Smart phone + FT86?
 

Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster, blah blah...

So I was very excited when the FT86/BRZ was said to not come with any sort of stereo head unit and only an AUX input; since most people have smart phones for their sound and navigation needs anyways.

What kind of surprises me is the fact that there doesn't seem to be some specific place "intended" for the phone in the interior. Anyone else already starting to think of where they want to place theirs?

Also as the leaked training manual shows you can get the FT w/ just a blank filled space where the stereo is, yet the car will still have speakers and an AUX. So does that mean all of the volume control will just be worked off the plugged in device?

(let the newbie bashing commence, I will love this Forum anyway :thumbup:)

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In the states the cars will probably come with a stereo and have bluetooth connection for the phone. If not, you will want some type of aftermarket deck that has bluetooth and and or Iphone\ipod connectivity if you have apple devices.

The aux input thing would probably be in the glove box and they would have steering wheel mounted controls for it.

Really? Cell phone placement?
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If this topic holds value to you then i'd suggest just placing your smartphone in a cupholder. Problem solved.

Where is this stated? The interior pics show no wheel mounted controls what so ever.

I am just happy that besides the price this really is my only concern about the car at the moment. Thanks to drooling over this site everyday, with all we already know I don't have much more to worry about for another week till the reveal.

You are right tho the cup holder is probably where my phone will live anyway....

I just worry that the TRD version is going to come loaded with the navi unit and all the crap in there that I don't want. (don't need the added weight or cost) Plugging your cell into the car? Center console for your girlie to play DJ. That or buy a dash mount so you can use it for navigation as well.

The interior shot we have right now shows nothing on the wheels, they are clearly unfinished. As to how I know this it's kinda obvious, I mean where else are you going to put the controls? Plus this is a Scion, if you look at their cars steering wheel mounted controls and bluetooth both come standard.

Uhhhh on the radio?

The storage in front of the cupholders looks perfect enough for a phone to me.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...achmentid=2650

Finally people are forgetting that these leaked training brochures are just that, place holder training brochures. The car is still 7 months away from being released to the public and things in the interior and even exterior...ie tail lights...can change. And this brochure is for the Japanese FT86 which does not even have a real name yet. So in the states we could get a stereo with bluetooth and controls on the steering wheel.

Maybe we will know more in 8 days...

Ah once i look at that steering wheel, there is no place for and remote controls of the radio...

Also, I think that if you choose to have no head unit at all, you just have to control the audio directly with your smart phone/digital music player. Don't think there'll be controls on the steering wheel.

Actually I just realized that it's a USB port and not an AUX port, which means that you have nothing to control your audio with if you plug in a USB drive (or any smart phone/digital music player that simply acts as a USB drive and doesn't support music control via USB). I'm now thinking that means that if you choose to have no head unit, you get no stereo at all, period. The USB port and the pre-installed speakers will be useless.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...achmentid=2432

That little picture thing under the USB indicator means AUX input

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