kiawah, I found the part number on-line. However, it shows the cable with just the stereo plugs on each end. I would have thought that one end would have looked like the plug that plugs into the bottom of the ipod, like the usb cable connector. Do you just plug it into the top, here the headphones usually plug to? What am I missing?
Several months ago I bought an 07 XLE V6 with the JBL upgrade sound system. Is says it's satellite capable BUT does anyone know what the dealer installed satellite upgrade involves and how much it might cost??
Just out of curiosity I called the dealership where I originally bought my Camry and they quoted me $700 + tax for the satellite radio installation. After reading your post and checking out the link....well, their price is a real kick in the pants.
Do you have any idea (or other links) of what it looks like installed??
I read the installation instructions briefly when I was downloading my service manual but I was not interested in it so didn't download that part.
At that time, the satellite receiver was mounted in the trunk with the antenna mounted on the rear pkg. deck on the right side of the center mounted stoplight.
You can download installation instructions, service manuals, TSB's etc. at link title
It costs $10 for access from the time you sign up until midnight the next day, so 24+ hours. You can download all the files you want during that time period. There are free sites where you can get the original service manual, but they aren't updated weekly like this site.
This refers to the 2007 model with JBL radio. Has anyone come up with a way to lower lighting on center radio area separate from the speedo and tach area? Anyone making an over lay of tinted film or produced a separate dimmer switch for radio and comfort control knob area?
Ok... I give up... where's the antenna? Is it the black dots on the windshield, or integrated in with the defroster in the rear window, or somewhere else?
I have a Sirius Stilletto SL10 radio... it has an FM Extender cable which you mount on the glass as close to the antenna as possible. That could explain why the reception, when using the FM transmit mode, is so weak. I'll have to move it. Thanx!
My wife bought me a new 2007 Camry with the standard radio package. I am trying to add a satellite radio and am encountering nothing but problems. I initially purchased a XM receiver and kit for almost $500 but the display is unacceptable. After going back and forth on that for 2 weeks, I finally gave in and attempted to order the JBL audio system...quoted $1,300 but by this time, I would do almost anything. Now the parts department rep at the dealer informed me this afternoon that I cannot replace the standard system with the one I want. Does anyone know if this is true?
Personally, I do not believe that they cannot install the JBL stereo. A dealer can always install "aftermarket" toyota products in your car, i.e. a spoiler, body side molding, heated seats, window tints, etc.....and they can do the radio. HOWEVER, installing the JBL radio would require putting in the new head unit (the receiver), all new speakers, and all new wiring.....which could take a while, so they may just not want to do it. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO TO ANOTHER DEALER AND ASK.
What you may want to do is go to a car stereo store and see if they can hook up the XM reciever to the factory stereo. They should be able to customize almost anything if it is an experienced store I would imagine there is some sort of adapter they can use to make it work. It would also probably be much less than than $1300.
I have the JBL stereo and to be quite honest, it sounds much better than the factory stereo. I enjoy loud music and am used to subwoofers and component speakers though.
If the car is leased you have to make sure what you do does not void the warranty.
I was originally sent to a car stereo store. It was there that I purchased the receiver and kit to be able to listen to XM through the standard radio. It does work except the display is virtually useless...it is difficult to even tell what station your tuned into. More than that, scrolling through channels is laborious to say the least and the radio will not hold any pre-sets once you power the vehicle off...needless to say, this is a royal pain.
This sort of arrangement was unacceptable, so I decided to splurge for the JBL. Apparently you cannot simply pull one out and replace it with the JBL unit...I believe the console openings, etc. are completely different and that is where the problem lies. My guess is the JBL unit and the navigation unit can be "exchanged" but neither can be with the standard.
Its a real shame as satellite radio is my "hot button" so to speak. I'm trying to downplay this with my wife as the car was a gift but I'm very disappointed. At this time, the only options I see are either to live with this inferior arrangement or go back to an external XM receiver similar to what I had in my previous car, which I swore I would never do. The sound is marginal to say the least and the interior look is spoiled.
I'm surprised the dealer said they could not switch the factory unit with the JBL unit.
I am also surprised a car customization store couldn't install everything the way you want it.
One thing I didn't say before. Some dealers are "better equipt" to handle different types of services and repairs. Maybe your dealer was not "qualified" to do the radio switch. You may want to call Toyota and see what they say.
