I own a 2005 Roadster with the CD/NAV radio. I had installed at a professional audio joint, (X-Treme Audio, Chrest Hill, Illinois), the Drive&Play interfacing to my iPod 60 GB. I purchased the setup from Crutchfield because they advertise that they will supply me everything I need. X-treme does not sell this interface.

First visit to X-treme, found out that Crutchfield did not send antenna interfaces for setup. Called Crutchfield and was told that if I had talked to someone while ordering off the internet that would not have happened. I reminded them that the web interface says tells us your car info and we send everything you need. Received an apology from Crutchfield and they sent some cables, free of charge. Nice customer service, it would have been better not to have called in the first place but they stood behind the purchase.

Second trip to X-Treme, X-treme says they are the wrong cables and he installs and sells me the right ones. iPod works well using FM modulator.

Find out the next day that AM/FM does not have a radio signal. Call Extreme make an appointment for the next week.

Third trip to X-Treme after an hour, installer tells me that he can't make it work. The setup attenuates the Crossfires pre-amp antenna. Nice guy suggests a new radio with built-in interface to iPod. My problem is the NAV system will go away with the radio.

As of yesterday I have written to Becker and asked for assistance with making the CD changer interface work, **** can the FM modulator and plug back car antenna.

So far $400 for iPod, $200 for Drive&Play, $150 for an install with parts.

If anyone can help let me know. I've read the threads related to my problem. I didn't find the answer there. I did find someone who was hoping that the Drive&Play would work, Not yet.

 

Yes it will work I have one up and running in my SRT6.

 

Infinity,
Could you share the secret to your success. My installer is stymied.

 

Let's see if I can help. I installed the Drive + Play myself last Sunday to the standard Radio/CD (no NAV) in my 2004 Coupe. I did not have the antenna adapters but modified it in the following fashion: I cut the connectors from both the stock antenna cable and the wired transmitter, swapped them around and soldered them back on. This way the antenna cable plugs into the little wired transmitter box and the cable from that plugs into the back of the radio.

I have no problems with receiving the Ipod or normal FM.

HTH
Dutchie

 

Dutchie,
It must be different with the NAV radio. My guy has the right antenna adaptors. So he has the correct antennas plugged into the FM modulator. He thinks that the modulator is cutting out some pre-amp signal for the car antenna, so the signal is too low after it comes out of the modulator.

One of my problems is I am relying on the installer. I have not seen the back of the radio.

Thanks

 

No problems lookinto.

Suggestion: The wired modulator is actually only an antenna splitter - the FM modulation is done internally in the Drive + Play 'brain'. So you could remove the 'wired modulator' completely, returning to a direct connection between the stock antenna and radio and a wireless connection between the Drive + Play and the radio. This will still work. The only downside is that it will be more susceptible to interference from radio stations close to the set frequency.

Regards
Dutchie

 

There is no need to get crazy here.

You will need a Metra VW10 and VW20 adaptors to convert the antenna leads to the correct connectors.

The Drive+Play has a wireless FM transmitted but the output is limited by FCC and since our radios have a dual diversity tuner if you have stronger radio stations locally it will focus on that more than the signal from the Drive+Play. Therefore ...

Add the FMT1 hard wired FM module and make sure to connect it in the right direction. The Drive +Play has some control over this units so make sure an installer does not try to use some other companies units that might "look" like it is the same, it is not.