GROM Audio iPod to Toyota / Scion / Lexus Car Adapter / Interface Review

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(More customer reviews)This product is excellent! It was easy to install, considering you have to just pull out your radio.The harness included plugs in like factory wires,then you just put everything back after finding a place to mount the GROM.It was worth every penny,you don't have to pay over $200 for this device that works very well.

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Dice i-Mazda-R Mazda 3/5/6/etc. IPod Adapter w/ Aux Input Review

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(More customer reviews)The Dice interface is a flawed solution to the problem of intergrating you iPod into your factory Mazda stereo. It works by emulating the factory CD changer input. It is important to note that the model that Amazon is offering here is not the R2 version that supports text display. The manual of the unit you will receive will state it does but the unit does not have that feature enabled. Please note that Amazon are not advertising it as the R2.
Installation is not difficult for the experienced user but you are on your own with regard to specfic instructions for your vehicle as the manual from Dice does not include any specific directions. That said there are several very good guides out there that cover installing, just Google to find your vehicle. If you have installed a headunit before adding this kit is really not much different from this process. A big thing to note is that if you have a factory external CD changer or Sat radio module you have to disconnect it as there is only one port on the headunit for external devices. Also the firmware of the headunit is important so check this before you order.
In use the interface has two modes. The first one locks you out of controlling the iPod via the click wheel and you are stuck paging through the whole content of your iPod. In the first mode you get accurate track time display on your factory headunit. The other mode allows control from the click wheel but looses the accurate sync of track time. The audio quality is good, it's not audiophile quality but it is a substantial upgrade from a cassette adapter or the FM transmitter adapters.
In my application I was installing into an RX-8 while disconnecting the factory Siruis module. Installation in this particular vehicle is not for the faint of heart as it involves opening up a signficant portion of your center console. It's not hard to do but it's just a case of poping the head unit out of the dash. The best part of working on the RX-8 is a hidden bolt on the side of the headunit which is fun to find while exposing you to lots of sharp edges. I had originally wanted to get the R2 model but Amazon do not stock it directly so after the disappointment of not having text display despite the manual suggesting I would. The major failing for me is that the iPod dock connector is substantially larger than the Apple original design and is incompatible with the case I have on my 6G Classic. I was happy with the sound quality but the hassle of the case was too much for me so I had to return it.

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Metra Axxess TYIP-01 iPod Interface Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)This adapter works great. Sound is really nice. Great audio quality. Just not as loud as CD's, but great audio quality.
I had a problem when installing since I have a Toyota Tacoma 2004. And while the adapter works for the radio on the 2004 Tacoma, the cable included with it, doesn't.
It works with 2005+ Tacomas.
I had to buy the cable that connects the head unit with the adapter somewhere else. Other than that, it works great. I'm very happy with it so far. And the price is great too.

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GROM iPod iPhone Adapter for Toyota Lexus Scion 03 up Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a 2005 Prius earlier this year, and needed a way to connect my iPod touch to the car stereo. After reading a number of reviews on PriusChat.com and other websites, I decided to get the GROM unit. I studied installation instructions carefully before doing it, and it was tricky. I had to remove the glove compartments, then the cover for the vents next to the glove compartments. After that I had to unscrew the big wire harness and move it aside. This is kind of scary for someone who's never worked with car electrical components before. Then I had to plug in the GROM wire to the CD Changer of the stereo. That was by far the hardest thing to do... it took me a good 30 minutes to maneuver my hand and the plug behind the stereo to plug it in. Eventually, though, it snapped into place. Then I tested the unit and it worked great. Drilled a hole in the box under the CD player for the wire and put everything back together and I was good to go.
The unit was not without it's hiccups, though. Sometimes the car stereo wouldn't recognize it and it wouldn't work. Powering off the car and then powering it back on again seems to fix this glitch. Also, sometimes it doesn't play the right playlist, but it's not a major problem. I discovered that the iPod needs to be in "iPod mode" and not running an app for it to work properly. Also, I turn the car stereo off when I turn the car off, because if I leave my iPod in the car for a few minutes while I'm in a store, sometimes I'll come out to find that the iPod has kept playing while the car was off. When my iPod was upgraded to iOS4, the "playlist" feature stopped working and the iPod kept claiming it wouldn't work with the GROM unit by saying "This Accessory is Not Supported by iPod". It would still play and charge the iPod, but selecting the CD changer buttons on the car stereo would cause the unit to hang. When iOS 4.1 came out, this problem was fortunately fixed.
One thing I do have to say is that GROM's tech support is great. They respond to questions quickly, and didn't hesitate to send me a new unit when mine wasn't working correctly, and a new wire when the iPod dock connector was acting flaky. Overall I'm happy with the unit, and it makes my iPod sound great.

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GROM Audio iPod to Mazda Car Adapter / Digital Interface Review

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(More customer reviews)Step by step installation available online, just do some searching and you will find pictures and all. There are some tough steps in the process, but you only unscrew 3 screws, quite impressive.
Otherwise the device works, and works, and keeps working. You can control from your steering wheel controls and the sound is as good as a CD.
I am not embellishing or making big statements, this device works, and that is all that matters.
I have no idea why the reviewers are so harsh on the device. Maybe if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

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