2013 FR-S OEM Pioneer Head Unit issue - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

2nd86 · 06-26-2018, 06:45 PM

Hello,

I've been driving for 6 years and 60,000 miles, and all the sudden my stereo is stuck in Bluetooth mode. If i press AM/FM, disc, etc. (the other three sides of the plus-shaped button) nothing happens. I've tried disconnecting and reconnecting my phone, turning the unit on and off, and pushing all the various buttons.

Is there some kind of hard reset, like on so many computerized things, (realizing how old I sound right now) or does it seem like that button has physically broken?

Thanks for any advice or tricks I can try.

Chimera · 06-26-2018, 06:55 PM

Battery pull for 30s?

rvoll · 06-26-2018, 07:12 PM

Try disconnecting the battery for 15 seconds or so and then reconnecting for a hard reset. Most infotainment systems actually never turn off completely. You might also go through the settings and find the reset menu to factory setting item (if it has one). This will erase your data in case the data is corrupted. I'd probably erase the data first and then do the hard reset. If it is a systems problem, that will probably fix it. However, if it is a hardware issue, that won't. It could be in the switch or it could be some sort of circuit board glitch. If your unit is still under warranty, then there is a fix. If not, you may be looking at replacing the unit which not a cheap thing to do. Good luck.

06-26-2018, 06:45 PM	#1
2nd86 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Hot Lava FR-S Location: Indianapolis Posts: 50 Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2013 FR-S OEM Pioneer Head Unit issue Hello, I've been driving for 6 years and 60,000 miles, and all the sudden my stereo is stuck in Bluetooth mode. If i press AM/FM, disc, etc. (the other three sides of the plus-shaped button) nothing happens. I've tried disconnecting and reconnecting my phone, turning the unit on and off, and pushing all the various buttons. Is there some kind of hard reset, like on so many computerized things, (realizing how old I sound right now) or does it seem like that button has physically broken? Thanks for any advice or tricks I can try.

06-26-2018, 06:55 PM	#2
Chimera Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 575 Thanked 291 Times in 216 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Battery pull for 30s? __________________ Car Journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1513783

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06-26-2018, 07:12 PM	#3
rvoll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 2018 BRZ Limited, 2017 Sportage Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 394 Thanks: 231 Thanked 167 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try disconnecting the battery for 15 seconds or so and then reconnecting for a hard reset. Most infotainment systems actually never turn off completely. You might also go through the settings and find the reset menu to factory setting item (if it has one). This will erase your data in case the data is corrupted. I'd probably erase the data first and then do the hard reset. If it is a systems problem, that will probably fix it. However, if it is a hardware issue, that won't. It could be in the switch or it could be some sort of circuit board glitch. If your unit is still under warranty, then there is a fix. If not, you may be looking at replacing the unit which not a cheap thing to do. Good luck.

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