Pioneer Avic X1BT Help Needed

Bren · 14-09-2008, 18:01

Hi, I removed the Pioneer AVIC from my Astra last year, It has been in storage in my garage, Nice and dry etc.
I fitted it into my Vectra today but it did not power up,
The Red Security Light flashed on and off when the facia was removed but the unit would not switch on,
Could there be a reset button or some strange wiring that I have forgotton about in all the time it was since I last fitted it, Or does the unit have to be fully installed in its case before it will work so as not to cause damage to the screen when it slides out, I just tried it while resting it on the drivers seat.

Many Thanks for any help or suggestions offered,
Kind Regards Bren

show n shine · 15-09-2008, 14:02

is it all conected up via the hide away box ?

Balto · 15-09-2008, 14:30

try giving it a constant live

Red --> Red
Yellow --> Red

(Yellow is ign live)

Bren · 15-09-2008, 14:56

hi. I have connected a permanent live.
I have not connected it to the hide away unit yet. I will try this when I get home tonight. Thanks.

show n shine · 15-09-2008, 16:47

there is your problem then.
it need to be connected to the hide away box for it to function.

peester · 15-09-2008, 17:44

btw the security light illuminating means there is a a voltage of some sort down the permanent live wire (yellow) but not at the red; if its not switching on.. so check the red wire supply. Its the red wire that switches the units on.

Bren · 15-09-2008, 20:47

Hi. Thanks for the help. The u it now switches on and works after
connecting the brain module.

But I now have one
more problem. I cannot get the unit to fully power off. There is a fan inside the
unit that keeps spinning even when the car is locked and left. I used a autoleads connection lead to connect the unit to my veccy. I also got the steeri
by wheel adapter. But it seems the only way to connect the stereo is by using the yellow wire from the loom connected to both the red
and yellow from the stereo. The red wire from the loom just goes to the steering wheel adaptor.
I am not sure if the yellow is a permanent live but it looks like it is.
Yet so does the red.
How should it be connected
properly?
thanks.
Bren.

show n shine · 15-09-2008, 21:12

you need to have a ignition live for that so it turns off automatically.
you might have a extended power supply that youve simply overlooked.

Bren · 15-09-2008, 21:44

Hi, Thanks for the reply, I will try and get a multi meter unit tomorrow and check around for an accessory live that I can use,

show n shine · 15-09-2008, 21:52

excellent bit of kit.
do you have the reverse camera kit aswel ?

Bren · 15-09-2008, 22:19

no mate, no camera yet, Been looking at them on ebay, approx £190 from the states,
I have not used it much, its been in the garage for around a year, I have a Bluetooth kit and 6 disc changer connected up, I would like to know if I can connect my iphone to it so I might google that later, all my favorite songs are on the phone,

Cheers, Bren

show n shine · 15-09-2008, 22:31

i have my ps3, xbox 360, tv dvb with a 500gb external hard drive wired up to the same unit. + a 12 disk changer.
thats in my bmw.

Bren · 16-09-2008, 20:29

Wow, thats a nice install, the kids would love that in our car

I still need to finish fitting mine, the weather stopped play today, Still trying to find a switched live,
I also lost my UK sat nav Disc, but Found my italian one, some good that is, lol,.

I notice an ipod option in the connections screen, Do you know if the iphone will work on the same connection?.

show n shine · 17-09-2008, 13:48

Agent Kellerman · 17-09-2008, 14:03

Get an FM transmitter for your i-phone. They are about 25 quid from Carphone warehouse. You just tune your radio in to the frequency of the transmitter and you can listen to everything on your i-phone. Quality is fine too

Bren · 17-09-2008, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Kellerman

Get an FM transmitter for your i-phone. They are about 25 quid from Carphone warehouse. You just tune your radio in to the frequency of the transmitter and you can listen to everything on your i-phone. Quality is fine too

Hi Mate, I already have one of these, But I was hoping the actual ipod connection would sync with my ipod and create all the music menus on the large screen rather than me fiddle with the small p hone,

regards Brendan

Bren · 22-09-2008, 18:27

I got the unit fully working, Autoleads sent me a revised loom that works perfect.

I also heard reports of slow movements on the ipod connection unit so I decided not to buy it and used an RCA to jack into the AUX Input and just select songs from my iphone rather than the tough screen pioneer.

Thanks for the help and ideas.
Bren