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I've got a Pioneer HU in my other (non Honda) car, and I ALMOST bought the Pioneer iPod adapter the other day, but while the guy was writing up the paperwork, he showed me one that was setup... And I've gotta say I'm now completely convinced that most iPod adapters are a step backwards (I've already AUX in on the pioneer)... Apple spent a lot of time and effort to make the iPod interface as good as it is, and there's just no way you can get close to that on a car stereo. I found trying to navigate around the iPod EXTREMELY clunky on the Pioneer adapter, and that was with a touch screen HU!!! I can't imagine that any of the others are much better...
So, getting to the point, I'm now no longer interested in an iPod adapter for the Euro ... UNLESS someone finds one that still allows control from the iPod itself - this will always be the best way to control it.
So, unless I can find something else, I'll probably order an IceLink Lite or two, I know I can wire one up to my Pioneer HU, and that will mean the iPod will pause when I turn the car off, which is easier than me having to pause it manually... If anyone can come up with some pinouts for the Euro AUX connector it should be pretty easy to wire up the IceLink Lite for that too...
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the harmon kardon ipod adapter provides its own LCD panel and control unit for the ipod.
Harmon Kardon
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Yeah, I saw that, but I'm still not convinced it will be much better than the others... Actually, after doing some reading on the iPod remote control protocol, I don't believe you can make a iPod adapter that a) works very well, or b) allows direct control from the iPod... the best you can do while retaining control on the iPod itself is enable play/pause and track skip... that's it, any more requires the iPod to go into Advanced Remote mode and locks out the iPod controls... and given the iPod interfaces to accessories via a 19.2kbs serial link, it's never going to be fast to search through the whole library... ANY adapter will work ok track skipping through a short playlist, but that's it.
BTW, if anyone's got a AUX adapter they're willing to open up and photograph we can probably work out how to make one for $10 - I'm sure it'll be stupidly simple, the money in a SNHOND03 is for the stacker control... and I've figured out how to build the IceLink Lite functionatility into my Pioneer AUX adapter for about 50c :)
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Nitro if you can "create" an AUX adapter for the Euro HU so that you can run an Ipod on it, you have your first customer right here!!!
I agree with you, it is much easier to control an ipod using the ipod controls than anything else...my bro has ipod interface on his HU and it is bloody hard to use!
I would rather set up a cradle for the ipod and use the toggle wheel anyday!
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answer = snhond3 + cradle + ipod remote.......HEY PRESTO!
