Wondering if anyone's tried one of these in a 2008 C6 w/ the standard head unit (no nav)?

thanks

http://www.icarkits.com/product_info...oducts_id=3409


jwd

 

Member Ray Kawal just posted an in depth review of 5 adapters including the one you are asking about, which is known as the PXAMG. In short, Ray liked it very much, except the installation is very involved. Here is the link to his reviews. The summaries are at the bottom and the PXAMG is the last one, #5. Good luck.

http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm

Oh, I should tell you that link is picture intensive so beware of the download.

 

I've got that kit in my car, and like everyone else who has used it... I love it.

 

The 1LT standard non-bose head end unit has a 24 pin connection and a 12 pin connection on the back of the unit. If there is no sat radio, the 12 pin connection is programmed not to be used and will require dealer or custom programming to use it to connect an Ipod. If you buy a wiring harness that splices in a connection like the PXAMG, it won't matter because the head end unit will not find the aux device. You have two options to connect an Ipod to the above configuration- 1. Take the car to the dealer and ask them if they can activate the 12 pin port on the unit and see if they don't stare at you with a blank dumb look like "huh, what did you say?" or 2. Buy a new head end unit.
I chose to the the second option and now I have a touch screen to control the Ipod and view all my songs, playlists and album art in full color- something the stock unit would never do! Good luck!

 

Yes, check Ray's list!

 

Here's the forum link for additional comments:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-corvette.html

There are so many threads on the forum that it tends to get lost quickly.

The Peripheral unit is a good one. I hope to test the bluetooth module that is soon supposed to become available.

Ray

 

thanks all

will dig through this and update if we move ahead with this

appreciate all the replies




jwd


Well, the issue I keep having is this.... that's not the head unit we have.. we have this -

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/7/d/9/1/...e_ctrstack.jpg

Nothing I can find online seems to indicate that any of the adaptors work with this stereo.

 

That FM transmitter (DLO) that I got seems to work really well in the C6 and sounds perfectly fine. 80 bucks, and can be used in other cars. Holds the iPod and recharges. Just can't use controls other than the iPod controls.

Just sayin.

 

From the picture, don't you have a stereo input on the top left of the unit? Why not just use that? Remember, if you don't have a sat radio from the factory or a remote cd changer on a non-bose system, you will not be able to use any aux adapter without dealer programming...
Do you have a 1LT package? If so, then you have a non-bose system.

 

 

I just installed in mine a week ago or so. It's been a mixed bag for me, but it may be my fault. Since I installed it, frequently I would have to shift from XM1 to XM2 to get it to work. Yesterday, I couldn't get it to work at all. Later, I was fiddling with it and started playing with buttons and an IPOD option popped up. Now it even shows the song titles, so maybe I fixed my own problem. Time will tell, I guess. LOL. I'm telling on myself in case there is someone else out there with the same problem.

The kit's packaging says it will not charge the New Ipod Nano's and Touch's. However, icarkits includes a second cord that does charge the ipod. So, don't use the cord that has the same logo as the adapter and harness, if you have or think you will get a new Ipod.

I notched (1/8 inch or so vertical cut) the front of the storage console to allow the wire to slip down and the ipod to be in the storage console. I thought this a better approach than drilling a hole big enough to the the end of the wire through. Most of the vertical slot is covered by the dash part that covers the stereo and shifter section(not sure what to call it). My slot is actually under the 12v plug in hole, so it is almost invisible.

 

The results of my own experience with the PXAMG are published near the end of this page:

http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm

and here's the forum link:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-corvette.html

I suspect that you were never in the "Ipod" mode correctly, until you started playing with it, and "accidentally" got into it.

When I first started playing with this, I also thought perhaps it was either defective or I was doing something wrong. But after spending some time with their Tech Support guru, Tony Tasillo, I found that it works fine if you are fairly quick after you leave the XM band (either XM1 or XM2).

To change modes (going to Ipod or AUX1, which is Ipod Direct Control), you must leave XM by pushing the AM, FM, or CD button, then wait a second or two until it initializes. Then go back into XM and quickly press the SEEK button to make your mode choice. You only have a few seconds to do this, but once you get the hang of it, it works pretty consistently - at least that's what I found.

Personally, I like the PXAMG unit a lot, but my only minor complaint is this somewhat convoluted procedure to change modes. It would be a bit better if you could change modes by simply pressing a single button like the USA Spec PA11-Vette adapter. I have asked Peripheral if perhaps they could incorporate this design change into later firmware, but so far I have not received an answer.

Regarding charging the new Ipods and Iphones, Peripheral only started shipping the new adapters with the new cords recently. The new "5V" cords will charge both the new and old Ipods and Iphones, but make sure you get the correct revised cord.

Hope this helps a bit.

Ray

 

LT3 w/ Bose sound (no nav)...

Reason for trying to find a useable adaptor is to keep the car "clean" and not have a tangle of 4 - 6 wires for iPods, phones, radar detectors... Yes, the aux jack would sound fine, but it's just another wire to get in the way and otherwise look cludgey...

Kinda wishing we'd gone w/ the nav at this point ... it just didn't feel worth an extra $2000 at the time... anyone know if it's possible to swap the two at this point?


thanks for the feedback so far...


*anyone with any of these adaptors installed at the C5/C6 bash?


jwd

 

Taking with a grain of salt, but was told by a GM Quality rep today at the C5/C6 bash that the PAL would be available soon...


Did anyone else ask and get similar feedback?


jwd

 

Ray's thread really ought to be a sticky thread.

I am in the process of iPodding my C6...thanks to Ray's sage advice & awesome review