Ipod & T180 With Sat Nav 9004

[mad_dog]

Hi All,

After spending weeks wading through forum posts and internet sites it would appear that there is no good interface solution for the B9004.

Does anyone have any recommendations for connecting a IPOD touch to the B9004 and have control via the sat nav /steering wheel controls?

A bonus would be to provide track info etc on the sat nav screen.

I have tried Dension and Connects2 - dead end with the response use the FM modulator

Has anyone got the xcarlink and does it work?

I also heard the toyota fit doesnt work well with the B9004 i.e. no track info, is this correct?

Other ideas, well other than burning an MP3 disc :(

Cheers Steve

[three5]

Hi All,

After spending weeks wading through forum posts and internet sites it would appear that there is no good interface solution for the B9004.

Does anyone have any recommendations for connecting a IPOD touch to the B9004 and have control via the sat nav /steering wheel controls?

A bonus would be to provide track info etc on the sat nav screen.

I have tried Dension and Connects2 - dead end with the response use the FM modulator

Has anyone got the xcarlink and does it work?

I also heard the toyota fit doesnt work well with the B9004 i.e. no track info, is this correct?

Other ideas, well other than burning an MP3 disc :(

Cheers Steve

Steve,

I have the Toyota interface fitted to an XT5 which I guess is the same model as is fitted to the T180. It does work well ( sound quality ) but the display is pretty restricted - no track info. The expensive option is to do a "Hoovie" and fit an upgraded ICE system but it would be EXPENSIVE!

I think that Anchorman has a Toyota interface as well. If anybody can find any wrinkles to make it work better he will! ;)

[anchorman]

I only know you can get the parrot system to work with the steering controls;

http://www.parrot.com/usa/support/userguid...omm07-03-19.pdf

http://www.parrot.com/usa/support/document...uide_zone_a.pdf

[AlmostRaving]

Steve,

Trying to do the same with a 4g Nano and a 2007 XT5 - At present DICE looks the best bet and I'm awaiting one of the UK on-line retailers to get the new version that works with the new charging system on the 4g Nano (5v USB).

DICE website is pretty helpful (http://www.diceelectronics.com/index.php) and it looks like Touch is supported - although it is a US company so there may be some challenges there with compatability!

If I go down this route, I'll let you know how it works.

Regards

Jim

[Timo]

Steve,

Trying to do the same with a 4g Nano and a 2007 XT5 - At present DICE looks the best bet and I'm awaiting one of the UK on-line retailers to get the new version that works with the new charging system on the 4g Nano (5v USB).

DICE website is pretty helpful (http://www.diceelectronics.com/index.php) and it looks like Touch is supported - although it is a US company so there may be some challenges there with compatability!

If I go down this route, I'll let you know how it works.

Regards

Jim

Did you buy the DICE? Any news?