Grounding a head unit

head unit going into a boat...the ground wire is supposed to be screwed into the metal chassis, only its a boat. What do I do?

Best Buy does not offer free install all the time but the do run sales and promotion ever so often(last time I know was May).
In this weeks ad they have a pioneer unit that includes labor.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+-+6.1%26%2334%3B+-+Built-In+GPS+-+CD/DVD+-+Built-In+Bluetooth+-+...
If your in no hurry keep you eye on the weekly ad. Im sure the free isnstall promotion will run again.

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IPod Touch no longer working with car Head Unit since update

Hi there, I have a problem with using my iPod Touch with my car's head unit.
I've been using my iPod Touch with the Alpine IDA X001 Head unit fitted in my car for the last 3 months without any problems, however I installed the latest software update for the Touch (v4.0) and now the head unit connects and then says no USB device. At first I thought it was the cable as the cable supplied with the head unit is pretty fragile, so I've replaced it with a new one but it still doesn't work.
I've tested with my iPod Nano and it works perfectly so its not a problem with the head unit or lead (I plugged the Touch in and it didn't work, plugged the Nano in and worked perfectly and then plugged the Touch in and didn't work).
Can anyone help or is it gonna be a case of Restoring the iPod Touch back to factory settings ????

I was also having this problem with my Kenwood car stereo. I went into the store and they did a complete restore. I didn't think it worked but the next time I plugged it into my usb to connect with my car stereo it worked. So you might try doing a restore.

Latest firmware update for 8 GB 2nd Gen nano bombs Alpine head unit...

Is there a way to roll back one specific firmware w'update'?
I accepted the new firmware update about 10 days ago..and I now have to 'reset / restart' my iPod 8 GB nano EVERY DAY...my Alpine head unit will just go into a 'searching' mode until I restart it...
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IPod Touch no longer compatible with Pioneer head unit?

Recently installed the newest iTouch software. Before the update I had no issues playing songs from my ipod through my car CD player via usb. Pioneer Premier DEH-P400UB is the model I am using.
Now that I have installed the update, when I plug the ipod in the CD player displays "NO MUSIC." The ipod reads "accessory attached," as it always has.
Anyone else have this issue with their head units? Any brand.

I am so frustrated. I have a Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD and my i-pod touch worked pretty much perfectly with it until I clicked to update the OS to 4.1. Now it is a disaster, slow screen changes, constantly cutting out music. What a joke. My stereo and i-pod are basically useless now thanks to that idiotic 4.1 "upgrade". What is Apple doing putting some buggy piece of crap update out there that basically ruins your i-pod touch? Geez.

IPhone not working on Pioneer head unit after update...

After updating to iOS4 my iPhone no longer works well with my pioneer AVHp3100 DVD head unit. Does anyone else own this head unit and have this problem?

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2470321&start=0&tstart=0

Alpine CDE-103Bt Head Unit and Problem with 160 Gig Ipod Classic

Hi,
2 weeks agao I brought a new Alpine CDE-103BT Head unit for my car. I have owned one of the old 160 gig classics for the last year and a half and at the time I brough the unit I was told this should all work sweet. Indeed all of the documentation from Alpine, and the Sales person, said this would not be a problem.
Unfortunately from Day one, most times after I received a phone call, while playing my ipod, the Head Unit would givesme an "Error-03" message and stop playing my music. I would then have to unplug my ipod, reset it, and plug it back in. Extremely frustrating.
The people I brought the Head Unit from are trying to say its an Ipod problem, yet I never had any problems with it and after I contacted the Australian Ipod help line they said it all appears to be working correctly. The firmware version I was on when I first tried the ipod on the head unit was 1.1.2. The Alpine manual said it should be 1.1.1 (then again you would expect them to be able to cope with updates) so as a last ditch attempt I downgraded the firmware on my ipod to 1.1.1, but it did not make a difference.
The only other thing I have noticed is that I switch the repeat and shuffle settings off when I plug in the unit, but after I unplug it after an Error-03 the Repaet function has been swtiched to all - I am not sure if this is what is causing the problem.
I am getting pretty frustrated with everything and I was wondering if anyone else has come accross this issue and even me helpful had they found a way to fix it.
If not has anyone had any postive expereinces with Alpine head units?
Thanks

