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Pioneer AVH X5500BHS not working correctly? *RESOLVED*
Just installed my system. Front comp and a Pioneer avh x5500bhs headunit. I turn on the car and so does the headunit. Music starts playing from a local fm channel. Strange thing is my volume+/- button, mute button, and CD eject button are not doing anything when I press them. The source, settings, and seek buttons work normal.
Whats going on? I tried googling this issue but couldnt find anything. Is there a simple fix for this? |
Sounds like its in demo mode this usually restricts a lot of things. Check your manual or contact pioneer if you can not find the disable demo in the menu. I know kenwoods are a hidden button sequence
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i cant find how to get it out of demo mode
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Typically, most HUs come in demo mode until you turn it off.
With mine, you can do it in either the settings menu, or just by holding down the "menu" button for a bit. |
tried that. tried hard reset.
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do you have access (axxess) installed? try unplugging it and doing a hard reset. might help to remove the fuse and put it back in on the HU, but your system is turning on, so i think it might be your steering control module that's screwing something up.
on my honda i have access installed on a 2500BT which is similar to your 5500BH but a watered down version, works fine. i also run two 4500BT's with PAC. no issue (370Z and G35C). |
no axxess. i just have theantenna adapter and micro bypass. i tried the fuse already too.
It may be a defective headunit. Only sure way to tell is a costly way. I have to buy another one, install it, and see how it behaves. I am gonna use the same headunit harness that I have already wired up, this way I can rule out if the metra harness, antenna adapter, microbypass, and or the headunit harmess are not the culprit. If the new one works like it should than ill be stuck with two! FML! Might try to sell it on ebay as a parts only headunit.... |
Why can't you replace the first one under warranty?
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not sure but you might have wired up the harness incorrectly. you say you have a 2013, the 2009-2012 are wired differently from 2013 per Big. |
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just trying to help galletgun. just trying to help.
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the370z forum: how about this? :confused:
galletgun: *with fly swatter* WACK!!! the370z forum: :eekdance: |
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It was late and I was half asleep, stressed out about the headunit. I feel so bad. So sorry! :-( An update though. I went to a local audio store and purchased a Pioneer 4600BT and installed it exactly the same way. It works flawlessly! HOORAY! Turns out the 5500 is defective and the seller is going to refund my money! :-) Got the 4600BT (new model) for $400 and my Image dynamic CXS64 v.2 4 ohm components for $180. Everything sounds Amazing! |
hey sounds great that everything worked out! :tup:
ive had great luck with my 4500BT's. im sure the 4600BT's are even better. :tup: |
I think the only diff. is the 4600BT now offers mirrorlink. I tried to get a 4500 Bt or 5500bhs but all the stores were sold out. I tried to get a good deal on those but they only have the newer models, 4600bt and 5600bhs.
I dont really care for HD RADIO which is nonexistant in BAton Rouge and I never use Sirius, therefore, the 5600bhs was out for another $50 bucks. So I just made a cash offer including tax on a 4600bt for $400. I work in the car business so it was nice to give someone else their own medicine. haha.:happydance: |
yah, i dont HD radio either. i tried it a few years ago on another car and it was just a mess with signal completely muting when weak unlike FM radio where the volume just weakens or buzz a little bit. it drove me crazy.
i bought a 4500BT last month new at $249 shipped for my G. :D it was the last one left over from black friday sale. lol i think it was maybe a return item cause the unit didnt turn on during initial start. i removed the fuse, put it back in, walla. :tup: with a 30 day money back guarantee, i was willing to take the risk. :D |
I haven't had much of an issue, I don't think, with the HD radio here. It would flip back and forth from analog to digital, but I did something and it stopped?
Also, it doesn't show me the song title, etc., just the station name. The whole point of HD radio is to get that type of information. :mad: |
yah, maybe HU's have improved over the years for HD radio, i donno. but pandora is better anyway since i have unlimited data plan on my droid. :D
and with the pioneers, the audio even through BT sounds very good. |
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