My Nismo's new audio setup

Matt · 11-27-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ConchZ2

Pioneer HU's have the easiest video bypass. It can be done by hardware or which I did, software. Pioneer runs on a Windows CE software program. It’s as easy as changing the binary speed program number in the software. This is why I think Pioneer is one of the best HU’s you can buy.
Certain people have posted negative remarks about Pioneer without have the simplest knowledge of how Pioneer operates. Just because you can solder two wires, doesn’t make you the best qualified installer!

My installer highly recommended the Pioneer line of HUs. I went with Clarion based on price though.

kenchan · 11-27-2009, 02:29 PM

matt- nice setup!

Sigur · 11-28-2009, 02:05 PM

I have one of the oldest ones (d1) and you can't just ground the parking break wire. You have to move a wire to the missing pin and ground that.

Ricochet48 · 11-28-2009, 02:18 PM

Install looks great! Where are the amps located? Behind the seats/in front of the box?

Also, why does everyone put their v1's UNDER the mirror. In my RSX I have mine hardwired and mounted ABOVE and you can barely notice it. I know some cars have that tinted matrix which blocks it, but I don't think the Z has it. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Zsteve · 11-28-2009, 03:23 PM

I had the Pioneer AVIC 900BT Primere in my Audi TT and it was nice and they just did the ground thing to bypass the parking brake safety. It took about 30 secs for everything to come on except the radio, it would come on right away. I guess its like a computer and needs to boot up. But it had everything. But after a few months it would just reboot itself while on and little things like that made me not like it as much.

Some pics, one with my girl Shakira

oh and I got it from Amazon for $500 new with warrenty.

ConchZ2 · 11-28-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I had the Pioneer AVIC 900BT Primere in my Audi TT and it was nice and they just did the ground thing to bypass the parking brake safety. It took about 30 secs for everything to come on except the radio, it would come on right away. I guess its like a computer and needs to boot up. But it had everything. But after a few months it would just reboot itself while on and little things like that made me not like it as much.

Some pics, one with my girl Shakira

oh and I got it from Amazon for $500 new with warrenty.

Steve, the Pioneer 2.0 firmware update fixed that particular problem back in February ’09. Pioneer’s 3.0 firmware upgrade which was available this past summer added speed more features to the operating system which I think (and cnet and others) really make it one of the best HU’s available.
Amazon is the best for the lowest price.

Zsteve · 11-28-2009, 08:10 PM

I had the 2.0 update and it still took the phone and ipod about 30 secs to get setup. The radio would come on right away if thats the last thing you had playing. All in all 30 secs was no prob it was the rebooting at wierd times and the phone messing up at times that gave me a bad taste for the pioneer. But the facia kit and all made for a perfect fit and all steering controls worked.

ConchZ2 · 11-29-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I had the 2.0 update and it still took the phone and ipod about 30 secs to get setup. The radio would come on right away if thats the last thing you had playing. All in all 30 secs was no prob it was the rebooting at wierd times and the phone messing up at times that gave me a bad taste for the pioneer. But the facia kit and all made for a perfect fit and all steering controls worked.

Steve, I think the weird rebooting might be because the power source (or ground) is interrupted. Does this happen when you go over a transverse joint in the bituminous concrete asphalt or an uneven road? Sometimes the smallest bump can cause a power interruption if the connection isn’t fully secured. This could explain why the HU reboots.

370Zsteve · 11-29-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I had the 2.0 update and it still took the phone and ipod about 30 secs to get setup. The radio would come on right away if thats the last thing you had playing. All in all 30 secs was no prob it was the rebooting at wierd times and the phone messing up at times that gave me a bad taste for the pioneer. But the facia kit and all made for a perfect fit and all steering controls worked.

Same kind of nonsense I had the last (only) time a Pioneer unit was installed in one of my vehicles. Get a Kenwood or Alpine ftw.

Matt · 11-29-2009, 10:34 AM

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transverse joint in the bituminous concrete asphalt

Stop making up words!

370Zsteve · 11-29-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ConchZ2

Does this happen when you go over a transverse joint in the bituminous concrete asphalt...

ConchZ2 · 11-29-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Same kind of nonsense I had the last (only) time a Pioneer unit was installed in one of my vehicles. Get a Kenwood or Alpine ftw.

I have a Kenwood in my Explorer and it’s a great HU but the Navigation is several steps below the Pioneer. Alpine produces good amps but the Nav in the HU really sucks! Many videos on youtube!

ConchZ2 · 11-29-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Stop making up words!

Road surface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

370Zsteve · 11-29-2009, 10:52 AM

ConchZ2 · 11-29-2009, 10:54 AM

Wtf3

11-28-2009, 02:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ricochet48 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Darien, IL Posts: 117 Drives: 06 Acura RSX Type S Rep Power: 17	Install looks great! Where are the amps located? Behind the seats/in front of the box? Also, why does everyone put their v1's UNDER the mirror. In my RSX I have mine hardwired and mounted ABOVE and you can barely notice it. I know some cars have that tinted matrix which blocks it, but I don't think the Z has it. Correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ I feel like some RWD and torque!

11-29-2009, 10:52 AM	#29 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	__________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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