Does anyone have any information on the availability of the Sirius Receiver? I picked up my 2007 XLE two-months ago, but the receiver wasn't yet available so I'm waiting on it to bring the car back in to have it installed.
Not sure if the dealer isn't on the ball or the issues that got the unit pulled just aren't fixed yet.
I purchased my 2007 XLE V6 on December 31st (which I'm totally diggin'), and I had to return to the dealer to have the Sirius receiver installed about a week after I bought it. I believe, however, that it was merely a matter of scheduling me in, not that there were none available (I'm in California).
I don't know the particulars of your situation, but, to me, two months seems like a long time to have to wait. I'm wondering if you've called to find out the serious Sirius scoop, and what it is they're telling you.
If you've had it installed since you posted, obviously my belated response is moot, but I thought I'd share my personal experience with you nonetheless.
I hope you are - or will be soon - enjoying your Sirius!
Thanks for your reply. I got a call from the dealer today saying "they hadn't forgotten about me" but that they still did not have a date for the Toyota Sirius receiver. They are offering to put in one of these, which they say is identical from the official Toyota part: http://www.vaistech.com/sls.html
You have an official Sirius receiver from Toyota that integrates into the Nav system? It was my understanding that the part has been unavailable for some time because the device was causing interference and had to be re-engineered.
Anyone have any experience with this SoundLinQ SLS kit?
I checked out the website you posted, then called three dealers in the area (the first being the dealer from where I bought my car) for clarification and confirmation. The receiver your dealer is offering to install is aftermarket; that which I had installed is made by Sirius - an official Sirius receiver from Toyota that integrates into the navigation system. None of those with whom I spoke had heard anything about any parts needing to be re-engineered due to interference issues.
Obviously I can't attest to the receiver from Vaistech - maybe it integrates flawlessly and works fine - but before you make a definitive decision I would encourage you to look into this a bit more (perhaps call another Toyota dealer or even Sirius itself).
I look forward to input by other posters, most definitely. Heck, maybe we'll both learn something new!
I can imagine how frustrating this must be for you, and I hope that, whatever you end up doing, you're getting tuned in to Sirius soon!
First of all, I'm assuming (hoping) that you've now got your Sirius installed and that you're happy with it. :-)
In light of the above, I realize that this post is probably moot, but....
.... I happened to be going through my New Car Folder earlier today - the place where I keep all car-related documents - and I came across the Owner's Manual for my Sirius Receiver, and, guess what!?!? Yup. You guessed it! The company who made it is VAIS Technology! It's the SoundLinQ Model: SLS
I definitely stand (sit, rather) corrected. The receiver I have in my car is from VAIS Technology (it's an Audio Interface Controller with built-in Sirius Satellite Radio interface), and I wanted to apologize to you for passing on information which was not accurate.
What I still don't understand, however, is the delay you experiened with the installation. Like I wrote above, I'd called three local dealers and no one with whom I spoke was aware of interference/re-engineering issues you were told about. Maybe they consider the receivers they install (VAIS) to be Sirius Receivers (that's what they told me), and with them there have been no issues. Maybe the serious Sirius Receivers do have issues. I don't know. Bleh.
The bottom line is that I hope you are now happy and groovin' with your Sirius!
Why wouldn't the 2007 Camry have this basic feature? My 2006 XLE did (when TEXT was pressed) and when I had a simple Chevy car rental (don't know what model it was only that it was cheap) it had it. I'm surprised the the Camry wouldn't have the bells and whistles of other cheap cars, especially the XLE model.
I picked up my 2007 Camry SE with JBL stereo yesterday. I hooked up my Sirius Stiletto 100 with vehicle docking kit. Placed the antennae on the trunk and ran the cable through the opening to the back seat past the console to the radio. I will hide wire properly later but I drive alone. I plugged the power into the power outlet in the centre dash cubby and the audio into the AUX adapter beside it. The reception and sound was great even inside the garage.
My problem is where to mount the docking kit and how to hide the power and audio cables? It is just sitting in the cup holder now, but if I stick the swivel pedestal to the centre or passenger dash it will look bad and the thick cables would be worse. Any ideas? Or questions? I am really happy with the radio, I just pop it out and place it in docking station in the living room or bedroom and have continuous Sat Radio. I love it.
Okay, I found a two way cable that will connect my IPOD to the radio. If I hit AUX it will play, however, when the dealer was going through the cars options with me he mentioned that when you hooked up the MP3 player to the radio that you could control the folders through the stereo system. My radio will NOT do this - I don't have any idea what I might be doing wrong.
