Has anyone installed one of these? I have an 08 oem nav but these are tempting. It would be nice to add usb and bt. Plus the car play stuff looks cool. Will I lose anything?
Pioneer NEX Nav
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Thanks for the pics civicgg,I see what your talking about now. I will probably do the same thing.
Is that an iPhone 5 with a lightning interface cable?
Here is what I got to use with my iPhone 4.
Amazon.com : IPOD IPHONE 4/4S CD-IU201N VIDEO AUDIO USB TO 30-PIN INTERFACE ADAPTOR CABLE FOR PIONEER APP RADIO MODE AVIC-Z150BH AVIC-X950BH F950DAB F950BT AVIC-X850BT SPH-DA210 SPH-DA110 : Automotive Electronic Security Products : Car Electronics
Looks like if I upgrade to the iPhone 6 when it becomes available I can just unplug the 30-pin connector and plug in the lightning cable into the usb cord. If so I wont have to gain access to the back of the Pioneer unit when I upgrade to the iPhone 6.
Is that an iPhone 5 with a lightning interface cable?
Here is what I got to use with my iPhone 4.
Amazon.com : IPOD IPHONE 4/4S CD-IU201N VIDEO AUDIO USB TO 30-PIN INTERFACE ADAPTOR CABLE FOR PIONEER APP RADIO MODE AVIC-Z150BH AVIC-X950BH F950DAB F950BT AVIC-X850BT SPH-DA210 SPH-DA110 : Automotive Electronic Security Products : Car Electronics
Looks like if I upgrade to the iPhone 6 when it becomes available I can just unplug the 30-pin connector and plug in the lightning cable into the usb cord. If so I wont have to gain access to the back of the Pioneer unit when I upgrade to the iPhone 6.
XLIV, darker looks better but kind of a pain when reversing at night. Mudbug, great suggestion, will have to pick one up. I do like to hide the cable entirely though, because I sometimes park on a sketchy street for work. I made a custom cover to hide the head unit as well; I just took an aftermarket trim bezel and lined the middle part with some black leather.
MrMckay, not a lot of differences. The 8000 has a capacitive (like a smartphone) touch screen instead of a resistive (pressure sensitive) screen. The buttons are also a bit different. I wish the 4000 was capacitive, but the screen is still really good and responsive anyway; surprisingly it even supports multi touch gestures like pinch and zoom. The 4000 screen is detachable, which is kind of cool but I never take mine off. Otherwise identical software and other features, couldn't justify paying double for those differences.
The iPhone control works just fine. It's easy to use and it works reliably, if that's what you mean. Most modern head units have pretty good iPod/iPhone integration anyway. I've used head units and adapters that would randomly disconnect, but this one never has. I like how it stays on iPod mode even after you turn the engine off. Some units annoyingly switch to am/fm mode, but this one doesn't. Siri works perfectly as well. For phone calls you can adjust the mic volume, which is actually helpful when your caller is hearing speaker echo. Carplay isn't out yet but it looks pretty good.
MrMckay, not a lot of differences. The 8000 has a capacitive (like a smartphone) touch screen instead of a resistive (pressure sensitive) screen. The buttons are also a bit different. I wish the 4000 was capacitive, but the screen is still really good and responsive anyway; surprisingly it even supports multi touch gestures like pinch and zoom. The 4000 screen is detachable, which is kind of cool but I never take mine off. Otherwise identical software and other features, couldn't justify paying double for those differences.
The iPhone control works just fine. It's easy to use and it works reliably, if that's what you mean. Most modern head units have pretty good iPod/iPhone integration anyway. I've used head units and adapters that would randomly disconnect, but this one never has. I like how it stays on iPod mode even after you turn the engine off. Some units annoyingly switch to am/fm mode, but this one doesn't. Siri works perfectly as well. For phone calls you can adjust the mic volume, which is actually helpful when your caller is hearing speaker echo. Carplay isn't out yet but it looks pretty good.
Yah I was watching some reviews and didn't see much difference beside the price, the face plate and of course the nav, but who need that when you have a GPs.
Reason why I ask about about iPhone because I was also looking at the Pioneer App radio 3 and saw a lot of negativity when trying to use your iPhone/android with it.
Thanks for the help
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Payed $400 yesterday to get my Pioneer X850BT installed...well last night I was driving and when I turn on my headlights its supposed to auto dim. Checked the settings and it is set on auto dim.
They hooked something up wrong...about to go back up there today and see if they will fix it.
Its so bright at night its impossible to drive...
