the gotta have it head unit!!!

Omikron · 03-14-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WICKED_GRIN

My girlfriend had an Alpine HU installed in her new 4runner and it totally sucks…….especially the iPod interface!

I understand, just my opinion and sharing my experiences, doesn't mean it is worth anything for that matter.

WICKED_GRIN · 03-14-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Please do a google search on pioneer and s*** plenty of threads about the fallowing:

pico fuse blown, screen flickers or fails, cd's stop ejecting, unit bricks, motorized units fail to move, and so on.

I gave up on the years ago and started a HUGE thread on caraudio.com over 10 pages later of most people venting about how bad their units were and are.

DONE With Pioneer

I have gotten pm's on this forum even about people asking why they didn't go with another brand in the first place. Are there the exceptions of course however my overall experience with them is a negative one and a very large number of them in all.

If I even had to single out one flaw in the pioneers I would simple say pico fuse and there are pages and pages of people saying it blows for no reason one day and BAM alternator wine. However this could be caused by their installer not grounding the unit properly or simply by them hot swapping rca's one day. But for the answer to be either ground your rca outputs onto your head units chassie or send it to pioneer to get it replaced. My thought is why should I have to do either on a 1k+ head unit in the first place.

“Pico fuse blown” & the caraudio forum (and "done with Pioneer") concerning Pioneer Head Units are generated by someone using your name!? Is this a coincidence? The only Pico fuse blown I’ve ever heard about is from you…….wtf

WICKED_GRIN · 03-14-2012, 09:47 AM

^^ Were you the installer? Probably!

bigaudiofanat · 03-14-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by WICKED_GRIN

“Pico fuse blown” & the caraudio forum (and "done with Pioneer") concerning Pioneer Head Units are generated by someone using your name!? Is this a coincidence? The only Pico fuse blown I’ve ever heard about is from you…….wtf

No coincidence just posted that, I am on alost every car audio and audio forum out there

WICKED_GRIN · 03-14-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

No coincidence just posted that, I am on alost every car audio and audio forum out there

Ebonics translators please…….

bboytaktix · 03-04-2012, 09:40 AM

^bigaudiofanatic, you make a valid point. Didn't realize that so many pioneer units had issues. When I was much younger, I had two friends who were car audio installers and I had never seen any of these issues or heard about pioneer head units having problems. I also came to be a custom audio installer on my own projects/vehicles and never had issues with pioneer either, but then again I've not had a sample population of Pioneer users as you seem to have. Good to know. And nice avatar, I remember that diagram on a final exam from one of my first year engineering courses

mmarshall521 · 03-06-2012, 01:59 AM

anyone know the release date for the 8400??

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-11-2012, 12:46 AM

Hmmm... well I know this much. Every company has a model or two that suck. Some companies issues get more internet play than others. So far, many of the consumer reviews from crutchfield, amazon, sonic electronix, etc seem to be positive on recent pioneer models.
I'm not discrediting or invalidating your thread and I'm sure there are issues with some pioneer units. But I know quite a few people that swear by pioneer.

Most usually go alpine, kenwood and JVC for a budget unit. But the mixtrax feature on the pioneer is definately worth taking the risk. No one else out there has anything like it... as far as App radio being a POS. App radio is over a year old and pioneer was the only brand to really make that breakthrough to that degree. Like cars, first model headunits usually have glitches... now there's app radio 2. Its been out for a few months and so far, so good. Now they are moving the app tech to other models... I'm in.

Vaughanabe13 · 03-12-2012, 06:41 PM

How is this Android compatible exactly? It says this unit is made for iPhone. If you're talking about basic bluetooth features and bluetooth streaming, that's not really anything different than what's out there. I do like that it has 4V pre-outs... that would work great with the Bose system in my Z.

370ZilverZ · 03-12-2012, 06:48 PM

Just got this one myself Kenwood DDX719.jpg

Liquid_G · 03-13-2012, 09:52 PM

wtf did you steal that wheel from the batmobile? That pretty out there.

TerribleONE · 03-14-2012, 09:47 AM

I am very happy with my Pioneer unit.. Have had it for well over a year and no issues.

twinturbonet · 03-14-2012, 10:06 AM

I need to see if any of these are sold at Bestbuy. I got a buddy that can hook me up with some good pricing. I definitely want a 7". Post pics when you get them installed please

03-12-2012, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vaughanabe13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 387 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	How is this Android compatible exactly? It says this unit is made for iPhone. If you're talking about basic bluetooth features and bluetooth streaming, that's not really anything different than what's out there. I do like that it has 4V pre-outs... that would work great with the Bose system in my Z. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, w/sport, 6MT, chicane yellow/black.

03-12-2012, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	Just got this one myself Kenwood DDX719.jpg __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

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Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 44	wtf did you steal that wheel from the batmobile? That pretty out there. __________________

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TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	I am very happy with my Pioneer unit.. Have had it for well over a year and no issues. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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03-14-2012, 09:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
WICKED_GRIN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New England Posts: 466 Drives: 370Z Roadster Black Rep Power: 16	^^ Were you the installer? Probably!

03-04-2012, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
bboytaktix Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Montreal Qc Posts: 43 Drives: Chevy Cobalt 2.2T Rep Power: 14	^bigaudiofanatic, you make a valid point. Didn't realize that so many pioneer units had issues. When I was much younger, I had two friends who were car audio installers and I had never seen any of these issues or heard about pioneer head units having problems. I also came to be a custom audio installer on my own projects/vehicles and never had issues with pioneer either, but then again I've not had a sample population of Pioneer users as you seem to have. Good to know. And nice avatar, I remember that diagram on a final exam from one of my first year engineering courses

03-06-2012, 01:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
mmarshall521 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: new york Posts: 13 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 14	anyone know the release date for the 8400??

03-11-2012, 12:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Hmmm... well I know this much. Every company has a model or two that suck. Some companies issues get more internet play than others. So far, many of the consumer reviews from crutchfield, amazon, sonic electronix, etc seem to be positive on recent pioneer models. I'm not discrediting or invalidating your thread and I'm sure there are issues with some pioneer units. But I know quite a few people that swear by pioneer. Most usually go alpine, kenwood and JVC for a budget unit. But the mixtrax feature on the pioneer is definately worth taking the risk. No one else out there has anything like it... as far as App radio being a POS. App radio is over a year old and pioneer was the only brand to really make that breakthrough to that degree. Like cars, first model headunits usually have glitches... now there's app radio 2. Its been out for a few months and so far, so good. Now they are moving the app tech to other models... I'm in.

03-14-2012, 10:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
twinturbonet Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Miami, FL Age: 42 Posts: 335 Drives: 11' Z #024 - SFZCC Rep Power: 14	I need to see if any of these are sold at Bestbuy. I got a buddy that can hook me up with some good pricing. I definitely want a 7". Post pics when you get them installed please

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