Old Jun 23, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Default Re: iPod Control with Factory Nav Radio is Here!

You are all more than welcome to contact me at any time by calling me at 952-292-4477 if you have any questions or concerns with installation. This is my cell phone and I have it with me all the time.

As far as removal of the radio, it is very simple. You will need a set of radio removal tools that you can purchase from Best Buy, Walmart, Checker, Autozone etc. You need to purchase the ones that look like the following image.



These radio removal tools simply slide into the two small slits in the bottom corners of the radio. You will feel them latch and then you pull on them to remove the radio. To remove the tools, you will see two tabs that hold the radio in place. Push them in a little bit and the radio removal tools will come right out.

You do not need to disconnect your radio to install the iControl Adapter. You will see an open slot in the same connector the rest of the wires that are connected to the radio plug into. This is where the iControl Adapter plugs into. Don't worry, the plug is keyed so you cannot insert it upside down. After it is conneced, connect the other end of the cable to the iControl . Next, route the iPod cable under the trim on the side of the center console. You can run this to the glove box or just have it come out the side next to the map pocket net. After you have it routed, plug in the iPod cable to the iControl adapter. After you connect everything, put the icontrol adapter behind the radio and slide the radio back in. To operate the iControl, press the CD button twice to switch to CDC mode. You will see on the bottom of the screen the following icons:
< Rewind
> Fast Forward
<< Previous Song
>> Next Song

Use these to change the song as the right **** now controls which "CD" (playlist) you are playing. You can setup 6 playlists (The new ones will let you do 10 but our radios don't always like seeing 10 discs since it was never designed to use the 10-Disc changer and this was the reason for the delay in getting them out the door so your mileage may vary when using it. CD6 lets you control the iPod directly and the radio buttons won't do anything. The other ones will let you control everything right from the radio. Please note, On the iPod, playlist MUST be labled CD1, CD2, CD3 and so on. CD-1 will NOT work, neither will "CD1" or "CD-1" or any other variation. For the USB port, you can make 6 folders on the USB flash drive again named CD1, CD2, CD3 and so on. The playlist order will be determined by the order you put the songs onto the drive. Changing the name will not change the order of how they are played as it gets the order from the file system and the file system is written as the songs are added. Again, you are limited to 99 songs per folder.

Hope this helps and if any of you have questions or need help with this install, please do not hesitate to call me.
 
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