pioneer z130bt probs

bobbyd

I am in the process of getting Pioneer to send me another 6ft. usb mini cable under warranty. I am concerned that this cable might be defective also. You stated that you picked up yours on ebay. Under what listing did you find one? Also, what did it cost you to have your installer put in the new cable? I feel Pioneer should pick up this cost because they are putting out defective cables. This is a real pain in the a......

gvd

hey, first sorry that you went through this. few things suck as much as getting a new toy and not having it work lol. as for ebay that was a long time ago but i'm sure i just typed in the HU name and searched for parts. but this is what ebay shows me in my archive history:

Pioneer Avic-Z130BT, AvicZ130BT, AvicZ130 USB Cable (380327785364)
12voltstore-2000 | 5029 | 99.4%
Sale date: 05/09/11

good luck, and the guys i brought it to installed the second one free of charge. i think any car modder would do the same, but then i did promise i'd be getting a complete overhaul of my system which i've had to put off. GTR next year baby!

anyone good luck, the cord from ebay worked fine, and if that doesn't work also check the smaller cord that the longer one plugs into. you can return it to best buy or whatever if that doesn't fix the issue.

bobbyd

Thanks for getting back to me. I have contacted Pioneer and they said they would send me a new cable. I also looked up the one on Ebay ($55) and it is the same one that Pioneer will send me "CDP 1195". I purchased my Head Unit on Ebay at a great price $895 including the Pioneer Camera. My installer would of picked up the tab if I had bought it through them. He wants $100 to install this defective cable because he claims he has to take out the whole dash again. My concern is if it is indeed defective or did our installers crimp a line or left the connection loose? I would like to watch the installers do the new installation but I doubt they would let me. What is a nightmare is if the new cable becomes defective at some point? I sure hope not. I really appreciate the sound this HU brings to the table and I have to have everything work correctly. Especially speakers!! Anyway, what are the chances of this happening? It has never happened to me before. If anyone has had this happen to them please let me know as I am going to try and Pioneer to reimburse me. Yes, I know. Good luck with that one.

gvd

i really can't say, the second time was the charm for me but it all depends on whether your installer is worth their salt. if they know what they're doign taking out the dash etc isn't that big a deal, they replaced mine in like 30 mins and offered to let me watch. all i'd suggest is if they let you watch make them plug in the new cord first and see if everything works, before they put the dash back in if possible. great price btw on the HU, and rear cam. didn't get that on mine. good luck

bobbyd

The latest is that Ebay site Eclectic Mart who I bought the Head Unit from is sending the harness to my installer. They have provided me with excellent service and communication. They gave me a one year warranty on the unit themselves. They claim that they have never had a customer with this problem and they are a big Pioneer Dealer. Most of the time they say that the cable was damaged or crimped upon installation. I even sent them your post to read.
My installer says he is 99.9% sure it is not his installation. I hope it is because it is going to cost me another $100 clams to put in the new wire if it is not. If I had bought the HU from him then $0. But as you know, I got the best deal I could on EBay and I really shopped it. If there is a next time, you make sure that you have an Ipod and test everything before the dash gets put on.
I am going to watch them put it in and hope it is them.
Hey, thanks for your input.