Connecting an iPod to an EX - Page 2

Mark996 · 10th May 2006, 08:57

Wonky.....is your US iPod solution not the same as the one I have posted further up this thread???

WonkySights · 10th May 2006, 08:59

Dunno, I'm confused by all this now......

Copycat · 11th May 2006, 09:11

I asked my dealer about the US ipod solution. Apparently they contacted
someone over at the maintenance and was told that it "can't be done".

No idea why not though. They just said no.

Come on Honda! Give us an iPod connector, please. I know you're listening. (apparently)

Mp3 cds are nice but don't really compare to 30 or 60 Gb of music on one player.

basegreen · 11th May 2006, 09:13

It is a glaring oversight not to even have an aux input on the dash.

Fedorov · 11th May 2006, 09:24

Such a great car, packed with so many features and they didn't even put us a connector in the glovebox for plugging iPod's into... I can just about forgive them but come on, how hard would it be to put the icing on the cake?

Copycat · 11th May 2006, 09:25

Agreed. This car should have these kinds of things as standards.

I mean, the car looks like it might take off and fly and yet has no connection for mp3 players.

WonkySights · 15th May 2006, 16:14

Pottsy, anynews?

Pottsy · 15th May 2006, 17:14

Nope, had to be changed to the 17th...

Pottsy · 17th May 2006, 18:33

OK, so I gave in and the dealer did it.

The Connects2 VHOX001 converter (from incarexpress) cost £59 delivered, the loom (for the EX, p/no H08A310H6000) was £78 +VAT and the labour was £54 +VAT.

So, it's not an iPod (not my cup of tea, I use an X5 and play lossless FLAC files) but the quality is as good as the CD player, so I'm very happy.

I promise to dismantle the car (got a quick look in the dealership) and post a how-to!

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basegreen · 17th May 2006, 18:36

Is there any difference for the non-sat nav HU, do you think?

Pottsy · 17th May 2006, 18:46

The connects2 bit will be the same - need to check on the part number of the loom, but I would have thought so.

Fedorov · 18th May 2006, 01:03

Be cool if you could hook up an iPod Video in that same place and watch movies from the iPod

Thanks for the pics as usual.

Fedorov.

WonkySights · 18th May 2006, 09:41

So do you control that thingy through the steering wheel & sat nav screen?

Pottsy · 18th May 2006, 13:22

No, it's just an AUX input, so the only control available on the steering wheel is the volume. But at least it works like a CD, and the volume is reduced by the satnav and silenced for the phone. I have to flick the little joystick on the X5 right one for "next track".

richierich · 22nd May 2006, 13:33

I have noticed Halfords selling a universal i-Pod connecter, is it really Universal or will you still need the bit from Honda, I think Halfords wanted £91.

Pottsy · 22nd May 2006, 23:14

The thing from Halfords is unlikely to work. The wire from Honda is the 8 disc changer wire, and the connects2 thing plugs into this and pretends it's an 8 disc changer (but in fact just has an AUX-in port). So when you use it, the Civic radio thinks it's connected to a CD player (and says CDC 01-1). Quite a lot of trickery to be covered by a universal box.

Roger Harris · 23rd May 2006, 19:48

This is great news about the iPod fitting, but just for the record, before I go to the expense of hard wiring, could anyone tell me if the Griffen iTrip/road dock things are all that bad? The standard radio reception in my EX is pretty poor and I'm wondering if that will affect the iTrips function?

Many thanks
Roger

basegreen · 23rd May 2006, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Harris

This is great news about the iPod fitting, but just for the record, before I go to the expense of hard wiring, could anyone tell me if the Griffen iTrip/road dock things are all that bad? The standard radio reception in my EX is pretty poor and I'm wondering if that will affect the iTrips function?

Many thanks
Roger

My iTrips are working fine at the moment. Two things tho.

1) If you travel from area to area a lot, then finding "clear" frequencies is a bit of a pain.

2) They are still illegal in the UK

That said, I have a spare one (non-rotary dial, for current gen ipods) for sale.

Roger Harris · 23rd May 2006, 20:34

Thanks basegreen,

I think I will go for one of those for now and wait until either Dension or Honda themselves get a dedicated unit out. I have just sent back the generic Dension FM modulator kit because my Honda dealer couldn't fit it to the aerial socket on the radio. Another car radio guy said there's one that wraps a wire around the aerial wire and that would work but I haven't heard back from him yet.

I was going to get the newest iTrip I could, probably the one that plugs into the cigar socket and has the docking unit, that way I can easily unplug it and hide it in the glovebox when I have to. It's about £45 but that's still way cheaper than the alternatives at the moment.

Is the sound quality good from yours? I had a tape adaptor in my old car and that was good enough for me. It it's as good as that then fine.

cheers
Roger

Honda100 · 31st May 2006, 15:54

I am in the process of negotiating for a Civic 2.2 ES and one of the things I require is being able to link my iPod to the head unit.

I currently have a 2004 Accord and use a Dension ice>link plus. It has a white 14 pin plug which goes into the 14 pin cd changer socket on the underside of the head unit of the stereo.

As part of my negotiations I asked about transferring the ice>link to the Civic. I have just been informed, by the dealer, that that is not a problem, involving taking the dash away, as in previous posts, to expose the CD changer socket. It should then just plug in as designed. The garage want £55 for an hours work to do the job. I am trying to get that as part fo the 'deal' but that is a different story.

Obviously I am not in a position to verify that this works as I don't have the car at the moment, but I don't see why it should not as the CD changers are Sony makes and the Dension ice>link is designed to emulate a Sony system.

