Connecting an iPod to an EX - Page 7

WavyD · 3rd June 2007, 11:53

Many Thanks for your reply 'TTDegs'. I did spend several hours last night reading all of the other iPod threads on the forum after posting mine! Its a disgrace that they can't sort this out!

I think the stearing wheel on the Civic Spaceship also looks like the Robots Head in 'The Flight of the Navigator', what do you think? The whole car is so Science fiction but unfortunatly not Science Fact! I was looking forward to full voice control of my iPod and a nice big full colour track listing on the 7 inch screen!
7 pre-programmed Honda playlists is just not good enough. Even the 3 year old Kenwood "tilt screen" headunit I have in my van, allows full track search of the iPod when used with their dedicated interface fitted.
At home I use a "Onkyo DS-A2" iPod Dock that allows full search facility from the remote and displays the track lists on my 42 inch Plasma TV and it even has a "last track played" memory of its own!
I,m Sorry but a Big Blue Screen with "Auxiliary" in the middle just doesn't float my boat at all !

Before looking at the Civic, I was considering an Audi A4 with all of the toys, but I may now also look into a Lexus, unless Honda or an after market supplier can sort this out.
My money could be on one of these Dension Gateway 300 units if they get the Civic application sorted as it accepts anything as an input!
http://www.ipodcarkitdirect.co.uk/iP...nk_Gateway_300

Keep up the good work everyone, I have already unticked several items from my purchase list if I do buy a Civic. (Speaker Upgrade, Bass Upgrade, Blue Ambient lighting etc.) I will be following all of the "How Too's" on here and saving pots of money instead. Many Thanks.

TTDegs · 3rd June 2007, 12:37

very welcome WavyD

As the Civ matures, and more and more owners take to 'playing' I'm sure that a lot of the limitations will be overcome.

As you've seen, we (and I don't count myself as being brave enough to be part of that 'we'!) have already managed to duplicate a lot of the Honda options at a fraction of the cost.

Which doesn't excuse Honda at all - far from it! (although to be fair, they are a) having to make a profit, and b) recoup the design and test costs) - but I'm sure that the day will come when someone is able to design an aftermarket iPod controller properly.

paul.goffin · 6th June 2007, 18:10

Has anyone fitted the Connects2 kit to an non Satnav Civic yet???

I had a Aux adaptor for my old 2005 Type R, this has the same connector for the headunit as found on my 2007 Type R.

But when my local ice dealer fitted it, it cut out all sound

And wouldn't come of Aux mode. So it worked but you then couldn't use FM or CD's.

So I'm still trying to find an alternative.

generationgav · 7th June 2007, 14:58

I believe someone on here has fitted it, but I can't remember who.
I ordered mine today and will be fitting it over the weekend (non-satnav) so I will update then!

generationgav · 9th June 2007, 20:21

It works...

More info to come, but it definitely works.

Morph3ous · 10th June 2007, 17:59

Today I placed my order for a 56 plate, 1.8 EX in NHB and it should arrive within the next couple of weeks.

I would like to install my iPod, and so I've just read through the wiki. Quick question...

Is it basically saying that in order to connect the Connects2 box to the back of my HU without the £92 Honda loom, I have to put both the Sat Nav wires and the Connects2 wires together in one of the connecting plugs? Have I read it right?

Cheers,

Morph

generationgav · 21st June 2007, 10:50

OK - as I said...it works!
I have the bluetooth HTF add-on in my car (the Honda non-EX one) and there were minor worries about them not working together, however they work perfectly. I didn't need the loom or anything similar, it just plugged in.
The only notable thing I have to say is that my Honda dealer fitted the HTF before I got the car and the two screws underneath the HU were completely missing!!
It took me a while to work this out and I even almost unscrewed the wrong one, but no...the dealer obviously hadn't put them back!

poejay · 1st August 2007, 15:31

Pottsy,
Do you know if the Connects 2 unit works on the EX?? I ve been told by the Connects2 people that this wont work... What is your experinece on it

malett · 1st August 2007, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by poejay

Pottsy,
Do you know if the Connects 2 unit works on the EX?? I ve been told by the Connects2 people that this wont work... What is your experinece on it

poejay, fit anything bbut "dont" go down the Honda connection route, waste of money

FWH · 1st August 2007, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by poejay

Pottsy,
Do you know if the Connects 2 unit works on the EX?? I ve been told by the Connects2 people that this wont work... What is your experinece on it

See the Wiki:
http://www.civinfo.com/wiki/index.ph...sing_connects2

You either need to do some DIY on the cables, or buy an adapter cable from Honda.

You can´t have both CD changer and Connects2, that is the only limitation I know of.

