Just curious if anyone knows how to properly bypass the Avic N3 so dvds will play while driving. I put a toggle switch on the wire and grounded it so it would be a switch and that doesnt work. I am beginning to wonder if it can be bypasses due to the navigation. Any info will help. Thanks.

The avic N3 has a gyro built in so Evan if you do bypass the E-brake it will know when your driving , there's no easy way to do it the N2 had was the same way but you can jump the pin in the read and that bypassed it bit Pioneer found out how to bypass it so the only way to do it s to open the module " the brain " and unsolder the jack that holds the gyro in add a relay and then it works but one thing just remember that if the unit has to be warranted and Pio sees that they will VOID it - have fun

Thanks, looks like I am just screwed on driving with a video playing. So, I guess I didnt even need to bypass the damn thing then? If thats the case, I can use that toggle for something else. Thanks.

there is a company that is making bypasses for the units for manly boat customers you can easily connect to it its still in production ill keep you posted on it

i have the n2 and i bypassed it with ease. flip your n3 over and there will be a silver sticker and peel that back. i heard on the n3s there is just a switch, so you will just have to flip the switch then you should be good. if its different let me know and i can help you out.

hmmm i'm not sure why pioneer would put that switch there , it wont serve them any technical benefit , but the older the unit is the easier it is to bypass but the avic N3 is new , so if it has the switch let me know as well

sounds interesting, i could believe that they would throw a switch in

the reason why they threw a switch in it is because they sell these in england as well and there its legal to drive while watching movies in the car. they mass produce these and they don't want to make two models, so they put the switch there so its easier for the overseas people to bypass them.

i dont know if its true or not, but that is what i have been told

well its a question that's going to be on this forum that's going to be asked a bunch of times , and I'm pretty sure that people want the right info so i have a insider that works for pioneer , he works for there California division ill ask him about it and let everyone know

ok, well i wouldnt doubt that aryiman is wrong, i believe what is says is plausible. the thing you say is not so plausible.

this is what i just heard, i never said anything more about it.

hm...well looks like other people have found the switch on the n3s

http://www.clubavalanche.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9915&

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/4/218786.html

what was said that wasn't plausible , the part where i said i would get the right info for everyone from a person who works for the company?

i think he was referring to me im not sure though

just call em and tellen them your puting it into your boat or motor home ;)

i flipped the switch last weekend. works great. i also played around a couple of times to make sure i could work the switch, its easier than ever. I used a small paperclip and bent the end with needlenose pliers. Thanks all.

Heres a good site that has alot of bypass guides for Pioneer Avic Units

Avic N3 Bypass Guides Click Here (http://underground-secret.com/avic_n3_bypass.html)

Guides for Pioneer Avic D1, D2, D3, N1, N2, N3, N4, Z1, Z2, Z3, F700BT, F900BT & F90BT.

Just remember you VOID any and all warranties through Pioneer when you peel that sticker back to reveal the switch