I checked my manual and it doesn't really explain anything. Is there anywhere that I can get information online about how to control the folders/search through the actual radio? He had mentioned this was a feature due to the safety issue of trying to control on the actual IPOD. Now I can't even get it to work.
You cannot control the folders of your IPOD via the radio, the salesman gave you bad info. That is an AUX "input". If you want to change the songs playing, you do that on the IPOD itself.
Have had the car for a year now, that's the way it works on an LE. Set your IPOD on shuffle, and the songs will play for hours.
Thank you for this information!! That is a little disappointing. I don't understand though - why are the buttons on the stereo to look for folders, etc if this isn't an option? Even the manual talks about the folders and that is what the salesman had communicated.
My dealer also said you can control an iPod from the stereo. I've heard people (on here, I'm pretty sure) say they can used the stereo controls for the iPod. I'd talk to your dealer about that. Do you have the JBL stereo? I do......However, I don't have an iPod hooked up.
I burn cd's and am able to have around 120-140 songs per cd. So, I load the 6 disc changer. If you make folders on a cd-r or cd-rw, then you are able to use all of the buttons on the stereo unit.
My reference is to a regular LE, standard radio. The radio's aux input, connects into the earphone jack of the ipod.
The ipod has an earphone plug output. You can plug a set of earplugs, a set of headphones, a set of speakers, or you can feed the output of the ipod into the radio via the aux in. There is no way that the ipod output jack, can control anything in the ipod.
Now if you have a different stereo (that would indeed have an advanced cable control output/input), and your connection to the IPOD isn't via the output jack but to some alternative connection on the IPOD (an output/input), then it might be possible.
If you have standard LE radio (which has an input only), and connecting to a typical mp3 player or ipod via the earphone jack (output only).....then no remote control of the ipod.
It's a standard 1/4" male mini-plug to male mini-plug, available at many places. I posted in one of the Camry forums here a year ago the Radio Shack p/n, they came at that time in a 1' or 6' version for about 5 bucks.
If you look at the earpiece plug for your ipod (the piece that is connected to the earpiece and plugs into the IPOD), it's a cable that has that plug on both ends. Just take your earpiece to radio shack, and they'll help you readily find the cable. I choose the 6' ones, kids can have their ipod in the back seat if they want.
I have just purchased a 2007 Camry SE with the JBL system. Very disappointed in the distortion levels,CD, radio etc. even at medium volume. Seems to be middle channel mostly, voice and higher frequency music. What is your experience?
I have the 2007 LE model with the JBL stereo, and I love the stereo. It sounds so much better than the regular factory stereo.
What do you mean when you say "middle channel?" Do you mean the "mid-range" sound? Have you adjusted you bass, midrange, and treble settings? There is another setting, can't think of what it's called, but I have it switched "on." My settings are usually, bass: "0" or "1", midrange: "-2", and treble: "3" or "4". With those settings, I get incredible bass, mids, and highs. The stereo shakes my rearview mirror and my side mirrors.
With my settings, at my "regular" listening volume, I turn the stereo volume up to anywhere between 44 and 54 and get awesome sound. I listed to most songs from 46-50, but obviously all genres of music can not be turned up that loud.
As far as the radio, the sound quality doesn't compare to that of a CD. In fact, you do have to turn the stereo up much louder to get similar sound. I don't listen to the radio very often (maybe 5% of the time) so it doesn't bother me
Hello, I am extremely frustrated with my "sirius" situation. I bought a 2008 Camry SE and upgraded the stereo because it was Sirius compatible. Anyone know what that actually means? I cannot get an answer from Sirius or the dealership. I have been w/Sirius for a few years now and I just wanted to get rid of the the receiver in my dash. I was told that I could do that w/this upgrade. There is something under my seat made by Pioneer, but I have no idea how to make this work. Does anyone know...do I need a special receiver or should the one I already have work? I would appreciate any insight on this. (Right now I just have my receiver plugged into my cigarette lighter.)
Um, I'm not sure why you're dealership can't help you. I'd ask to speak with the GM or service manager (if you already haven't).
The Pioneer device you speak of, did it come with the car or did you have it installed? Underneath the passenger seat is the amp for the JBL stereo....which you might already know.
Serius compatibale means that the head unit is capable of playing satellite radio channels. You should be ablt to get them through the stereo unit if that is true. I don't have satellite so I'm not sure.