FWH · 1st August 2007, 20:50

One question, where has every one placed the connects2 box?
Are the cables long enough to place the box inside the slidy-cover-box between the front seats?

gray52 · 1st August 2007, 21:02

ive just fitted this:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=005

and as it is aux & dock compatible ive now done the video on the satnav screen mod and have sound with my movies.

it charges the ipod as well and you can switch between ipod or aux via the stereo controls. worth that bit extra for the full incar entertainment system.

Pottsy · 1st August 2007, 22:57

The connects2 box does work with the EX, it just needs the extra loom (Honda or DIY). My box is in the spaghetti zone below and to the left of the radio.

poejay · 4th August 2007, 22:03

Did my Connects 2 box today, beautiful sunshine pounding down on me!! When i removed the stereo, i already had the FBUS cable from Honda, due to my 8 disc CD changer, however their was another cable plugged into this lead, does anyone know what it is used for?? I was thinging about making a switch to swap between the connects2 box and the CD changer, would this be easy or diffucult??

Bog · 4th August 2007, 23:27

That other cable is the audio in connection from the navigation unit. On std. EX's (i.e no CD changer) the lead you describe is plugged into the aux-in port of the HU and is linked to the audio out of the navigation unit, hence the need for the FBUS Y cable.

FireStarter · 6th August 2007, 15:31

I have a spare power loom from my previous EX as my Type R dosent have the sat nav I dont need it, had the iPod kit swapped over but wasnt going to leave the loom as it is £92 from Honda so if anyone wants to make me an offer??????????

ronniestuart · 17th September 2007, 12:21

I had a Honda iPod adapter fitted last week. If this is the finished article, then it is certainly not worth the money. (£220) ok, you can operate the volume and track advance from the sterring wheel, bu there is no info on the display what is playing. My 2002 Civic which I just traded in had an Alpine head unit dedicated to the iPod. Much much better than this.
Perhaps I just dont know how to access the track information, the guy at the Honda garage certainly doesnt know either though.
Any suggestions?
Ronnie
ps, my wife has a Civic 2.2 sport too, and I will just get a Belkin FM adapter for hers.

Honda100 · 17th September 2007, 12:29

ronniestuart, I am afraid that you have found out the expensive way that the Honda adapter is rubbish. You are restricted to 7 playlists and nothing more. No information will appear on the display and the iPod display just shows the Honda logo, if I remember correctly.
Have a search on this site for a number of threads on how poor the Honda system is.

generationgav · 17th September 2007, 14:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

The connects2 box does work with the EX, it just needs the extra loom (Honda or DIY). My box is in the spaghetti zone below and to the left of the radio.

How do you get on with your MP3 player whilst the charger is in? I've got the "buzz" a few others have and on a few devices. Not sure if the loom makes a difference.

Pottsy · 17th September 2007, 23:14

I don't have a charger in the car, so doesn't affect me.

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ronniestuart Valve Cap Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: Kirkcaldy Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	iPod connection I had a Honda iPod adapter fitted last week. If this is the finished article, then it is certainly not worth the money. (£220) ok, you can operate the volume and track advance from the sterring wheel, bu there is no info on the display what is playing. My 2002 Civic which I just traded in had an Alpine head unit dedicated to the iPod. Much much better than this. Perhaps I just dont know how to access the track information, the guy at the Honda garage certainly doesnt know either though. Any suggestions? Ronnie ps, my wife has a Civic 2.2 sport too, and I will just get a Belkin FM adapter for hers.

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3rd June 2007, 11:53	#121 (permalink)
WavyD Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: Between the Light of Day and the Shadows of Darkness! Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Many Thanks for your reply 'TTDegs'. I did spend several hours last night reading all of the other iPod threads on the forum after posting mine! Its a disgrace that they can't sort this out! I think the stearing wheel on the Civic Spaceship also looks like the Robots Head in 'The Flight of the Navigator', what do you think? The whole car is so Science fiction but unfortunatly not Science Fact! I was looking forward to full voice control of my iPod and a nice big full colour track listing on the 7 inch screen! 7 pre-programmed Honda playlists is just not good enough. Even the 3 year old Kenwood "tilt screen" headunit I have in my van, allows full track search of the iPod when used with their dedicated interface fitted. At home I use a "Onkyo DS-A2" iPod Dock that allows full search facility from the remote and displays the track lists on my 42 inch Plasma TV and it even has a "last track played" memory of its own! I,m Sorry but a Big Blue Screen with "Auxiliary" in the middle just doesn't float my boat at all ! Before looking at the Civic, I was considering an Audi A4 with all of the toys, but I may now also look into a Lexus, unless Honda or an after market supplier can sort this out. My money could be on one of these Dension Gateway 300 units if they get the Civic application sorted as it accepts anything as an input! http://www.ipodcarkitdirect.co.uk/iP...nk_Gateway_300 Keep up the good work everyone, I have already unticked several items from my purchase list if I do buy a Civic. (Speaker Upgrade, Bass Upgrade, Blue Ambient lighting etc.) I will be following all of the "How Too's" on here and saving pots of money instead. Many Thanks.