Hi,
2 weeks agao I brought a new Alpine CDE-103BT Head unit for my car. I have owned one of the old 160 gig classics for the last year and a half and at the time I brough the unit I was told this should all work sweet. Indeed all of the documentation from Alpine, and the Sales person, said this would not be a problem.
Unfortunately from Day one, most times after I received a phone call, while playing my ipod, the Head Unit would givesme an "Error-03" message and stop playing my music. I would then have to unplug my ipod, reset it, and plug it back in. Extremely frustrating.
The people I brought the Head Unit from are trying to say its an Ipod problem, yet I never had any problems with it and after I contacted the Australian Ipod help line they said it all appears to be working correctly. The firmware version I was on when I first tried the ipod on the head unit was 1.1.2. The Alpine manual said it should be 1.1.1 (then again you would expect them to be able to cope with updates) so as a last ditch attempt I downgraded the firmware on my ipod to 1.1.1, but it did not make a difference.
The only other thing I have noticed is that I switch the repeat and shuffle settings off when I plug in the unit, but after I unplug it after an Error-03 the Repaet function has been swtiched to all - I am not sure if this is what is causing the problem.
I am getting pretty frustrated with everything and I was wondering if anyone else has come accross this issue and even me helpful had they found a way to fix it.
If not has anyone had any postive expereinces with Alpine head units?
Thanks

Free installation with purchase of a head unit?

does bestbuy still do this? i usually check up on the ads every week and before, there would be a deal where if you buy the head unit from bestbuy, they would include installation for no charge? ive been wanting to install a doubledin head unit in my car recently, and have just been waiting for that deal to pop up again. does anyone know if they stopped running this deal?

Best Buy does not offer free install all the time but the do run sales and promotion ever so often(last time I know was May).
In this weeks ad they have a pioneer unit that includes labor.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+-+6.1%26%2334%3B+-+Built-In+GPS+-+CD/DVD+-+Built-In+Bluetooth+-+...
If your in no hurry keep you eye on the weekly ad. Im sure the free isnstall promotion will run again.

In need of help badly (Pioneer Head Unit)

Hi All,
Recently got an AVIC-D3 head unit and a CD-I200 ipod cable with a 160 GB Ipod classic. I've been experiencing something weird - when listening to music it will eventually freeze the track title and duration display - ie :50/3:00 or whatever the time is, the song title and the bar all freeze. I can hit next/previous track and it changes the title, but the time still stays at the last song. This happens without fail each time I use after about 5 minutes of use. Does anyone have any idea what this could be?
Pioneer says it's Apple, Apple says it's Pioneer, Stereo dealer say's it's my ipod... I love fingerpointing

I also have found the same problem as most of you have reported. I just got a new Nano and the video does not work with my AVIC D3 either. I have a friend at Apple tech support and he tracked down some info on the problem. Apparently the new generation of ipods have a different video out cable that is available from Apple, they have gone to a composite output so the IP200 cable will not work for video. I guess unless Pioneer redesigns their cable to work with composite video we are out of luck!
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?spart=TG284LL%2FA#ov erview
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=557 520FD&fnode=standard/home/shopipod/ipod_accessories/cablesdocks&nplm=MB128LL/A

I'm trying to connect my iphone 4S to Alpine CDE-125BT head unit.

I'm trying to connect my iphone 4S to Alpine CDE-125BT head unit. I have the latest iphone IOS update (v5.1). When I connect the phone, the head unit gives me "Unit Error" which means that the iphone is not recognized. How do you fix this problem?

KitledTim, thanks for your responses. I appreciate your help.
I have more information that prove useful to others who view this post. The user manual for the CDE-125BT states that a user MUST have the ALPINE FULL SPEED Connection cable (PN KCE-433iV) to connect to the ipod/iphone (this cable is only supplied with the CDE-126BT) connected to the back of the head unit. What is more confusing is that what is supplied with the -125BT is a standard USB to iphone cable giving you the impression that it will work on the front USB port. The installers at Best Buy have seen that the front port has worked in the past but has had problems lately after the 5.1 IOS push. I went and purchased the FULL SPEED Connection cable and now audio streaming does work. The only thing that doesn't work is the ability to charge the phone when plugged into the radio.
How do you drop a line to Apple to ask about accessories (or problems with accessories)? I'm trying to provide as much info to Alpine to see if they have a solution.