They hooked something up wrong...about to go back up there today and see if they will fix it.
Its so bright at night its impossible to drive...
Yeah, they must've connected the illumination wire to the wrong one. Should be an easy fix. There are two illumination wires on the 17 pin harness, one variable (incorrect, pin 1) and one fixed (correct, pin 10). In any case, they will have to figure it out. Good luck
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Got it fixed.
They didn't even hook up the orange illumination wire.
He said I figured your Pioneer unit would adjust to night mode by the time.
I said no,please hook it up.
He got it working but he said he had to tap into the light switch wire or something because my harness that came with my Ebay double din dash kit didn't have the wire he needed.
Much better,I can see at night again lol.
Also the dash kit I got from Ebay the color is off,not by much but there is a difference.
Here is the kit I used:
Aftermarket Double DIN Radio Stereo Install Navigation Dash Kit Wire Harness | eBay
Guess I will just have to get used to it.
The dash kit also came with missing screws and one main plastic peace needed to install the unit. He rigged something up to make it work he said.
After looking at the Ebay item picture again it was only missing the screws,not some other plastic peace he showed my on the computer.
I guess I should just have bought the dash kit from them but they wanted $80 and I only payed $30 for my kit.
Also the sun glare on this unit is horrible,I wish I could remedy this.
Most say those sun glare films you buy and stick on don't work.
Im still trying to fix this issue...might have to make something.
I had run that iPhone cable from the unit like you did civicgg.
Was a good idea but the cable was driving me nuts run on the driver side so I reran it on the passenger side tucked under the center console.
I think I will like it much better on that side.
They didn't even hook up the orange illumination wire.
He said I figured your Pioneer unit would adjust to night mode by the time.
I said no,please hook it up.
He got it working but he said he had to tap into the light switch wire or something because my harness that came with my Ebay double din dash kit didn't have the wire he needed.
Much better,I can see at night again lol.
Also the dash kit I got from Ebay the color is off,not by much but there is a difference.
Here is the kit I used:
Aftermarket Double DIN Radio Stereo Install Navigation Dash Kit Wire Harness | eBay
Guess I will just have to get used to it.
The dash kit also came with missing screws and one main plastic peace needed to install the unit. He rigged something up to make it work he said.
After looking at the Ebay item picture again it was only missing the screws,not some other plastic peace he showed my on the computer.
I guess I should just have bought the dash kit from them but they wanted $80 and I only payed $30 for my kit.
Also the sun glare on this unit is horrible,I wish I could remedy this.
Most say those sun glare films you buy and stick on don't work.
Im still trying to fix this issue...might have to make something.
I had run that iPhone cable from the unit like you did civicgg.
Was a good idea but the cable was driving me nuts run on the driver side so I reran it on the passenger side tucked under the center console.
I think I will like it much better on that side.
Glad you got it working. Don't worry about the color being off, many users have reported that even the OEM Honda parts are a bit off as well. And yeah, dashboard glare sucks on the 8th gen Civic; it's inevitable having a gigantic windshield and the way the screen is angled. I just crank the dimmer and a bit of the brightness when the headlights are off. If the X850BT has a glossy screen, an anti glare screen protector may help. Good idea about the cable; my cable is a bit too long so I just looped it a couple times before it sticks out of the side, seems to stay put that way.
I've had my eye on this as well. I'm glad to hear there are improvements even when using the stock amp/speakers. Some concerns I have are running the HDMI/USB wires to the phone (snaking along the center console looks like a great way to handle it, thanks for the pics!) and where to place the mic. I want the mic to be great for Siri and passable for calls. Where did you guys put the mic?
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Do prices for these units fluctuate? Im looking to get a unit that i can use for carplay,however i don't know if i should buy one now or wait and see what else comes out or if prices change when carplay is actually out.
I decided to finally pull the trigger on the 5000nex this week. I didn't really care for installing it myself so I had bestbuy so it (I know). Anyway I really like the head unit and I made sure they installed the steering wheel controls adapter. Also they made sure it works with the factory amp/sub. I had an oem navi previously but the installer still installed an aftermarket dash kit. I'm not sure if the oem dash kit for the nav would have worked. I'm pretty happy with everything but the aftermarket dash kit doesn't quite match color wise and the air controls are now a little stiff.
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I'm really interested in one of these units, but there is one thing I've been wondering... Everyone that has installed one of these in their car said they've snaked the USB cable under the center console and out the side or some other place. Well, I was wondering if it would be possible for that cable to connect to the car's USB connection inside the center console... Anyone? Help? Thanks.
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