Using Factory USB port with Aftermarket HU

[ipaq_101]

How did you attach the GPS signal piece?

I can figure out everything but that.

[dori.]

seems simple, usb is typically only 4 wires.

[ruskymx]

Originally Posted by Neekowahhhh

How are you liking that APP Radio 2? I saw the reviews on that and most weren't that good. people were complaining that it is really slow and sometimes freezes. what's your experience with it been? Im deciding between that and the AVH-p8400 or p4400

I returned the AppRadio 2 and have not purchased another unit yet. Instead, I used the money to get in on the SRT Exhaust Group Buy which I think will ship by the end of this upcoming week (or so I hope!).

Originally Posted by ipaq_101

How did you attach the GPS signal piece?

I can figure out everything but that.

I didn't installed a radio yet, but when I get around to it, I'm going to mount the GPS antenna to the front dashboard or the rear deck. I'm thinking of the rear deck because it will be less noticeable. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Ruskymx

[phanguy]

so i was screwing with mine now that i have my avic-x940bt almost completely installed and i learned a few things. in case anyone wanted to split their connections i can tell you now that it WILL work. audio can be split from the aux jack. now some people may be asking why this is a big deal. WELL if you are trying to connect an idevice to the avic-x940bt at least your cable has to split into both usb and aux or it won't work. that means if you plug those into the hu harness then you no longer would be able to use the factory aux for anything else. i found that using a y splitter for the aux will allow you to plug in either a regular device through aux or an idevice. i also found that the avic-x940bt does in fact support usb hubs as well. so this also means you could potentially split that. it shouldn't be an issue if you're using standard usb or only want one idevice connection and the rest can be regular usb, but if you want more than one idevice connection then i'm not so sure yet. i'm going to do some more testing to see if i can create more than 1 idevice connection. woo!

[KRAZYK]

So does anyone know if I can play video through this mod? getting a 3 ring jack and getting a servo connection with 4 wires instead of 3?

And anyone find anything on getting the factory mic to work with a aftermarket HU?

Making a list of the things I'll need to do my install - I think I have everything else just wondering about these 2 details.

[phanguy]

Originally Posted by KRAZYK

So does anyone know if I can play video through this mod? getting a 3 ring jack and getting a servo connection with 4 wires instead of 3?

And anyone find anything on getting the factory mic to work with a aftermarket HU?

Making a list of the things I'll need to do my install - I think I have everything else just wondering about these 2 details.

I wired my aux jack for 4, but I don't really have anything to test it with. haha. As for the mic i just used the factory mic and wired it around the panels to the stock mic so it all looks factory still. I received a call on it today and the other person seemed to hear me just fine. But I'll test it again later. I'd rather use the aftermarket mic than the oem one because I don't want to cut into the oem wires... now if there were a harness that'd be a different story.

Update: the person on the other side could hear me just fine!

[KRAZYK]

Originally Posted by phanguy

I wired my aux jack for 4, but I don't really have anything to test it with. haha. As for the mic i just used the factory mic and wired it around the panels to the stock mic so it all looks factory still. I received a call on it today and the other person seemed to hear me just fine. But I'll test it again later. I'd rather use the aftermarket mic than the oem one because I don't want to cut into the oem wires... now if there were a harness that'd be a different story.

Update: the person on the other side could hear me just fine!

Ah so you just installed the aftermarket mic in the same location as the factory mic?

[phanguy]

Originally Posted by KRAZYK

Ah so you just installed the aftermarket mic in the same location as the factory mic?

Yup. It wasn't too bad to do at all. Hardest part was getting it through behind the gauge cluster. Used an unbent wire hanger to do it and it was fine. :P

[TRD_86]

Regarding the HU, I like the 7" Pioneer Z140bh and especially the new bigger screen 8" alpine 928hd w/standard 2din may help to cover the 2 side gaps when you look at it.

[theprettymonkey]

I have also put in the AVIC-Z140BH, I ran the pioneer iPod cable into my glove compartment. I still want to use the factory USB to charge my phone, don’t care if it connects to the radio, how can I get it to have power?

[LD]

I installed the Pioneer AVH-P8400BH with everything else factory in my U.S. FR-S and then ran the AutoEQ with the special mic and the settings it came up with were:

0 2 6 -8 -2 6 2 0

It was tricky to get the menu item to stop being greyed out and selectable, I had to change my backup camera from battery to "off" and then was able to run the AutoEQ.

[lordtakuban]

This 3-pole servo connector solution doesn't seem to be correct. Did anyone else notice the before pics of where it plugs in that there are 5 wires? At a minimum, I would expect there to be 4 since the plug supports audio and video. I'd like to see this tested out with an iPhone streaming video to a HU (Preferably a Pioneer since that's what I'll be putting in).

EDIT:
I just went outside to look at my iPod cable that came with the BeSpoke HU. It is only a 3-pole 3.5mm jack. I don't know if that's just the cable or if the jack is only 3-pole as well. If so, that will suck because the cable from my x920bt is definitely a 4-pole to stream video. I'll try to do some experimenting at some point if nobody else knows for sure about the jack. If it is just 3-pole, then the simple servo connector will work just fine for people that don't need video from it.

[abutterman]

I've been trying to get my stock usb/aux working but having some trouble with the usb part. I can squeeze the tip of the usb cable into the back of the factory usb port but it doesnt seem to be working. I did notice that the pins in the back of the stock piece seem closer together than on the end of the usb cable. do you have to bend the pins in towards eachother to make better contact?

[abutterman]

any advice for the usb? I was playing around with bending the pins on the usb cable and for a split second got power to my iphone that i had plugged in but that was it. Seems to be having a tough time making contact