AUX in IPOD integration - Potential solution - Page 7

callvinit · 19th February 2007, 02:57

Its Out Its Official Honda Have Launched The Ipod Connector It Only Takes 30 Mins To Fit It Connects To The The Aux The Back Of Your Cd Player Costs Around £150 Its Works Like A Dream.
\ask Your Dealer If He Doesnt Know Ask Him To Call Honda Ho And They Will Send Him One.

czechplastik · 19th February 2007, 03:07

Hi callvinit, the official opinion by members here is that the Honda connector is a bit pants. What does it actually let you do? ie can you scroll through artists, albums, songs and playlists? Or is it as random as suggested?

basegreen · 19th February 2007, 09:05

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Originally Posted by czechplastik

Hi callvinit, the official opinion by members here is that the Honda connector is a bit pants. What does it actually let you do? ie can you scroll through artists, albums, songs and playlists? Or is it as random as suggested?

It's not random, no, but other than setting up a limited number of playlists, there's no way of selecting the music YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO, using the either the ipod, or the HU controls.

If no playlists exists, it just goes sequentially, or randomly through the artists, or randomly through songs.

This might work well for you if you have an ipod nano and very little music, but try using it for 50+ albums and you'll soon get frustrated.

generationgav · 19th February 2007, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Raldanash

from a quality comparison, it is no better than the itrip. This leads me to believe that they used the "optional" wireless FM link, which in combination with the duff radio reception of the Civic is rather disappointing.

It's certainly worse than it was in my Clio with the itrip....

Ouch, if it's this then there's no advantage over this than the itrip, apart from maybe the screen.
Try to get a portable FM radio in your car and see if you can tune that in to the H/K unit? But I'd definitely complain!!

jdcampbell · 19th February 2007, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by callvinit

Its Out Its Official Honda Have Launched The Ipod Connector It Only Takes 30 Mins To Fit It Connects To The The Aux The Back Of Your Cd Player Costs Around £150 Its Works Like A Dream.
\ask Your Dealer If He Doesnt Know Ask Him To Call Honda Ho And They Will Send Him One.

Check the functionality before you get too excited. Often these lower cost solutions only allow you to select from the playlists, not browse for an album or track as with the ipod itself.

Doug

basegreen · 19th February 2007, 13:12

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Originally Posted by jdcampbell

Check the functionality before you get too excited. Often these lower cost solutions only allow you to slect from the playlists, not browse for an album or track aa with the ipod itself.

Doug

Yep. It's pointless.

Raldanash · 19th February 2007, 20:14

Just a quick update - fiddled about with various settings on both the ipod and the H+K and sound quality is much improved. Also the radio had bass and treble set to +6... didn't help either.

Much happier now -
'Nash

Spud · 20th February 2007, 16:26

glad it works.

Nice avatar by the way - one of my all times faves Blakes 7!

generationgav · 20th February 2007, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Raldanash

Just a quick update - fiddled about with various settings on both the ipod and the H+K and sound quality is much improved. Also the radio had bass and treble set to +6... didn't help either.

I still wouldn't be happy with it being FM in. You may find that going from area to area it gets better & worse depending on how many radio stations are broadcasting in the area.
However glad it's better for you.

Raldanash · 20th February 2007, 17:11

Got free mats as a "sorry" for it being the wrong connector. Ok - not ideal, but it now actually better than the itrip as with the recent improved sound quality, I am now pretty sure they hardwired it into the FM connector.

Typerkid · 25th February 2007, 00:24

i know i am not going to get the dealer fit option, but anyone know if the ipod fitment that honda sell does it charge the ipod whilst in use etc

Lozza · 25th February 2007, 09:10

Yes it does. I'm getting it...I know everyone has said its rubbish,but I can live with the limited interface options...had an itrip for about 3yrs now and they are,frankly,useless (where I live anyway).

