Aux in options for 2007
I have a 2007 Odyssey with NAV, but not a Touring. I realize there is no aux in port on the front, that you have to purchase an adaptor kit that installs inside the gloves box, etc. I am not happy with that option:
For the last 10 days my Odyssey was at the shop having hail damage repaired. My insurance paid for a rental (I ended up swapping for a different one at one point), both of which were very cheap cars that had terrible handling and gas mileage compared to my Odyssey. BUT they both had an aux-in port. Going back to my old method of driving with headphones is just not acceptable.
I have tried the RCA in ports through the back. Yes, this works, but even with high quality cable it still transmits a high pitched squeal that is migraine inducing. Not a viable option if you actually love music and want to listen to something with subtle texture.
The glove box adaptor is just ridiculous in my opinion. That makes it unusable for the driver. I know they say that it integrates with the stereo system, so you actually choose your music using the stereo controls. That is not how I use my iPod. I want to be able to select my music by touching my iPod and have it play. I also do not want to pay out a bunch of money for a backwards system like this.
So, I understand these ports are standard on the 2008. Would it be possible to hack the stereo from a wrecked one at a pull-apart into the 2007 van? Perhaps not the entire system, just the part that runs to the place that is a power port on the 2007?
I have a 2007 Odyssey with NAV, but not a Touring. I realize there is no aux in port on the front, that you have to purchase an adaptor kit that installs inside the gloves box, etc. I am not happy with that option:
For the last 10 days my Odyssey was at the shop having hail damage repaired. My insurance paid for a rental (I ended up swapping for a different one at one point), both of which were very cheap cars that had terrible handling and gas mileage compared to my Odyssey. BUT they both had an aux-in port. Going back to my old method of driving with headphones is just not acceptable.
I have tried the RCA in ports through the back. Yes, this works, but even with high quality cable it still transmits a high pitched squeal that is migraine inducing. Not a viable option if you actually love music and want to listen to something with subtle texture.
The glove box adaptor is just ridiculous in my opinion. That makes it unusable for the driver. I know they say that it integrates with the stereo system, so you actually choose your music using the stereo controls. That is not how I use my iPod. I want to be able to select my music by touching my iPod and have it play. I also do not want to pay out a bunch of money for a backwards system like this.
So, I understand these ports are standard on the 2008. Would it be possible to hack the stereo from a wrecked one at a pull-apart into the 2007 van? Perhaps not the entire system, just the part that runs to the place that is a power port on the 2007?