Bluetooth Audio Question
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Drifting
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That’s what I’m fearing, but thought I read somewhere that it became available on the 2012 or 13 GS. Hoping that’s true. Would really like to have the ability to listen to my iTunes music from my phone via Bluetooth without having to retrofit an aftermarket system.
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The C6 never had the capability to stream music via bluetooth from the factory. Although, later model years (not sure what year was first) had the added usb and aux jack added inside the center console with certain option packages.
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I put a bluetooth audio device that plugs I to my usb and aux I put in my car. 20 bucks or so, works great other than you cant skip using the wheel controls.
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TaoTronics Bluetooth Receiver/Car...
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Drifting
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I did the same thing. $15 and it plugs into the console aux port found in my 2011. Here is the one I used.
TaoTronics Bluetooth Receiver/Car... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013QJ0W8Q...p_mob_ap_share
TaoTronics Bluetooth Receiver/Car... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013QJ0W8Q...p_mob_ap_share
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I did exactly the same thing. Sounds great.. powers itself with a battery that charges via usb in the console and then the audio plugs into the Aux jack in the console. Works great.. again other than skipping songs.. hafta use the phone itself to do that.
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And before 2011 (or maybe it was 2010), I am thinking that no C6 came with a USB slot.
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BTW .... Not having a USB slot on my 2011 GS is one of the biggest reasons I replaced the OEM radio head unit with a Kenwood (with built-in Garmin nav)
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Or for us old guys who have worked in high noise environments before OSHA mandated hearing protection, just get a pair of Bluetooth hearing aids and the the wife doesn’t complain about the volume.