of the unit at boot time


After that you manipulate the software inside the configuration file on the unit to a new value. The default value is 16 and I changed it to 128. This value sets the speed at which you can enter locations, select poi's while you are moving.

[braddman]

Originally Posted by iconpyro

The bypass on the Avic and I have it running is the following:

You take the mute wire which is originally in the "1" position, you then lift the plastic tab of where its inserted into, pull the wire out, then place it into the 4 position on the bottom, it should be in between 2 black wires. You then ground the newly placed mute wire, the parking brake wire onto the same main ground of the radio. I used a splicer to the main ground I then added a wire and used a female/male disconnect that connects the mute and the parking brake wire to this newly introduced ground splice.

Here are the two forums where I got this information:

AVIC411.com :: View topic - AVIC "F" Series Bypass (Picture Guide)
AVIC411.com :: View topic - Software mod "bypass" confirmed - Put away your wi

Also you will need to load the new firmware which speeds up the load time of the unit. I also did this and notice a speed up of the unit at boot time


After that you manipulate the software inside the configuration file on the unit to a new value. The default value is 16 and I changed it to 128. This value sets the speed at which you can enter locations, select poi's while you are moving.

You either need to relocated the mute wire, ground that and the parking brake

OR

ground the parking brake, and do the config changes. YOU DON'T have to do both the mute and the parking brake ground if you change the config file.

The config file alone eliminates the need for the mute wire relocation and grounding.

[braddman]

Have to disagree with the boot times. They are always about 1-2 minutes long. That is the nature of this beast and they aren't going to get any better.

[braddman]

Originally Posted by smartgpspro

Hi all. We have about 5 units in stock right now and they're going for $749, plus $20 shipping. If anyone is interested call us at 305-232-0100. We bought a bunch of units last month in order to receive other offers from Pioneer, so we are charging $20 over cost plus shipping. let us know if we can help fellow Smarties!

Jeff
www.totalautoprotection.com
305-232-0100

First of all which unit are you talking about? The F700BT or the F90BT?

Since you aren't a supporting vendor I have no problem telling you that you can get the F90BT on EBAY for $700 shipped. I don't see how $20.00 over cost for you is $749.00. Are you trying to pull a fast one?

I got my F90BT for $620.00 shipped with a 10% off coupon from EBAY.

[chasingrabbits]

That's right, you can get F900's on ebay @ $749 shipping free so your deal is no deal.

[chasingrabbits]

or even better - how about an F90BT for $695 with free shipping!

[Napoleon12]

the new updates for the new avic's is out. go get it it speeds up the boot up.