Subaru radio hate thread - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

thill · 06-24-2013, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

Me: Handsfree
BRZ: Please repeat
Me: Handsfree
BRZ: Say a command
Me: Call Dan
BRZ: Call dad
Me: Cancel
Me: Handsfree, Call DaNNNN
BRZ: To call Dad Say 1 , To call Dan Say 2
ME: 2
BRZ: Please repeat

It's ok I didn't want to talk to Dan that badly anyways.

That is hilarious! And, unfortunately, pretty spot on....

RurumariGhost · 06-24-2013, 01:44 PM

I'm waiting for my free sirius to run out before I consider aftermarket. of course I'll want a similar sized screen and nav, I usually just set a sirius station like channel 52 and cruise, set the screen to display a map. Comes in hand on twisties, I look down in straights and know what to expect, its like forza in real life!

Scenic Driver · 06-24-2013, 02:00 PM

I don't touch the radio much while driving so I only care if it works.

That being said, the touchscreen in my 2010 Golf worked better and was easier to use.

The Golf had steering wheel controls too, I hated them and wished there was a way to temporarily disable them. There were just too many times while driving on good twisty roads where I would accidentally change the station, the volume or both.

davtbaum · 06-24-2013, 02:25 PM

My favorite - "The mobile phone was disconnect!"

WolfpackS2k · 06-24-2013, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

Me: Handsfree
BRZ: Please repeat
Me: Handsfree
BRZ: Say a command
Me: Call Dan
BRZ: Call dad
Me: Cancel
Me: Handsfree, Call DaNNNN
BRZ: To call Dad Say 1 , To call Dan Say 2
ME: 2
BRZ: Please repeat

It's ok I didn't want to talk to Dan that badly anyways.

LMAO. Last night I tried calling my Dad and the BRZ asked me if I wanted to call Dan. Same freaking problem

Quote:

Can that SD card slot be used as an extra memory slot? As in, will the headunit use it as RAM? Reason I ask - it takes 20 fucking minutes to get to Artist "S" vs Artist "A" when using an iPod.

sdemo, i feel your pain. When I navigate through my iPod searching for an artist it takes FOREVER to get to the artist you want to listen to. Unless that artist starts with an "A" of course. And then if someone calls you after you navigated to (for instance) artist "S" then it fucking backs you out to the main display screen and you have to start all over again

Somebody please tell me there is some way around this. I've already looked in the manual but am going to look again. This CANNOT be the only way to navigate through my iPod. It's infuriating and is also very unsafe to do while driving.

Any advice?

bestwheelbase · 06-24-2013, 03:17 PM

The head unit should be half the size and twice as good. Who's with me?

WolfpackS2k · 06-24-2013, 03:36 PM

Agreed. I don't care about a touchscreen. I just want a few buttons. Also speakers that don't rattle and vibrate the doors all the time would be nice too.

BRZfan · 06-24-2013, 04:16 PM

Some suggestions:
1. Pronounce "dad" by emphasizing the second 'D'. As in:daD.
2. Change "dad" to "father".
3. Just in case you may be a Catholic, change 'father' to "priest".
4. For "dan", change to danL
5. Sorry, I don't have an Ipod.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

LMAO. Last night I tried calling my Dad and the BRZ asked me if I wanted to call Dan. Same freaking problem

sdemo, i feel your pain. When I navigate through my iPod searching for an artist it takes FOREVER to get to the artist you want to listen to. Unless that artist starts with an "A" of course. And then if someone calls you after you navigated to (for instance) artist "S" then it fucking backs you out to the main display screen and you have to start all over again

Somebody please tell me there is some way around this. I've already looked in the manual but am going to look again. This CANNOT be the only way to navigate through my iPod. It's infuriating and is also very unsafe to do while driving.

Any advice?

thill · 06-24-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

The head unit should be half the size and twice as good. Who's with me?

I don't really want a smaller touchscreen display, but I will settle for twice as good

thill · 06-24-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Agreed. I don't care about a touchscreen. I just want a few buttons. Also speakers that don't rattle and vibrate the doors all the time would be nice too.

I find it easier to just use the touchscreen on my iPhone to select the artist and song I want and bypass the head unit while I am streaming.

BRZfan · 06-24-2013, 09:39 PM

One CAN use voice commands: 'TRACK UP' and 'TRACK DOWN'.
Yes, one still has to press a button but, the more one uses voice commands the easier it gets.

Quote:

Originally Posted by neutron256

I don't need steering wheel controls but at least give me track forward and back buttons please.

neutron256 · 06-24-2013, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZfan

One CAN use voice commands: 'TRACK UP' and 'TRACK DOWN'.
Yes, one still has to press a button but, the more one uses voice commands the easier it gets.

I want a really button with a tactile feel that will work without me looking at the screen. Voice recognition is just going to piss me off especially if I'm just flipping through tracks trying to find one I like.

slaxx · 06-24-2013, 11:10 PM

My USB and bluetooth have never worked, the GPS is often out and the car thinks it's moving when it's not. Sounds ok on satellite radio for OEM. ugh what crap

BRZJonny · 06-25-2013, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaxx

My USB and bluetooth have never worked, the GPS is often out and the car thinks it's moving when it's not. Sounds ok on satellite radio for OEM. ugh what crap

Seriously? Have you had the dealer perform the TSB for the GPS?

06-24-2013, 02:00 PM	#59
Scenic Driver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ, 02 Audi TTQ Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 456 Thanks: 61 Thanked 321 Times in 168 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't touch the radio much while driving so I only care if it works. That being said, the touchscreen in my 2010 Golf worked better and was easier to use. The Golf had steering wheel controls too, I hated them and wished there was a way to temporarily disable them. There were just too many times while driving on good twisty roads where I would accidentally change the station, the volume or both. __________________

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