Again, your dealership has to be able to tell you. If not, they shouldn't be selling cars when they don't know and understand the features. You could call corporate Toyota also.
I bought a 2007 Camry SE V6 with an upgrade to JBL audio with satellite ready, 6 disc changer, handsfree and aux jack on Oct 14th 2007 from Thompsons Toyota of Placerville.
I plugged in my iPod (2nd generation 40 gig non color screen)last night using a 1/4' aux cable. The engine was on when I connected it. I stopped to fill up and left the iPod on. When i turned on the ignition the radio, clock and stiring controls wouldn't turn on. This morning while I was driving to the dealer, it suddenly turned on. The ipod was disconnected at the time. When the dealer restarted the car the radio would turn on and off. They don't know what the problem is so they offered to replace the audio system with the same model.
I was also lied to about XM satelite radio. They said that Best buy and Circuit city will sell and install the needed hardware but when i checked, none of the stores do it. Now I can't have XM in my car. The installation is a time consuming process at the dealer and they charge $900.00 for parts and labor. They said the stereo upgrade is iPod ready and thats not true. It's only the aux connection.
Has anyone else had problems connecting and using iPod on this system? Has anyone installed XM as well? I got the upgrade mainly for the XM and iPod.
This is my first new car and I'm very upset with the problems and the lies they tell to sell a Toyota. I wish I could return the car because the dealer can't answer questions about satelite radio and the problems with the audio system.
somewhat off topic, but I"m considering buying a 2008 Camry myself so am interested in this board. but i have a 2002 BMW 540 i and was lied to about my audio CD system in order to get me to buy the car also. it was very aggravating. The CD interface/system was never like what they had guarenteed when I ordered the car. good luck with your issue.
I think the IPOD confusion is terminology, since there is no formal definition for 'IPOD ready'. I doubt that the average car salesman is technologically challenged to distinguish between all of the features, on all of the radios, on all of the vehicles.
Many would consider the aux input (standard feature on standard radio) as 'IPOD ready'. My teenagers certainly do. Plug in the ipod, and they can plan any song they want.
I'm sensing you are looking for the capability of actually controlling the ipod via the steering wheel controls, a level of detail that I don't know that I've seen described in any of the documentation from the different manufacturers. Seeing as there are different MP3 manufacturers besides IPOD's, they obviously can't have the capability to control all of those different devices. Over the years, you would expect ipod's and other mp3 players to change as well. Other than the common auido interface of 'aux input', I'll be personally surprised if anything else catches on.
Well I'm most interested in knowing if anyone else had a problem with the JBL system not powering on with the iPod connected upon ignition. My system turns on and off on its own while I'm driving. This is happening even when the iPod is not connected. Thi9s whole issue started after I connected the iPod for the first time. I used the aux connection which is supposed to support an iPod or any mp3 player. The dealer doesn't know what is causing it so they offered to replace the JBL system.
I am sorry you are having this issue. It really bites, I know cuz I am in the same boat. I bought a 2008 Camry SE and upgraded for the same reason. I went through Toyota Customer Service and low and behold, someone is going to contact me. I will let you know what I find out. Good Luck!!
Thanks for your reply. Yes I don't know why they can't help me either. I am quite frustrated. I called Toyota Customer Service and they are going ot have the Customer Service Manager call me back. I was told that Best Buy or Circuit City could install this for me, but they tell me NO. I was told that you can take any receiver and just plug it in and it will play. HMM doesn't that mean that ANY stereo in any car is Satellite capable? Not sure why I had to pay the $1000.00 for it!! Thanks again
I also just purchased a 2008 Camry SE and I have been having a difficult time trying to determine if there is an in-dash Sirius-ready stereo from Toyota that doesn't require an installation kit. The parts department at my local dealer doesn't have a clue. Apparently, I just need to purchase the upgraded JBL stereo...
As for your question, Sirius compatible means that the head unit is able to receive satellite radio signals but, in order to do so, it must be connected to a Sirius receiver/tuner. The receiver is usually installed in the trunk so, if you are not getting a signal when you go through the bands (AM/FM/Sirius), your car probably doesn't have a receiver installed. You can purchase an after-market receiver at Best Buy or Circuit City or you can go directly to Sirius.com. You'll definitely want to talk to someone to make sure that you are purchasing one that is compatible with your stereo. I'm not positive but you'll probably have to purchase a Sirius antenna as well.
Well, hopefully someone will be able to help you get some answers.
