How to bypass Avic-n2, works

No. We didn't have a headunit we could take out and open up. Plus it seemed more logical that it would be contained in the brain as that is where all the processing is done. I am getting ready to take my N2 out today to put my D1 in, so I will check that. I will also be able to confirm the D1 theory today as well.

Ok metaverse, we tried what you said on the d1 and couldn't get it. We grounded it and it didn't read the disc. Did you have to hook up any switches or just ground it and it works.

Just installed N2 and have been following this forum anxiously awaiting confirmation of any bypasses that work.  12v_rep...anyluck in your efforts.

I can't confirm this info, but I can say I like Velveeta Sheels and Cheese. Now, take that for what it is worth.

Read the disk???  Are you trying to play movies in it?  It's not a DVD player so I would probably throw in the towel on that one if I were you.  Nav disks go in the bottom slot, CDs in the top.  You need to use a seperate DVD player (or playstation, etc.) and run it in through the A/V input.

Fastlearner wrote: Ok metaverse, we tried what you said on the d1 and couldn't get it. We grounded it and it didn't read the disc. Did you have to hook up any switches or just ground it and it works.

Fastlearner wrote: Ok metaverse, we tried what you said on the d1 and couldn't get it. We grounded it and it didn't read the disc. Did you have to hook up any switches or just ground it and it works.

Please tell me you didn't think that this bypass, allegedly, would allow your nav to play dvds did you?Certified Security Specialist

Always check info with a digital multimeter.

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Firstlearner... With regards to the D1... (1) Was there only one empty pin in the harness connector? That seemed to be what was implied in the instructions. (2) Based on what auex said, what kind of disc were you trying to have it read? Was the D1 unit still operational after the mod? DVD-ROM still reading the Map disk? (3) The main questions after making the new harness ground is this: Do you have all the nav functions available while driving? Can you play video from an external device hooked up to the auxiliary inputs? As far as the N2, anybody have first hand experience with the mod with the resistor R197? Success? I plan to try this mod with my D1. First I just want to make sure their is some sort of validity to the mods that were suggested.

We tried it at our store display so we couldn't test the nav but there was only one empty pin so we took another wire and sure enough, nothing blew. Everything seemed to work fine. It just wouldn't play normal dvd. I heard though that if you burn a dvd it would play, haven't tested that yet.

I am going to post this in both threads regarding this topic. Please keep in mind that the alledged bypass will void your warranty on the N2 if you try it. I am not confirming that it will work, but if you try it you have just voided your warranty. Pioneer is aware of this rumor and I am sure they will take steps to assure they are not taking returns that have been tampered with. Just food for thought.