Another "3 Cheers" vote for the integration of the upgraded head end unit for 2006 and later Scions!
I've got an '07 Scion tC with the upgraded head-end unit and LOVE the iPod connectivity. It was one of the main reasons I chose the car (in addition to price/value, gas mileage, styling, and overall purchase experience).
Plusses: - iPod is concealed in the center console to prevent the old "smash & grab" - Still have an extra AUX port available - has no problem with my fully-loaded 30gb iPod Video (and AAC files, protected AAC files in addition to the plain old mp3s) - Ability to skip tracks even via the integrated steering wheel stereo control buttons
Minor gripes: - Experienced issues where it would lockup my iPod after about 5 minutes when I first got the car. [Problem seems to have gone away by always ensuring that the Dock Connector is FIRMLY inserted into the iPod and jiggled a little to make sure that both locking clips are locked, and making sure that the integration cable isn't bent at too severe an arc] - Head-Unit's timeout when navigating menus is a little shorter than i'd like it to be. - Would love to have the option of having ID3 tag data (artist, song, album) scrolling continuously on the Head Unit display as opposed to having to hit the "Text" button on the HU -OR- the ability to scroll through the ID3 tag data using an integrated steering wheel button.
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... and I forgot to add:
If those minor gripes are all I have to b*tch about, either I'm a total princess or Scion/Pioneer did one hell of a job here!
Another "3 Cheers" vote for the integration of the upgraded head end unit for 2006 and later Scions!
I've got an '07 Scion tC with the upgraded head-end unit and LOVE the iPod connectivity. It was one of the main reasons I chose the car (in addition to price/value, gas mileage, styling, and overall purchase experience).
Plusses:
- iPod is concealed in the center console to prevent the old "smash & grab"
- Still have an extra AUX port available
- has no problem with my fully-loaded 30gb iPod Video (and AAC files, protected AAC files in addition to the plain old mp3s)
- Ability to skip tracks even via the integrated steering wheel stereo control buttons
Minor gripes:
- Experienced issues where it would lockup my iPod after about 5 minutes when I first got the car.
[Problem seems to have gone away by always ensuring that the Dock Connector is FIRMLY inserted into the iPod and jiggled a little to make sure that both locking clips are locked, and making sure that the integration cable isn't bent at too severe an arc]
- Head-Unit's timeout when navigating menus is a little shorter than i'd like it to be.
- Would love to have the option of having ID3 tag data (artist, song, album) scrolling continuously on the Head Unit display as opposed to having to hit the "Text" button on the HU -OR- the ability to scroll through the ID3 tag data using an integrated steering wheel button.
Now we just need to convince Wayne & (especially) Macomb Counties to follow suit...