Firmware SD card cut-out window, and how to pull & slide out the screen's metal frame. Thanks to Tim for the " Boot Loop Error" fix • Pioneer Software Error...
Fantastic video, thanks! It made replacing the SD card with new firmware a 30 minute job. The thing I struggled the most with was getting the front face off. I had installed my radio years ago and didn't remember how to do it. I was using a plastic pry bar but couldn't get it to budge. Finally I got lucky and slid that button to the right, and it popped out. In your video, before the 0:10 second mark, I can now see how you slid in the pry bar and then moved it towards the right to release the button. That was key for me. Otherwise, it was pretty straightforward. Thanks again!
I used a pointed dremel bit. I extended the top slot to another 9mm downwards. , drilling from top to bottom (vertically). You have to mark your drill bit 3mm with a sharpie. The plastic frame is only 2mm thick. If you drill over 4mm dip, you can possibly damage internal circuit. Then use a box cutter blade to clean the edges and make the cut cleaner.
Watch my left thumb @ 0:17sec segment. There is an arrow pointing up where my thumb is, and that is what the signicance of the arrow marking on the metal. Notice that I pushed the frame up before I pulled the bottom of the frame.
Thanks to Tim. The rest of the ERROR Fix is found below his video description : ua-cam.com/video/2cHp6jxD5R8/v-deo.html I just figured out how to slide out the touch screen's metal frame. There is an arrow pointing up on the upper corners of the frame. You can do it on either left or right side. On this video, I went with the right side. Push up the upper edge as indicated by the arrow while pulling the lower corner and it should slide easily. To create a slot for the firmware SD card, I used a pointed Dremel bit, then a box cutter blade to clean the rest. I just extended the top opening downwards to another 9mm (8mm is enough) . The plastic piece thickness is 2mm. If you drill 3mm deep, it will be safe for sure. So I would recommend others to mark the drill bit with a sharpie ( I didn't), so not to drill too deep.
I’m trying to do this fix on my 4400NEX today, but man I am not having any luck getting it to slide out. How forceful we’re you and did you have the key on or off? (Assuming off). Any other tips that might be helpful? I really don’t want to take this whole stereo out, but it’s not playing nice so far :(
I finally got it to go. Really had to force it. Pushing up on the corners really didn’t seem to do much for me. Mine had to be pulled much harder than it seemed yours did. :/
@@ramblingcameraman990 I'm glad that you got it. But yes, the tricks are: pull hard at the lower corner, while you push the upper corner where the engraved arrow is. That's actually the purpose of the arrow. And you can either do it on either sides, both upper corners are marked by an arrow.
2017 Honda Accord hybrid. I used 350grams Total (including velcro strap) on my 2023 Toyota y Sienna . The wrist weight sandbag was from Amazon, $10 for two.
I’m trying to wrap my brain around this lol. I have a 4500, and I’m pretty sure my unit ejects to revel the SD cart slot (not internal) without the need to manually pull it like the video shows…. And I understand he used a dremel to cut a slot out to reveal the internal and card slot.. that makes sense.. just can’t see why he didn’t just hit the eject button lol.
Eject button and ALL the buttons does not respond (on all my three units) after the OEM card got corrupted. That's why I had to show the step-by-step procedure. Good catch but...
I got my SD card from eBay for my 4400NEX for $30. It works great just as good with the OEM, maybe better. The SD card may be better too (faster). I am confident that the eBay won't get corrupted, unlike the garbage OEM card. If you want one for your 4500NEX, mod process is same as the 4400NEX but the firmware is not. So buy the card from eBay, copy and paste this on eBay search if you want to buy the SD card: PIONEER AVH-W4500NEX SOFTWARE ERROR SCREEN/ BOOT LOOP FIX SD CARD WITH SOFTWARE
Definitively the way to go. Took 5 minutes with a Dremel and while my cuts were OK but not a neat as yours, no one but me will see them behind the screen. If OCD kicks in, maybe I will clean it up.