3rd June 2007, 12:37	#122 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	very welcome WavyD As the Civ matures, and more and more owners take to 'playing' I'm sure that a lot of the limitations will be overcome. As you've seen, we (and I don't count myself as being brave enough to be part of that 'we'!) have already managed to duplicate a lot of the Honda options at a fraction of the cost. Which doesn't excuse Honda at all - far from it! (although to be fair, they are a) having to make a profit, and b) recoup the design and test costs) - but I'm sure that the day will come when someone is able to design an aftermarket iPod controller properly.

6th June 2007, 18:10	#123 (permalink)
paul.goffin Valve Cap Join Date: 14th October 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Has anyone fitted the Connects2 kit to an non Satnav Civic yet??? I had a Aux adaptor for my old 2005 Type R, this has the same connector for the headunit as found on my 2007 Type R. But when my local ice dealer fitted it, it cut out all sound And wouldn't come of Aux mode. So it worked but you then couldn't use FM or CD's. So I'm still trying to find an alternative.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I believe someone on here has fitted it, but I can't remember who. I ordered mine today and will be fitting it over the weekend (non-satnav) so I will update then!

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	It works... More info to come, but it definitely works.

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Morph3ous Wheelnut Join Date: 29th March 2007 Location: Norwich, Norfolk Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Today I placed my order for a 56 plate, 1.8 EX in NHB and it should arrive within the next couple of weeks. I would like to install my iPod, and so I've just read through the wiki. Quick question... Is it basically saying that in order to connect the Connects2 box to the back of my HU without the £92 Honda loom, I have to put both the Sat Nav wires and the Connects2 wires together in one of the connecting plugs? Have I read it right? Cheers, Morph

21st June 2007, 10:50	#127 (permalink)
generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	OK - as I said...it works! I have the bluetooth HTF add-on in my car (the Honda non-EX one) and there were minor worries about them not working together, however they work perfectly. I didn't need the loom or anything similar, it just plugged in. The only notable thing I have to say is that my Honda dealer fitted the HTF before I got the car and the two screws underneath the HU were completely missing!! It took me a while to work this out and I even almost unscrewed the wrong one, but no...the dealer obviously hadn't put them back!

1st August 2007, 15:31	#128 (permalink)
poejay Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd August 2006 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Pottsy, Do you know if the Connects 2 unit works on the EX?? I ve been told by the Connects2 people that this wont work... What is your experinece on it

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,067 Thanks: 16 Thanked 67 Times in 62 Posts iTrader: (0)	One question, where has every one placed the connects2 box? Are the cables long enough to place the box inside the slidy-cover-box between the front seats?

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gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 937 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (1)	ive just fitted this:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=005 and as it is aux & dock compatible ive now done the video on the satnav screen mod and have sound with my movies. it charges the ipod as well and you can switch between ipod or aux via the stereo controls. worth that bit extra for the full incar entertainment system.

1st August 2007, 22:57	#133 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,497 Thanks: 22 Thanked 174 Times in 102 Posts iTrader: (0)	The connects2 box does work with the EX, it just needs the extra loom (Honda or DIY). My box is in the spaghetti zone below and to the left of the radio.

4th August 2007, 22:03	#134 (permalink)
poejay Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd August 2006 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Did my Connects 2 box today, beautiful sunshine pounding down on me!! When i removed the stereo, i already had the FBUS cable from Honda, due to my 8 disc CD changer, however their was another cable plugged into this lead, does anyone know what it is used for?? I was thinging about making a switch to swap between the connects2 box and the CD changer, would this be easy or diffucult??

4th August 2007, 23:27	#135 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	That other cable is the audio in connection from the navigation unit. On std. EX's (i.e no CD changer) the lead you describe is plugged into the aux-in port of the HU and is linked to the audio out of the navigation unit, hence the need for the FBUS Y cable.

6th August 2007, 15:31	#136 (permalink)
FireStarter Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 6th August 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have a spare power loom from my previous EX as my Type R dosent have the sat nav I dont need it, had the iPod kit swapped over but wasnt going to leave the loom as it is £92 from Honda so if anyone wants to make me an offer??????????

17th September 2007, 12:29	#138 (permalink)
Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	ronniestuart, I am afraid that you have found out the expensive way that the Honda adapter is rubbish. You are restricted to 7 playlists and nothing more. No information will appear on the display and the iPod display just shows the Honda logo, if I remember correctly. Have a search on this site for a number of threads on how poor the Honda system is.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,497 Thanks: 22 Thanked 174 Times in 102 Posts iTrader: (0)	I don't have a charger in the car, so doesn't affect me.