Need an affordable aftermarker HEAD UNIT -- advice needed!

Hey guys,
My budget for the head-unit itself is nothing over 100 before all of the install/etcs.
Also, I was wondering what your input is on if I should get speakers to go along with the new head unit. I have an '04 Honda CRV.
If yes to the speakers, could I buy this bundle (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9284892&type=product&id=1218074325053) Can I deal with only a pair of new speakers??
THANKS so much.

I like Pioneer and Alpine. I wouldn't buy anything except them. Stay away from Sony.
Do you have the stock speakers now? If so, replace all your speakers. Otherwise, you'll notice the new speakers, which isn't what you want.

Alpine car head unit syncing problems with ipad 2

I have just purchased an ipad 2 and I love it. I am setting it up in my car to use as a head unit. I want to control my car sound system using my ipad 2 but have it plugged into my Alpine head unit. Here's the dilemma, my head unit has two input settings. 1) An Aux input 2)ipod ready controller - The head unit has a cable that connects to the 30pin ipod doc and then I can control my ipod through my head unit. Here is the model head unit that I have
http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/cda-105/
Now I obviously can use the Aux plug in and that does work BUT the quality doesn't compare when using the ipod controller 30pin cable. The ipad 2 does sync to the head unit but I can now only control my music through the head unit. I want to still have control over the ipad 2. Is there any possible way to make this happen? Is there a setting on the ipad 2 or the head unit that I should be aware about? I really don't want to resort to the Aux just to have control...

I've never used the 105 but have owned several Alpines. They traditionally do not allow iPod/iPad/iPhone control. You would need to get a Pioneer to use the 30pin connector and control is from the i device itself.

Using the Ipod with a car stereo head unit interface

I have a Kenwood stereo head unit with a kca-ip500 interface for the ipod in my car so I can control the ipod through the head unit.
I was using my mothers old Ipod Nano with it and it was great because when you turn the car off, the song would pause and then when you start your car again, the song would continue on.
Now that I have my own Ipod, the 6th generation Nano, the ipod does not automatically turn on when i start the car unless it was on not long ago. Meaning the ipod turns itself off eventually and the next day when i drive my car I have to pull the ipod out of the glove box and turn it back on. I did not have to touch my mothers ipod, it just automatically turned on for me.
Any way around this so the ipod automatically turns on when it is fed power???

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353
You did not answer my question, was it a firmware update for you iPod or you radio.
Firmware updates for iPods are done through iTunes, did they send instructions on how you were supposed to load it?
What was the filename?

TRANSFERRING PHONEBOOK TO PIONEER HEAD UNIT

Just purchased a new Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD automobile head unit, and I have synched the my iPhone 3G, but I'm having problems transferring my phone's "contact information" to the head unit. Without access to the iPhone's phonebook, it's really annoying (to say nothing of dangerous) to have to peck numbers into the screen while driving.
The Pioneer unit recognizes the iPhone and will receive calls, but it doesn't have a specific way to import the iPhone's stored numbers. In the "function menu," the Pioneer unit has an import phonebook option, but you push a button that says "start," (which puts the Pioneer unit on "standby"), and then you're instructed, "Perform phonebook transfer using the cellular phone -- refer to cellular phone for instructions."
I haven't been able to find iPhone instructions that tell me how to transfer my phone contact information.
Any help would be appreciated!

