Pioneer DEH-P8600MP display cycle driving me nuts

jifster · 11-10-2005, 02:02

Anyone else got one of these? I love the stereo but on long night drives I find the display constantly cycles between dark colors to white over and over getting on my nerves when it turns to white as I can see it out of the corner of my vision over and over.

It cycles like this what ever display I have on.

I'm not the brightest button when it comes to electronics am I missing a menu option somewhere to turn the display off or set it to a permanently dark background?

Help!

devonutopia · 11-10-2005, 07:40

Stick up a pic to see if its the same as mine.

Thought mine was an 8400mp.

vRS_Si · 11-10-2005, 09:29

Yes I've had this, it baffled me for years!!

It happens because you have one of the demo functions switched on.

You need to put the hadunit in and turn the ignition on but leave the headunit turned off.
The display should be blank.
Now press pre-set button '5'
It should beep and that should turn the display function off, problem sorted

However if that then brings up lots of graphics you need the other demo function, so press button 5 again to turn them off and then try the same thing again with button '6'

Tom_vRS · 11-10-2005, 09:41

Hope this works - the switching from positive to negative, even with brighness turned right down is darn right distracting... so much so that I often just fold the head unit fascia down at night...

Cheers Si!

(Mines a 7700MP btw)

jifster · 11-10-2005, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

Stick up a pic to see if its the same as mine.

Thought mine was an 8400mp.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...ec9ef3c4dbfe33

It's this one.

jifster · 11-10-2005, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRS_Si

Yes I've had this, it baffled me for years!!

It happens because you have one of the demo functions switched on.

You need to put the hadunit in and turn the ignition on but leave the headunit turned off.
The display should be blank.
Now press pre-set button '5'
It should beep and that should turn the display function off, problem sorted

However if that then brings up lots of graphics you need the other demo function, so press button 5 again to turn them off and then try the same thing again with button '6'

Ok, let me get this right, do you mean I have to remove the head unit 1st? Then put it back in or just the facia...?

If this works I will be so happy, last weekend driving from London to Wales I even considered putting my Sony portable on the passenger seat just so I could listen to talk sport overnight while driving as the flashing was so distracting.

**mannyo** · 11-10-2005, 13:41

With the facia on, but the headunit turned off, press the buttons suggested earlier. The ignition needs to be on.

vRS_Si · 11-10-2005, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by jifster

Ok, let me get this right, do you mean I have to remove the head unit 1st? Then put it back in or just the facia...?

If this works I will be so happy, last weekend driving from London to Wales I even considered putting my Sony portable on the passenger seat just so I could listen to talk sport overnight while driving as the flashing was so distracting.

As manny said,
"With the facia on, but the headunit turned off, press the buttons suggested earlier. The ignition needs to be on"

jifster · 11-10-2005, 16:26

Ok thanks guys i'll have a look at that tomorrow.

jifster · 14-10-2005, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRS_Si

Yes I've had this, it baffled me for years!!

It happens because you have one of the demo functions switched on.

You need to put the hadunit in and turn the ignition on but leave the headunit turned off.
The display should be blank.
Now press pre-set button '5'
It should beep and that should turn the display function off, problem sorted

However if that then brings up lots of graphics you need the other demo function, so press button 5 again to turn them off and then try the same thing again with button '6'

It worked! thankyou so much.

vRS_Si · 17-10-2005, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by jifster

It worked! thankyou so much.

excellent

11-10-2005, 02:02	#1
jifster Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London & Hereford Posts: 545 Thanks: 33 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Pioneer DEH-P8600MP display cycle driving me nuts Anyone else got one of these? I love the stereo but on long night drives I find the display constantly cycles between dark colors to white over and over getting on my nerves when it turns to white as I can see it out of the corner of my vision over and over. It cycles like this what ever display I have on. I'm not the brightest button when it comes to electronics am I missing a menu option somewhere to turn the display off or set it to a permanently dark background? Help! __________________ jifster Black Magic Fabia v/RS with Forge Motorsport FMIC, Milltek exhaust system, Eibach springs & dampers, 312mm brakes, Cupra intake, Seat upper strut brace, Jabbasport rear ARB, Xenons, Cruise, Sunroof and ESP. Pioneer: DEH-P8600MP.

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vRS_Si Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 7 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	Yes I've had this, it baffled me for years!! It happens because you have one of the demo functions switched on. You need to put the hadunit in and turn the ignition on but leave the headunit turned off. The display should be blank. Now press pre-set button '5' It should beep and that should turn the display function off, problem sorted However if that then brings up lots of graphics you need the other demo function, so press button 5 again to turn them off and then try the same thing again with button '6' __________________ vRS Mirror polished 9*18" Mercedes Alloys, APR FMIC, ABD TIP & CAI, Powder coated inlet manifold, Jabba Re-map, Blueflame/Pipewerx exhaust, Forge DV, KW v3 coilovers, Neuspeed ARB, S3 strut braces, bonnet lifters, Autostyl rear spoiler, Milotec rear diffuser & bumper grills, side rubbing strips removed, front and rear rubbing strips smoothed and colour coded, scuttle pannel colour coded, chrome grill colour coded, mk2 vRS badge, de-locked, tints, mk4 aero wipers.

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Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 10,772 Thanks: 569 Thanked 362 Times in 244 Posts	Hope this works - the switching from positive to negative, even with brighness turned right down is darn right distracting... so much so that I often just fold the head unit fascia down at night... Cheers Si! (Mines a 7700MP btw) __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green. << Clickable for boring info. My Journal

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jifster Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London & Hereford Posts: 545 Thanks: 33 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Ok thanks guys i'll have a look at that tomorrow. __________________ jifster Black Magic Fabia v/RS with Forge Motorsport FMIC, Milltek exhaust system, Eibach springs & dampers, 312mm brakes, Cupra intake, Seat upper strut brace, Jabbasport rear ARB, Xenons, Cruise, Sunroof and ESP. Pioneer: DEH-P8600MP.

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