Five stars. Pioneer have done very well on this head unit.
Over priced. Stereo is what you would expect from pioneer and does everything it is supposed to do. I have had it fitted into an 08 plate alfa romeo gt. You must source the right wiring loom for your car as this will not work properly without it. It was far from easy to source the loom for my car which i found disappointing.
You are told on the pioneer site that halfords are a direct dealer for pioneer but they can't get it. Alfa couldn't get it. I managed to source one from france at £80 and another £30 for the facia (which halfords did have). The biggest let down about this unit is the satnav. It's so basic and you are supposed to feel grateful for a free years subscription to get camera poi's.
Cons
- great radio. no support
- Pioneer are not worth all the aggravation
Negative Review of Pioneer AVIC-F40BT GPS Dual Zone Entertainment System with 7 inch Touchscreen
Pioneer are not worth all the aggravation. I bought a pioneer sat nav last year and have been regretting it ever since. The unit failed to integrate with my car and despite going back to the dealer several times to have the pioneer 'fix' (alternative harness) installed, still failed to work. The sound quality is average but nothing to write home about. The sat nav is very very out of date and failed to recognise several postcodes in london and cambridge including westfields shopping centre in stratford.
None of the software has worked for me so i have no navgate, no app radio and no music sphere. Pioneer have been less than helpful. . Their only suggestion is for me to keep returning the car to the dealer so they can have another look at it. The firmware updates actually generated a new password for the unit making it unusable until i again returned it to the dealer for them to do a 'fix'do youselves a favour, look for a unit that does what it says on the tin.
Features of Pioneer AVIC-F40BT GPS Dual Zone Entertainment System with 7 inch Touchscreen
- DVD/CD Player
- 7 " Motorised Touchscreen
- App Radio
- Parott Bluetooth
- iphone / ipod control
Managing your car's navigation and entertainment system has never been easier. The 7-inch WVGA touch screen can be customised to your personal menus whilst Advanced App Mode allows you to access an ever-growing number of iPod touch/iPhone 4/4S compatible apps directly from your car dashboard. If you prefer to keep your hands on the wheel, the voice-activated speech commands let you control your navigation, phone calls and your multimedia without lifting a finger. Key features include: Navigation:
• Latest Navteq maps of 44 European countries, including 154 detailed city maps and 3D visualisation of major landmarks. • NavGate Feeds PC application allows you to add POIs with Google Maps and ViaMichelin (6.9 million pre-installed POIs). • Text-to-Speech (TTS) provides voice guidance and relays traffic information from the Traffic Message Channel (TMC) in 18 languages. • Voice-activated Speech Commands control a number of navigation, Bluetooth and audio functions. • Climate and Parking Sensor data displays vehicle bus related information. Check compatible vehicles & functions. • Drive Report tracks journeys and Eco Drive analyses driving performance (e.g. acceleration, braking and CO2 emissions). • AM/FM radio, standard audio/video formats (CD, DVD, USB, Micro-SD card) and direct iPod/iPhone control (with optional cable). • Advanced App mode enables music and video from your iPhone / iPod touch Apps and functions with other useful and compatible Apps. • Aha radio accesses your favourite podcasts, internet radio, on-demand music and personalised traffic reports • Auto EQ (with optional microphone) matches your external device to the acoustics of your car. • 3 hi-voltage RCA Pre-outs connect additional amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers. • Dual Zone function sends music to the front passengers from one source, whilst rear passengers can watch video on the optional screens from a second source. • A Parrot Bluetooth module seamlessly pairs with your phone from anywhere within the car and it stores information from up to 5 different phones and up to 1000 contacts per phone.
Box ContainsAVIC-F40BTrelease keyswiring harnessproduct cage bluetooth mic kitquick setup instructionsinstruction manual (disc)USB extension leadGPS Antenna
Pioneer F30/40. It is not pioneer's fault you might have a duff one now and then every item doe'syou don't have to taking it back if it doe's not work give them it back it is yourwright. I have had theses in my car's great. Some installer's don't fit them wrightie don't fit the speed pulse.
Product Info
- Brand Pioneer
- Model AVIC-F40BT
- Item Weight 4 Kg
- Product Dimensions 33.4 x 26.8 x 18.6 cm
- Item model number AVIC-F40BT
- Manufacturer Part Number AVIC-F40BT
- Special Features Map Storage Medium, Voice Control, 3D Landmarks, Text-to-Speech
- Item Weight 4 Kilograms
- Voltage 3.7 volts
- Wattage 15 watts
Conclusion of Pioneer AVIC-F40BT GPS Dual Zone Entertainment System
Stereo is what you would expect from pioneer and does everything it is supposed to do. You must source the right wiring loom for your car as this will not work properly without it. You are told on the pioneer site that halfords are a direct dealer for pioneer but they can't get it. A decent 'handsfree kit' and a 'run of the mill ipod/iphone compatiblle stereo' will give you much better value for money and a lot less hassle to fit. I would certainly think twice before i bought another double din pioneer stereo from pioneer.
It is not pioneer's fault you might have a duff one now and then every item doe'syou don't have to taking it back if it doe's not work give them it back it is yourwright.
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