iPod nano and TransPod - Outstanding

[Bill Brown]

I was feeling so cheap :nor: until crager34 joined this conversation. Glad I'm no longer the only non-supporter, here.

I drive an agency vehicle for work. It'll be great to just plug in the TransPod with my iPod and listen to my tunes. I'll be making a 3-hour roundtrip beginning in the morning using the iPod for its first work-related drive. It'll almost feel like I'm in the VX.

[Nazrat]

I bought the Usa-Spec (Brand) Ipod adaptor for my Trooper. It replaces the CD changer as the input to the radio, and gives you an extra AUX input as well. The iPod is then controlled with the CD changer buttons on the radio, so you can just store it in the glove box.

Get the Toyota adaptor. It works fine with the Isuzu deck.

-Tad

[crager34]

"I was feeling so cheap until crager34 joined this conversation. Glad I'm no longer the only non-supporter, here."

Sorry to dissapoint, but I do/did support the site with a monitary contribution. Hence the "Super VX'er" caviat.

[Bill Brown]

Ah, heck. Sorry Crager34. Now I feel so cheap, again.

[Bill Brown]

NazRat, thanks for the suggestion. Just checked out their site, http://www.usaspec.com/ and looks like they offer a lot of great solutions. Here's that Toyota interface at Crutchfield for $119.99:

BTW, are the accompanying instructions relatively dummy proof? I am ashamed to admit that I am vehicle installation challenged.

[Nazrat]

You could toss the instructions and still figure it out. The white box plugs into the back of the radio, and the ipod plugs into the white box. None of the connectors will fit in the wrong socket. The only thing that you would want the instructions for is to figure out how to set the dip switches. There are 2. One is for the 2nd aux input (for your non-ipod mp3 player, or ...) and the other is used to tell it what mode to play songs in. It is either playlist mode or all songs mode. By far the hardest part is removing the dash bezel.

-Tad

[Numba1goalie]

I bought the Itrip attachement which does the same thing but is much smaller and attaches at the top. Isnt that technology awesome though.

[Bill Brown]

Numba1goalie, the iTripnano definitely looks better than the TransPod, plus at half the price. Downside, the iTripnano runs off the iPodnano battery and it does not appear to have a means to hold it on the dash or somewhere else.

...or are you using the iTrip Auto? Same issue with leaving the iPod to float about somewhere attached to the electric power. Curious to hear how you secure your iPod when driving.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/

[Bill Brown]

You could toss the instructions and still figure it out. The white box plugs into the back of the radio, and the ipod plugs into the white box. None of the connectors will fit in the wrong socket. The only thing that you would want the instructions for is to figure out how to set the dip switches. There are 2. One is for the 2nd aux input (for your non-ipod mp3 player, or ...) and the other is used to tell it what mode to play songs in. It is either playlist mode or all songs mode. By far the hardest part is removing the dash bezel.

-Tad

Okaaayyyy... I just submitted my order for the Toyota interface. I am trusting your advice on this. TIA. :homer:

[Nazrat]

Okaaayyyy... I just submitted my order for the Toyota interface. I am trusting your advice on this. TIA. :homer:

I just ordered it from Crutchfield, and I based it on advice from one of the other forums (cough cough). It works for me and I have a pocket under the radio now where the CD changer used to be.

-Tad

[Bill Brown]

I have a pocket under the radio now where the CD changer used to be.

-Tad

What did you use to create your pocket? Right now, I just taped the old CD changer face from behind so it looks like the CD changer is still there as opposed to just a hole. I'd rather have a useable pocket.

[Nazrat]

Best Buy has a pile of pockets from various installs. Find one (Mine was from a 90s Toyota Camry) and mount it to the factory cd changer brackets. You may have to drill an extra hole or two in the brackets to line up the pocket with the dash.

-Tad

[Bill Brown]

Good info. Thanks. Will try your suggestion.

[creeg]

Nazrat,
That Toyota adapter will fit the stock Vehicross stereo, taking the place of the cd changer?
(my cd changer is broken, so no big loss).

Just want to make sure before I buy it...

[Nazrat]

Here is the radio that I have:
http://tad.grosvenor.org/gallery/200...x421_A_562x421

It plugged in right in place of the factory changer.

-Tad