Typerkid · 27th February 2007, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Raldanash

Position wise - it's fine in my normal driving position. I had my daughter in her rear facing child seat behind me and had to sit more upright than I'd like and then the screen was half obscured. Well, I need to "road test" this for a while to see whether it can be improved on.

how have you found this now after a little while of usesage?

did they have to trim down the lcd unit to fit in that space or does it slot in no bother

Lozza · 28th February 2007, 20:35

As an aside to this ongoing thread....

Only other car I was interested in before discovering the Type S was the Leon FR TDi. Just been back to the seatcupra website and it seems that the ipod connex in the Leon is as s**t as ours is....which made me feel better.....until I remembered that it only costs 90quid in the Seat.

Typerkid · 24th March 2007, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Raldanash

Right - picked up my rocketship today with the H+K Ipod link kid (nearly) as promised.

To my great disappointment, they used the FM version of linking it to the head Unit, which does not give the best sound, but at least the screen and jogshuttle are placed as agreed.

Here are a few pics showing the installation in its finished state - sorry, no how to pictures.

The fit apparently was done by a Bedford based company calles Autotronics.

Hope this gives a few people the info they need on how the H+K kit can be put in?

I have to tinker with the sound quality - so far I'd describe it as adequate, but not as good as my Dension Icelink.

Now that you have had this for a month and a bit hows your thoughts on the unit now?

madasadad · 24th March 2007, 10:35

Hi all, I've dipping in an out of this thread for a while. I picked up my ES last week. Bought a Connects2 lead from Halfords for £49.99. Dealer fitted it in about 30mins with no problems at all. (printed out extracts from various threads to assist him) I don't own an Ipod, on principle, but use a Rio Carbon and Zen Vision M. It may not charge via the car, or print titles etc, BUT it works, it sounds great and by virtue of the fact that both players have in built equalisers, compensates greatly for the abysmal standard sounds set up. No brainer!.

czechplastik · 27th March 2007, 02:06

Until someone comes up with a proper, fully integrated solution it seems madasadads is best.

Typerkid · 27th March 2007, 07:44

ive given up for the moment on the quest for a decent set up, will await the harmon karmon drive 2 with the nice colour 3.5 inch screen to come out

so have told mr honda to stick the standard adaptor in for the time being

czechplastik · 27th March 2007, 07:50

Hadn't heard of the drive 2, sounds good though!

Typerkid · 27th March 2007, 07:54

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Originally Posted by czechplastik

Hadn't heard of the drive 2, sounds good though!

http://www.harmankardon.com/drive-1/

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19th February 2007, 20:14	#127 (permalink)
Raldanash Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2007 Location: South Beds Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a quick update - fiddled about with various settings on both the ipod and the H+K and sound quality is much improved. Also the radio had bass and treble set to +6... didn't help either. Much happier now - 'Nash

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Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	glad it works. Nice avatar by the way - one of my all times faves Blakes 7!

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Raldanash Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2007 Location: South Beds Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got free mats as a "sorry" for it being the wrong connector. Ok - not ideal, but it now actually better than the itrip as with the recent improved sound quality, I am now pretty sure they hardwired it into the FM connector.

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Typerkid Valve Cap Join Date: 31st January 2007 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i know i am not going to get the dealer fit option, but anyone know if the ipod fitment that honda sell does it charge the ipod whilst in use etc

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Lozza Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes it does. I'm getting it...I know everyone has said its rubbish,but I can live with the limited interface options...had an itrip for about 3yrs now and they are,frankly,useless (where I live anyway).

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Lozza Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As an aside to this ongoing thread.... Only other car I was interested in before discovering the Type S was the Leon FR TDi. Just been back to the seatcupra website and it seems that the ipod connex in the Leon is as s**t as ours is....which made me feel better.....until I remembered that it only costs 90quid in the Seat.

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Until someone comes up with a proper, fully integrated solution it seems madasadads is best.

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Typerkid Valve Cap Join Date: 31st January 2007 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ive given up for the moment on the quest for a decent set up, will await the harmon karmon drive 2 with the nice colour 3.5 inch screen to come out so have told mr honda to stick the standard adaptor in for the time being

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hadn't heard of the drive 2, sounds good though!