How to get Ipod/Aux and Bluetooth in your 2004 Euro

**Lazarus** · 20-10-2011 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by afgmoh

Yeah? Hm.. I'm just so nervous about ripping apart my center console lol. I have 0% trust in myself being able to do this WITHOUT breaking anything haha.

My thought exactly. lol

**jbzonda** · 21-10-2011 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by afgmoh

Thanks jbzonda! Looks good! Cos I had a look at the ebay one, and didn't know where to tuck away the giant square bit of the xcarlink. So you put yours behind the compartment within the actual console? If you get me..

Yup, thats exactly right, i didnt feel the need to fasten it to anything, sat in there without a problem.

**nismohks** · 30-11-2011 10:46 AM

hi all, currently looking for options for a mate's bday.
he's got a 06 euro lux without sat nav and our group was thinking about getting him a BT module.

i see that both the grom and xcarlink modules have bt options, but which is actually better?
Can anyone comment on the performance of either module and their differences? (not just with bt)

thanks

**peetah** · 30-11-2011 12:42 PM

I got the Grom unit myself with the BT module and all in all it's not too bad... Kind of wish I used an iPhone though would make connectivity a lot easier. Using bluetooth with an HTC Desire running AOSP (Stock) android and the steering wheel controls on it only ever work with the default music player. If I use a different player it doesn't seem to respond to track changes at all. I also need to pick a song off the playlist when I'm looking to start the music in order for track changes to work. If I start via the widget the music plays but steering wheel controls fail to respond. I've also had times where the unit doesn't respond and when I try changing play modes (USB/AUX/BT) it seems to stop working altogether until i turn the ignition off and on again.. Sound quality wise it's pretty decent aside from the fact that it buzzes when there's no music and it's synced up. I also get my google navigation directions over the speakers so now I can play music when I'm driving somewhere I've never gone without fear of missing a turn/direction.

Personally the ability to change tracks via the steering wheel was a HUGE factor in me deciding to get the GROM + BT module. I've just had to adjust the way I use my phone (going to stock music player) to compensate. Maybe if I restored my phone to a stock state instead of messing with the ROM it may yield different results but I can live with the way it is.

If you had any other questions I'll try my best to answer but can only comment on the GROM unit.