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[wotnoshoeseh]

OK - I got the iO Play 2 kit today.  In it there is the following:-

• The iO Play 2 "black box" - that all the cables connect to.
• The LED output.
• The controller switch.
• 30 pin iPod lead
• ISO harness
• Aux harness
• External Microphone.

So, forgive me, but I am confused  - I thought iO Play 2 had a 180W amplifier??

[wotnoshoeseh]

Konrad (or others...)

Just got the unit all wired in, and connected up the iPod to play music, but it did not route through the car stereo.  I have not completed the install just yet, but wanted to turn it on to check for power etc.

No issues with the power side but I had a question....

• There is mention of a mute connection (both pink and brown).  These are currently tied together, but do I need to feed these into a mute port on the stereo?
• Once I start to pair phones etc. will that clear up some of the issues?

I may have more questions, so please bear with me.....  apologies.

Thanks in advance,

D.

 

EDIT:_ All connected in - BT calls and streaming working perfectly - just the iPod lead not playing music back through the stereo?  Anyone got any ideas??

 

Cheers,

D

[wotnoshoeseh]

I worked this one out - I simply did a Reset of the system and reconnected everything - all is well with the world....

[wotnoshoeseh]

Hi guys,

I'm back resurrecting an old thread here as I'm trying to get some assistance.  The young driver alluded to at the start of this thread has passed his test, and I subsequently got him a Peugeot 207 M:Play - basically has aux input box, and twin RCA phono socket inputs, but no BT for telephone / streaming.

So I'm on the look out for another BT solution.  I know, I know....You're going to say "Post on the Peugeot owners club forum"; but I have done and got bugger all back on that forum, so I thought I'd come back to my friends on the Toyota forum for advice.

The cheapest thing seems to be to change the head unit; but the Pug has steering wheel mounted controls, and using a different head unit makes it troublesome to reset the clock, date etc.

So, does anyone have any good shout outs for a BT solution?

With the IO Play 2 being now virtually unobtainable, I was looking at the connects2, Parrot, and just saw xcarlink has one as well.

 

Cheers,

D

[FROSTYBALLS]

From memory, Auris owners found the Xcarlink better than the Connects2.

[wotnoshoeseh]

Thanks Frosty and Konrad.

What are your thoughts on the Parrot kit?  Or, are the xcarlink and connects2 more highly thought of?

I guess the benefit of the Parrot is the separate display unit, that the others don't have?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

 

Cheers guys,

D