As and when I get my car sorted I will feedback, but not sure when this will be.

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Roger Harris Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd May 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	So should I not bother with an iTrip? This is great news about the iPod fitting, but just for the record, before I go to the expense of hard wiring, could anyone tell me if the Griffen iTrip/road dock things are all that bad? The standard radio reception in my EX is pretty poor and I'm wondering if that will affect the iTrips function? Many thanks Roger

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This thread is about: Connecting an iPod to an EX, it's in How To at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Wonky.....is your US iPod solution not the same as the one I have posted further up this thread???...

10th May 2006, 08:57	#21 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Wonky.....is your US iPod solution not the same as the one I have posted further up this thread???

10th May 2006, 08:59	#22 (permalink)
WonkySights Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd May 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Dunno, I'm confused by all this now......

11th May 2006, 09:11	#23 (permalink)
Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I asked my dealer about the US ipod solution. Apparently they contacted someone over at the maintenance and was told that it "can't be done". No idea why not though. They just said no. Come on Honda! Give us an iPod connector, please. I know you're listening. (apparently) Mp3 cds are nice but don't really compare to 30 or 60 Gb of music on one player.

11th May 2006, 09:13	#24 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	It is a glaring oversight not to even have an aux input on the dash.

11th May 2006, 09:24	#25 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Such a great car, packed with so many features and they didn't even put us a connector in the glovebox for plugging iPod's into... I can just about forgive them but come on, how hard would it be to put the icing on the cake?

11th May 2006, 09:25	#26 (permalink)
Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Agreed. This car should have these kinds of things as standards. I mean, the car looks like it might take off and fly and yet has no connection for mp3 players.

15th May 2006, 16:14	#27 (permalink)
WonkySights Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd May 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Pottsy, anynews?

15th May 2006, 17:14	#28 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,441 Thanks: 22 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nope, had to be changed to the 17th...

17th May 2006, 18:33	#29 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,441 Thanks: 22 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	OK, so I gave in and the dealer did it. The Connects2 VHOX001 converter (from incarexpress) cost £59 delivered, the loom (for the EX, p/no H08A310H6000) was £78 +VAT and the labour was £54 +VAT. So, it's not an iPod (not my cup of tea, I use an X5 and play lossless FLAC files) but the quality is as good as the CD player, so I'm very happy. I promise to dismantle the car (got a quick look in the dealership) and post a how-to! mp32.jpg mp33.jpg mp34.jpg mp35.jpg mp31.jpg

17th May 2006, 18:36	#30 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Is there any difference for the non-sat nav HU, do you think?

17th May 2006, 18:46	#31 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,441 Thanks: 22 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	The connects2 bit will be the same - need to check on the part number of the loom, but I would have thought so.

18th May 2006, 01:03	#32 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Be cool if you could hook up an iPod Video in that same place and watch movies from the iPod Thanks for the pics as usual. Fedorov.

18th May 2006, 09:41	#33 (permalink)
WonkySights Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd May 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	So do you control that thingy through the steering wheel & sat nav screen?

18th May 2006, 13:22	#34 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,441 Thanks: 22 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	No, it's just an AUX input, so the only control available on the steering wheel is the volume. But at least it works like a CD, and the volume is reduced by the satnav and silenced for the phone. I have to flick the little joystick on the X5 right one for "next track".

22nd May 2006, 13:33	#35 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have noticed Halfords selling a universal i-Pod connecter, is it really Universal or will you still need the bit from Honda, I think Halfords wanted £91.

22nd May 2006, 23:14	#36 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,441 Thanks: 22 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	The thing from Halfords is unlikely to work. The wire from Honda is the 8 disc changer wire, and the connects2 thing plugs into this and pretends it's an 8 disc changer (but in fact just has an AUX-in port). So when you use it, the Civic radio thinks it's connected to a CD player (and says CDC 01-1). Quite a lot of trickery to be covered by a universal box.

23rd May 2006, 20:34	#39 (permalink)
Roger Harris Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd May 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Thanks basegreen, I think I will go for one of those for now and wait until either Dension or Honda themselves get a dedicated unit out. I have just sent back the generic Dension FM modulator kit because my Honda dealer couldn't fit it to the aerial socket on the radio. Another car radio guy said there's one that wraps a wire around the aerial wire and that would work but I haven't heard back from him yet. I was going to get the newest iTrip I could, probably the one that plugs into the cigar socket and has the docking unit, that way I can easily unplug it and hide it in the glovebox when I have to. It's about £45 but that's still way cheaper than the alternatives at the moment. Is the sound quality good from yours? I had a tape adaptor in my old car and that was good enough for me. It it's as good as that then fine. cheers Roger

31st May 2006, 15:54	#40 (permalink)
Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am in the process of negotiating for a Civic 2.2 ES and one of the things I require is being able to link my iPod to the head unit. I currently have a 2004 Accord and use a Dension ice>link plus. It has a white 14 pin plug which goes into the 14 pin cd changer socket on the underside of the head unit of the stereo. As part of my negotiations I asked about transferring the ice>link to the Civic. I have just been informed, by the dealer, that that is not a problem, involving taking the dash away, as in previous posts, to expose the CD changer socket. It should then just plug in as designed. The garage want £55 for an hours work to do the job. I am trying to get that as part fo the 'deal' but that is a different story. Obviously I am not in a position to verify that this works as I don't have the car at the moment, but I don't see why it should not as the CD changers are Sony makes and the Dension ice>link is designed to emulate a Sony system. As and when I get my car sorted I will feedback, but not sure when this will be.