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Hey all,
So, I installed the GTA Ipod car kit in our '06 EX-L with XM/RES/Navi about 2 weeks ago, thought I'd give it a quick review.
Install was super easy, I actually had it up and running in just a few minutes after I started!
On our car, I wanted to have enough cable to connect both an Ipod and other headphone output style players, so I took almost half an hour finding a nice place for the wiring to come through. Decided on drilling a hole on the driver's side console where the lower cover (the one next to the gas pedal) meets the upper console.
The GTA kit doesn't give much cable for the Ipod, and the rather thin stereo 1/8" plug isn't any longer either, so finding a place to bring them out of the dash is limited if you're trying to keep the wires neat and out of sight.
Overall, it plays well through the DVD/AUX input of the deck, but as others have noted, the audio is somewhat low, even when driving the input with the headphone output and volume at max on the Ipod. I've also found that the stock Honda unit cuts bass and treble when you hit 30 for the volume, basically turning the system into what sounds like AM stereo (anyone remember AM stereo???), but this is something that happens in all modes, not just the Ipod input. It is more noticeable with the GTA kit since the audio input is lower than the other stereo's modes.
Overall, the volume is enough for most of our music and we rarely listen to anything over 30 anyway, so its not a major issue for my family.
One thing I've noticed with this kit is the presence of engine noise in the other modes like FM, XM and CD, however it never had it before the installation and it has no noise when playing either the Ipod or through the stereo input cable. Time for me to go back in and pinpoint where its coming from, I'm assuming the GTA kit's box is picking up the noise, or the wiring that plugs into the stock system, I'll report back with what clears the noise up when I do.
The GTA car kit did not work with my older 20gb Ipod, but my 80gb 5.5 gen ipod plays nicely with this kit, including changing folders and tracks from the deck and the steering wheel. A quick note here, if you're using Rockbox, it is not controllable from the deck or steering wheel, but audio does pass through the ipod connector just fine, which is slightly better than my other car's aftermarket Clarion deck that just gives an error!
Chris
So, I installed the GTA Ipod car kit in our '06 EX-L with XM/RES/Navi about 2 weeks ago, thought I'd give it a quick review.
Install was super easy, I actually had it up and running in just a few minutes after I started!
On our car, I wanted to have enough cable to connect both an Ipod and other headphone output style players, so I took almost half an hour finding a nice place for the wiring to come through. Decided on drilling a hole on the driver's side console where the lower cover (the one next to the gas pedal) meets the upper console.
The GTA kit doesn't give much cable for the Ipod, and the rather thin stereo 1/8" plug isn't any longer either, so finding a place to bring them out of the dash is limited if you're trying to keep the wires neat and out of sight.
Overall, it plays well through the DVD/AUX input of the deck, but as others have noted, the audio is somewhat low, even when driving the input with the headphone output and volume at max on the Ipod. I've also found that the stock Honda unit cuts bass and treble when you hit 30 for the volume, basically turning the system into what sounds like AM stereo (anyone remember AM stereo???), but this is something that happens in all modes, not just the Ipod input. It is more noticeable with the GTA kit since the audio input is lower than the other stereo's modes.
Overall, the volume is enough for most of our music and we rarely listen to anything over 30 anyway, so its not a major issue for my family.
One thing I've noticed with this kit is the presence of engine noise in the other modes like FM, XM and CD, however it never had it before the installation and it has no noise when playing either the Ipod or through the stereo input cable. Time for me to go back in and pinpoint where its coming from, I'm assuming the GTA kit's box is picking up the noise, or the wiring that plugs into the stock system, I'll report back with what clears the noise up when I do.
The GTA car kit did not work with my older 20gb Ipod, but my 80gb 5.5 gen ipod plays nicely with this kit, including changing folders and tracks from the deck and the steering wheel. A quick note here, if you're using Rockbox, it is not controllable from the deck or steering wheel, but audio does pass through the ipod connector just fine, which is slightly better than my other car's aftermarket Clarion deck that just gives an error!
Chris