I have the 4500! You just have to switch out the SD cards from the front after you pop off the screen? or you have to take out the whole thing and unplug everything then put the card in?
I detached the LCD screen, pull and slide out the metal plate as shown on the video , then drill another rectangular slot using pointed dremel bit/dremel tool. Used a sharp box cutter blade to clean the edges of the new slot. In the future, I won't have to Unplug everything again. Only recommended if you have a steady hand drilling a whole new slot for the boot up SD. OR, as you were saying, unplug everything, and then: ua-cam.com/video/2cHp6jxD5R8/v-deo.html
Hi , I am trying to buy a SD card compatible for my Pioneer AVH X8800BT to play video clips in car like your does but the SD card I bought its not compatible , I think I bought one with to much memory (256GB) , what SD card are you using ? thank you
I use SanDisk. 64-128GB. I have three of these Pioneer head units. They all work perfectly. Even the 64GB is huge enough to hold tons of videos from UA-cam.I don't have 256GB to try and don't need one. Disable Android Auto on the Pioneer so it always defaults on video or last source. But no need to do that on Carplay. Carplay always displays the last source..
Fantastic video, thanks! It made replacing the SD card with new firmware a 30 minute job. The thing I struggled the most with was getting the front face off. I had installed my radio years ago and didn't remember how to do it. I was using a plastic pry bar but couldn't get it to budge. Finally I got lucky and slid that button to the right, and it popped out. In your video, before the 0:10 second mark, I can now see how you slid in the pry bar and then moved it towards the right to release the button. That was key for me.
Otherwise, it was pretty straightforward. Thanks again!
Oh wow you drilled a slot. That’s amazing
I used a pointed dremel bit. I extended the top slot to another 9mm downwards. , drilling from top to bottom (vertically). You have to mark your drill bit 3mm with a sharpie. The plastic frame is only 2mm thick. If you drill over 4mm dip, you can possibly damage internal circuit. Then use a box cutter blade to clean the edges and make the cut cleaner.
I did mine very carefully with a soldering iron
Ty Ty Ty Ty. I added to this just a little. Will be posting my video in just a few. They compliment each other.
I’m a little nervous to pull the lil motorized part😂. Dnt want to break it but you made this look way easy.
Watch my left thumb @ 0:17sec segment. There is an arrow pointing up where my thumb is, and that is what the signicance of the arrow marking on the metal. Notice that I pushed the frame up before I pulled the bottom of the frame.
Thanks to Tim. The rest of the ERROR Fix is found below his video description : ua-cam.com/video/2cHp6jxD5R8/v-deo.html
I just figured out how to slide out the touch screen's metal frame. There is an arrow pointing up on the upper corners of the frame. You can do it on either left or right side. On this video, I went with the right side. Push up the upper edge as indicated by the arrow while pulling the lower corner and it should slide easily.
To create a slot for the firmware SD card, I used a pointed Dremel bit, then a box cutter blade to clean the rest. I just extended the top opening downwards to another 9mm (8mm is enough) . The plastic piece thickness is 2mm. If you drill 3mm deep, it will be safe for sure. So I would recommend others to mark the drill bit with a sharpie ( I didn't), so not to drill too deep.
damm i just literally tried it word by word and it worked. it took me 5 mins to figure it out.
Will the SD card be in the same place for the pioneer AVH 4500NEX?
Yes
I’m trying to do this fix on my 4400NEX today, but man I am not having any luck getting it to slide out. How forceful we’re you and did you have the key on or off? (Assuming off). Any other tips that might be helpful? I really don’t want to take this whole stereo out, but it’s not playing nice so far :(
I finally got it to go. Really had to force it. Pushing up on the corners really didn’t seem to do much for me. Mine had to be pulled much harder than it seemed yours did. :/
@@ramblingcameraman990 I'm glad that you got it. But yes, the tricks are: pull hard at the lower corner, while you push the upper corner where the engraved arrow is. That's actually the purpose of the arrow. And you can either do it on either sides, both upper corners are marked by an arrow.