The JBL stereo sounds much much much better than the regular factory stereo. It is a pretty decent JBL component system. If you got the regular stereo and had to pay for an aftermarket component speaker system, an amplifier, all the wiring, installation, and maybe a new head unit, you'd probably wind up spending around $1,000.......and some of the work may affect the vehicle's warranty.
I got the JBL stereo because it puts out pretty good bass (I'm used to having subwoofers) and because I didn't want to rip the car apart to put in a different stereo. I'm happy with the upgrade, HOWEVER, I agree it shouldn't be so expensive......in my opinion, maybe a $600 or $700 option....not $1,000.
2007 xle v6 has had the speakers on the doors cutting out and in. I finally discovered that if I open the trunk with the latch by the driver's door the speakers go on and when I shut the trunk they cut out. Anyone else have this problem? Is this a wiring issue? It comes back on, but I haven't narrowed down how. Right now I am going on 4 days without the speakers.
My wife popped in a new Groban Christmas CD this morning. The Cd was accepted but then the player went dead. Won't play, won't eject. The radio still works. This is the single disc player standard on the 2002 SE. Any ideas about what might be wrong? Any suggestions on removing the cd even if the player is shot? Thanks.
Today I took my Camry SE V6 to the dealer to have a new head unit installed. It took about a half hour for them to replace the head unit. If you read earlier that my radio was turning on and off on its own while driving when the iPod was plugged in. The new radio works fine now with the iPod. It turns on and off on my command. The switches on the steering wheel work perfectly. It was some electrical issue with the head unit.
I'm still looking for someone to install the satelite radio for me. If anyone here knows of someone who can do a good job of installing the right parts for XM for a reasonable price, please do let me know. The installers location should be anywhee in Sacramento CA and Bay area off of I 80 (areas I'm familiar with).
Over all I'm very satisfyed with my car when it comes to driving and comfort. It is very responsive and precise in turns and easy to park. I drove 2 round trips from Roseville to Bay area (Total miles for both trips 398 miles) on one tank of gas with some left over for more erands. The JBL sound system is very good compared to that Bose system in NIssan cars. The sound quality is noticeably better. I also hit 1,000 miles today.
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See my post in the Camry 2007+ forum, number 3619. P/N is partnumber, and I had previously posted the Radio
Shack partnumber and cost there.
Thanks -- Rick
XM - link title
Sirius (revised unit) is due out at end of next month.
Do you have any idea (or other links) of what it looks like installed??
Thanks again for the timely tip
At that time, the satellite receiver was mounted in the trunk with the antenna mounted on the rear pkg. deck on the right side of the center mounted stoplight.
You can download installation instructions, service manuals, TSB's etc. at link title
It costs $10 for access from the time you sign up until midnight the next day, so 24+ hours. You can download all the files you want during that time period. There are free sites where you can get the original service manual, but they aren't updated weekly like this site.
BTW, this post will be moved to an existing topic by the Edmunds' hosts.
What you may want to do is go to a car stereo store and see if they can hook up the XM reciever to the factory stereo. They should be able to customize almost anything if it is an experienced store I would imagine there is some sort of adapter they can use to make it work. It would also probably be much less than than $1300.
I have the JBL stereo and to be quite honest, it sounds much better than the factory stereo. I enjoy loud music and am used to subwoofers and component speakers though.
If the car is leased you have to make sure what you do does not void the warranty.
Good luck and let me know what happens.
This sort of arrangement was unacceptable, so I decided to splurge for the JBL. Apparently you cannot simply pull one out and replace it with the JBL unit...I believe the console openings, etc. are completely different and that is where the problem lies. My guess is the JBL unit and the navigation unit can be "exchanged" but neither can be with the standard.
Its a real shame as satellite radio is my "hot button" so to speak. I'm trying to downplay this with my wife as the car was a gift but I'm very disappointed. At this time, the only options I see are either to live with this inferior arrangement or go back to an external XM receiver similar to what I had in my previous car, which I swore I would never do. The sound is marginal to say the least and the interior look is spoiled.
I am also surprised a car customization store couldn't install everything the way you want it.
One thing I didn't say before. Some dealers are "better equipt" to handle different types of services and repairs. Maybe your dealer was not "qualified" to do the radio switch. You may want to call Toyota and see what they say.
Good luck.
Not sure if the dealer isn't on the ball or the issues that got the unit pulled just aren't fixed yet.
