iPod Control with Factory Nav Radio is Here!

rcompart · #1 (**permalink**)

UPDATE! These are now available and the price is $219.99. First 10 orders will receive them for $179.99 with free shipping. This is only for the first 10 people.

First 10 are in the works. We'll have to see how everyone likes these to see if these will be available in the future.

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The solution that everyone has been looking for will soon be available. You'll be able to control your iPod from your factory Nav radio. You will be able to control the iPod just like the radio was designed to use it. Forward and reverse, next and previous track, random and repeat, it all works perfectly! You'll be able to control up to 5 playlists by turning the right knob. The Radio thinks you are changing CDs but the iPod thinks you're telling it to load the next playlist. This lets you controll 495 songs directly from the factory Nav radio. In addition to this, you can select the 6th CD and it hands off complete control to the iPod so you can access the rest of your music library. This will be completely plug and play. Just pull out the radio, plug in the adapter, hide all the wires, put the radio back in and start enjoying your iPod with your factory Nav radio. You may be wondering why I'm placing emphasis on the factory Nav radio part and that is because the factory Base and Infinity radios do not support CD-changers and therefore I have no way to interface this adapter with them. Believe me, I tried to make it work with all of them. I should have the first units available before Christmas. As for a price, I'm going to try to hit a $200-$225 pricepoint. I know a lot of people are interested in these but pricing will depend on how many actually commit to one.

For your viewing pleasure.

Note: Song was chosen on purpose. Thought it was rather fitting.

nox1s · #2 (**permalink**)

Wow, looks awesome.

Wish I could say i'd order one.. but well, my in-dash provides a little more functionality

rcompart · #3 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by nox1s

Wow, looks awesome.

Wish I could say i'd order one.. but well, my in-dash provides a little more functionality

And that is fine. I personally haven't found a radio that I felt was a good enough match to our lovely silver dash so I went about things backwards. LOL Being totally honest, the best stereo bang for your buck mod and this just totally transformed my factory Nav radio from something I despised because it looked so good but didn't do what I wanted it to do. Now it does and it looks like it belongs in there...because it does.

BTW, not downplaying your radio by any means, just stating my reason for this module.

nox1s · #4 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by rcompart

And that is fine. I personally haven't found a radio that I felt was a good enough match to our lovely silver dash so I went about things backwards. LOL Being totally honest, the best stereo bang for your buck mod and this just totally transformed my factory Nav radio from something I despised because it looked so good but didn't do what I wanted it to do. Now it does and it looks like it belongs in there...because it does.

BTW, not downplaying your radio by any means, just stating my reason for this module.

To be honest, I completely agree.

Although, my Garmin nav with my kenwood unit kicks the crap out of the old outdated nav..something i rely on frequently (although the iphone does have gps now..!)

If I didn't drop so much $$$ on my setup (bluetooth, XM, ipod, nav) i'd buy a nav radio and this in a heartbeat because well, nothing beats factory. It's a shame it took so long for this to become available, but i'm glad it did.

FP · #5 (**permalink**)

Great job Rudy. You just made my phatbox obsolete. Maybe I'll move it to the Beetle, and get this one for my XF.

FUBU · #6 (**permalink**)

Nicely done!! We should start a list of all people interested in buying one. What connectors are there? The standard white iPhone one? On the pic it says it disables the iPhone (puts it in airplanemode) that is amajor drawback or not?any warranty on the product? How many ppl you need in order to drop towards amore linient price?

rcompart · #7 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by FUBU

Nicely done!! We should start a list of all people interested in buying one. What connectors are there? The standard white iPhone one? On the pic it says it disables the iPhone (puts it in airplanemode) that is amajor drawback or not?any warranty on the product? How many ppl you need in order to drop towards amore linient price?

It works just fine with the iPhone. You don't have to put it in airplane mode, it's just asking if you want to since it's not a signed by Apple accessory. I only posted that so people see it's not just a stereo input. As for connections, plug one end into your radio and the other end into the iPod. The dock connector is actually black instead of white but pretty much the same as any other one out there. Yes, it will have a warranty. As for numbers, I'd like at least 20 people for sure. Won't have an idea on price until I'm finished with everything so I should have that figured out in a week or two but it will be in that $200-$225 range.

Thanks

pizzaguy · #8 (**permalink**)

This explains why you could answer my questions about the CD changer's interface so quickly the other day.

I suspected you were onto something, and I see I was right.

Mike-in-Orange · #9 (**permalink**)

Very nice, and "oh crap" at the same time. I'd hoped and hoped something like this would come along but many months ago I broke down and installed an aftermarket HU to handle my iPod. Oh well. Nice job though!!!!

bluecoupe · #10 (**permalink**)

Hey Rudy, whats with the black emergency flasher switch? Is that he one outa Deb's car? BTW, like the ipod adapter......now if I only had an ipod.

oledoc2u · #11 (**permalink**)

all this while shooting deer....you are talented...now, go dress bambi....

rcompart · #12 (**permalink**)

Deer hunting was last week Doc. So yeah, this has been something I've been working on since I got this car. I can't take all the credit since I've been working with a couple people on this. As for how I've figured out what I've figured out, it was many many hours of hunting for things online, reading manuals, looking in books and good old fashioned tear into and see if you can break it, then figure out why it broke and then figure out how to fix it. LOL

BTW, if you guys look closely, you'll notice that your ages are logarithmic in that it goes 49, 50, 52, 56. LOL +1, +2(1+1), +4(2+2). Sorry I broke the chain. Yeah, That's the kind of stuff I see. Sorry to go off on a tangent like that.

ImportLabSRT · #13 (**permalink**)

I would consider selling my silver Alpine for this.

pizzaguy · #14 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by rcompart

BTW, if you guys look closely, you'll notice that your ages are logarithmic in that it goes 49, 50, 52, 56. LOL +1, +2(1+1), +4(2+2). Sorry I broke the chain. Yeah, That's the kind of stuff I see. Sorry to go off on a tangent like that.

And if YOU look closely, you will see I'm the young one in the bunch.

Speaking of a "mind of math"... do you ever play chess?

Bodog · #15 (**permalink**)

Will this work with the standard Infinity unit in the Crossfire ie non GPS Navigation model?

rcompart · #16 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by pizzaguy

And if YOU look closely, you will see I'm the young one in the bunch.

Speaking of a "mind of math"... do you ever play chess?

I'm always up for a friendly match.

rcompart · #17 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Bodog

Will this work with the standard Infinity unit in the Crossfire ie non GPS Navigation model?

Sorry but it does not.

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Originally Posted by rcompart

You may be wondering why I'm placing emphasis on the factory Nav radio part and that is because the factory Base and Infinity radios do not support CD-changers and therefore I have no way to interface this adapter with them.

rcompart · #18 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by bluecoupe

Hey Rudy, whats with the black emergency flasher switch? Is that he one outa Deb's car? BTW, like the ipod adapter......now if I only had an ipod.

Yes it is. I haven't swapped it out from when I was at the Dragon. Kinda low on the priority list.

FUBU · #19 (**permalink**)

$200 sound like a hefty sum. What exactly will be included in the package? Season tickets ?

FP · #20 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by FUBU

$200 sound like a hefty sum. What exactly will be included in the package? Season tickets ?

I don't think it's bad, If you buy the Link for the I-pod for any other car, it's $300+