What did you use to cut the plastic away? Dremel? Looks like you’d have to be careful and make a really shallow cut.
Dremel tool bit. Mark the bit around 3mm to avoid internal damage, Plastic thickness is 2mm. Then file the edges after cutting the hole.
@@mc333777 your cut is way tidier than mine, well done. Thanks for putting this up.
What year of Honda accord hybrid do you have? And where did you get the steering wheels weight? How much weight is needed? Thanx
2017 Honda Accord hybrid.
I used 350grams Total (including velcro strap) on my 2023 Toyota y Sienna . The wrist weight sandbag was from Amazon, $10 for two.
THANK YOU
hi, friend. One question, does this model work well without the SD memory?
The unit will not work without the SD card where the system's operating system is actually stored.
I’m trying to wrap my brain around this lol. I have a 4500, and I’m pretty sure my unit ejects to revel the SD cart slot (not internal) without the need to manually pull it like the video shows…. And I understand he used a dremel to cut a slot out to reveal the internal and card slot.. that makes sense.. just can’t see why he didn’t just hit the eject button lol.
Eject button and ALL the buttons does not respond (on all my three units) after the OEM card got corrupted. That's why I had to show the step-by-step procedure. Good catch but...
How to configure the srceen for steering wheel controls???
ua-cam.com/video/N6p1E-epE80/v-deo.html
Does this work with the 4500nex?
I got my SD card from eBay for my 4400NEX for $30. It works great just as good with the OEM, maybe better. The SD card may be better too (faster). I am confident that the eBay won't get corrupted, unlike the garbage OEM card.
If you want one for your 4500NEX, mod process is same as the 4400NEX but the firmware is not. So buy the card from eBay, copy and paste this on eBay search if you want to buy the SD card: PIONEER AVH-W4500NEX SOFTWARE ERROR SCREEN/ BOOT LOOP FIX SD CARD WITH SOFTWARE
Lousy driver put your hands on handle
Thank you
Definitively the way to go. Took 5 minutes with a Dremel and while my cuts were OK but not a neat as yours, no one but me will see them behind the screen. If OCD kicks in, maybe I will clean it up.
Video of my dremel action. ua-cam.com/video/-bZ9ByhLnQM/v-deo.html
Tim’s other video tells you how to write on the specific memory card needed
ua-cam.com/video/Cro26vuoPHo/v-deo.html
I have the 4500! You just have to switch out the SD cards from the front after you pop off the screen? or you have to take out the whole thing and unplug everything then put the card in?
I detached the LCD screen, pull and slide out the metal plate as shown on the video , then drill another rectangular slot using pointed dremel bit/dremel tool. Used a sharp box cutter blade to clean the edges of the new slot. In the future, I won't have to Unplug everything again. Only recommended if you have a steady hand drilling a whole new slot for the boot up SD.
OR, as you were saying, unplug everything, and then: ua-cam.com/video/2cHp6jxD5R8/v-deo.html
Hi , I am trying to buy a SD card compatible for my Pioneer AVH X8800BT to play video clips in car like your does but the SD card I bought its not compatible , I think I bought one with to much memory (256GB) , what SD card are you using ? thank you
I use SanDisk. 64-128GB. I have three of these Pioneer head units. They all work perfectly. Even the 64GB is huge enough to hold tons of videos from UA-cam.I don't have 256GB to try and don't need one. Disable Android Auto on the Pioneer so it always defaults on video or last source. But no need to do that on Carplay. Carplay always displays the last source..
My screen broke what screens are compatible with the 4400 nex?.
The SD card is only 8GB. I bought it from an eBay seller already programmed. I have two units and both have the same SD cards from the same seller.