AVIC-Z2 Install?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Murrieta California
AVIC-Z2 Install?
I've decided on the Pioneer AVIC-Z2. I know the unit retails for $2200. How much did you pay for the unit and install? No, I'm not going to attempt it myself.....
Le Mans Master
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St Jude Donor '13
Problem you're gonna have here is that this section is mostly populated by DIYers. So asking a question like that is far more likely to result in responses saying how easy it is to do than what folks paid.
BTW, it's really easy to do yourself in these cars.
BTW, it's really easy to do yourself in these cars.
Uber Waxer
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St. Jude Donor '08-'10
just the normal z2 install shouldnt be bad. my z1 install went up a bunch because i did the ipod adapter, bluetooth, and xm nav traffic.
Safety Car
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
Is getting updates for the HDD the same as with the Garmin's where you download updates from the web and install them?
Burning Brakes
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Safety Car
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
Thanks. I wonder how much the update CDs are?
You'd think for a HU that costs $2.2k they could offer X number of free updates during the first year of ownership
and then stick it to you for $50 per update download after the freebies are gone or the first year is up.
A DVD holds 4+GB of data and unless it was a complete update of every single street in every city in every state and the associated POIs, updates should be able to be written to a single DVD and then loaded into the HU for update.
JMHO...I will probably get one or the other installed.
You'd think for a HU that costs $2.2k they could offer X number of free updates during the first year of ownership
and then stick it to you for $50 per update download after the freebies are gone or the first year is up.A DVD holds 4+GB of data and unless it was a complete update of every single street in every city in every state and the associated POIs, updates should be able to be written to a single DVD and then loaded into the HU for update.
JMHO...I will probably get one or the other installed.
Burning Brakes
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From: Tampa FL
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