I hope I have the facts correct here...Apparently, Pioneer's newer Premier DEH-P710BT head unit (May 2009 release) and a sister, consumer model, the DEH 7100BT, will support file transfers to the iPhone, according to a Pioneer support technician to whom I spoke. Pio's AVH models (with DVD players) don't have built-in Bluetooth -- instead they use an external BT adapter, the CD-BTB200 (which costs about $179). I think this is may be even older adapter that has been available since early 2008.
I was told the DEH-P710BT/7100BT models (or any models with built-in BT adapter) use the Bluetooth PBAP profile for file transfers and that this is the only file-transfer profile currently supported by the iPhone. Apparently, Pio's add-on CD-BTB200 only supports the Bluetooth OPP profile. To refresh our memories:
Object Push Profile (OPP)
A basic profile for sending "objects" such as pictures, virtual business cards, or appointment details. It is called push because the transfers are always instigated by the sender (client), not the receiver (server). OPP uses the APIs of OBEX profile and the OBEX operations which are used in OPP are connect, disconnect, put, get and abort. By using these APIs the OPP layer will reside over OBEX and hence follow the specifications of the Bluetooth stack.
Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP, PBA)
This profile allows exchange of Phone Book Objects between devices. It is likely to be used between a car kit and a mobile phone to allow the car kit to display the name of the incoming caller.
I tested the iPhone/Bluetooth connection on an older, Pio DEH-P700BT head unit still in the store and even it worked flawlessly (and sounded great) in a very limited, two-minute test. But the bigger issue I uncovered is this:
While these otherwise terrific, new Pioneer car head units have iPhone-compatible Bluetooth adapters (built-in or external), they only support the transfer of 400 contacts and 3600 phone numbers to the head unit...Here at our home office, our two laptops and iPhones each have Address Books with over 2,500 contact names, and perhaps 8,000 (or more) numbers. I think Pioneer's short-sighted, Bluetooth storage limitation creates a problem for business users with large Contact lists. With more contacts, I assume you have to constantly switch back and forth between head unit control and direct iPod control to place calls through their Bluetooth system, though admittedly, I don't really know. It's a bit difficult to foresee how this silly limitation manifests itself in daily use.
At worst, it could make for a quirky dialing flow when using Pioneer's Bluetooth, especially if you have to disconnect from the head unit to manually dial any contact of above number 401 on the list to dial directly from the phone interface. At best, it introduces unpredictable operational questions when considering these devices.
Ideally, Pioneer, and all Bluetooth manufacturers, need to use user-upgradable Bluetooth Flash storage cards or provide sufficient storage so that this isn't a problem for advanced users. A limit of 400 mobile contacts is so last century. Then again, I've also heard the Bluetooth 2.0 file-transfer process is still very slow with these (and other) head units (which is why Bluetooth 3.0 will become important).
I would appreciate hearing thoughts from others on this issue. I'm trying to ascertain if it's better to purchase a had unit with an more expensive external Bluetooth. At least you could (theoretically) upgrade it in a year, if Pioneer ever introduce a Bluetooth module with greater storage capacity. This probably isn't the case with the built-in Bluetooth modules in the new 7100BT/710BT models.

Sharing contacts with in-car head units

Hello everyone. I'm new to the iPhone having upgraded from the Windows mobile devices I've always had in the past.
I have a small problem. I'm having trouble sending my contacts list to my in-car head unit, a Kenwood DNX7200. I've paired the device easily enough, but I just can't figured out how to Bluetooth my contact across. It was never difficut with my Windows phones, but the iPhone is giving me a headache!
Once it's done, I can access my contacts from the touch-screen without having to pick up the handset whilst driving.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Carleton

Viseeo has released an update address some iOS4 issues.
For me this fixed extremly low volume for bluetooth calls and
my address book now sync name info.
You can obtain the Viseeo Bluetooth update file from Viseeo or from this link
http://support.medea.co.uk/download.php?FLIB=1&id=313
Update instructions:
http://www.viseeo.com/ImgViseeO/20090519183147.pdf
Update platform software:
http://www.viseeo.com/ugC_Down.asp?hidPage1=1&hidDownCatID=2
Username and Password is customer.
You will also need a micro USB cord.

Cannot navigate ipod through alpine iDA-X001 head unit

For some reason my ipod when connected to my head unit( alpine iDA-X001) only plays a shuffle. you should be able to search for artist and songs but when your trying to access it it wont let you. maybe alpine or apple hasnt updated firmware but i dont know why its not working.

I got same trouble when connected iPhone 4 32Gb to Alpine CDE-9871 via 422i cable. But my friends iPhone 4S 16Gb work fine with this cable and head. Maybe this is 32Gb version not supported or somthing else?

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