Thanks in advance for any info!
I purchased my 2007 XLE V6 on December 31st (which I'm totally diggin'), and I had to return to the dealer to have the Sirius receiver installed about a week after I bought it. I believe, however, that it was merely a matter of scheduling me in, not that there were none available (I'm in California).
I don't know the particulars of your situation, but, to me, two months seems like a long time to have to wait. I'm wondering if you've called to find out the serious Sirius scoop, and what it is they're telling you.
If you've had it installed since you posted, obviously my belated response is moot, but I thought I'd share my personal experience with you nonetheless.
I hope you are - or will be soon - enjoying your Sirius!
Regards,
Catherine
Thanks for your reply. I got a call from the dealer today saying "they hadn't forgotten about me" but that they still did not have a date for the Toyota Sirius receiver. They are offering to put in one of these, which they say is identical from the official Toyota part:
http://www.vaistech.com/sls.html
You have an official Sirius receiver from Toyota that integrates into the Nav system? It was my understanding that the part has been unavailable for some time because the device was causing interference and had to be re-engineered.
Anyone have any experience with this SoundLinQ SLS kit?
Thanks!
I checked out the website you posted, then called three dealers in the area (the first being the dealer from where I bought my car) for clarification and confirmation. The receiver your dealer is offering to install is aftermarket; that which I had installed is made by Sirius - an official Sirius receiver from Toyota that integrates into the navigation system. None of those with whom I spoke had heard anything about any parts needing to be re-engineered due to interference issues.
Obviously I can't attest to the receiver from Vaistech - maybe it integrates flawlessly and works fine - but before you make a definitive decision I would encourage you to look into this a bit more (perhaps call another Toyota dealer or even Sirius itself).
I look forward to input by other posters, most definitely. Heck, maybe we'll both learn something new!
I can imagine how frustrating this must be for you, and I hope that, whatever you end up doing, you're getting tuned in to Sirius soon!
Sincerely,
Catherine
First of all, I'm assuming (hoping) that you've now got your Sirius installed and that you're happy with it. :-)
In light of the above, I realize that this post is probably moot, but....
.... I happened to be going through my New Car Folder earlier today - the place where I keep all car-related documents - and I came across the Owner's Manual for my Sirius Receiver, and, guess what!?!? Yup. You guessed it! The company who made it is VAIS Technology! It's the SoundLinQ Model: SLS
I definitely stand (sit, rather) corrected. The receiver I have in my car is from VAIS Technology (it's an Audio Interface Controller with built-in Sirius Satellite Radio interface), and I wanted to apologize to you for passing on information which was not accurate.
What I still don't understand, however, is the delay you experiened with the installation. Like I wrote above, I'd called three local dealers and no one with whom I spoke was aware of interference/re-engineering issues you were told about. Maybe they consider the receivers they install (VAIS) to be Sirius Receivers (that's what they told me), and with them there have been no issues. Maybe the serious Sirius Receivers do have issues. I don't know. Bleh.
The bottom line is that I hope you are now happy and groovin' with your Sirius!
Sincerely, though a bit red-faced,
Catherine
My problem is where to mount the docking kit and how to hide the power and audio cables? It is just sitting in the cup holder now, but if I stick the swivel pedestal to the centre or passenger dash it will look bad and the thick cables would be worse. Any ideas? Or questions? I am really happy with the radio, I just pop it out and place it in docking station in the living room or bedroom and have continuous Sat Radio. I love it.
I checked my manual and it doesn't really explain anything. Is there anywhere that I can get information online about how to control the folders/search through the actual radio? He had mentioned this was a feature due to the safety issue of trying to control on the actual IPOD. Now I can't even get it to work.
thanks!
Have had the car for a year now, that's the way it works on an LE. Set your IPOD on shuffle, and the songs will play for hours.
I burn cd's and am able to have around 120-140 songs per cd. So, I load the 6 disc changer. If you make folders on a cd-r or cd-rw, then you are able to use all of the buttons on the stereo unit.
The ipod has an earphone plug output. You can plug a set of earplugs, a set of headphones, a set of speakers, or you can feed the output of the ipod into the radio via the aux in. There is no way that the ipod output jack, can control anything in the ipod.
Now if you have a different stereo (that would indeed have an advanced cable control output/input), and your connection to the IPOD isn't via the output jack but to some alternative connection on the IPOD (an output/input), then it might be possible.
If you have standard LE radio (which has an input only), and connecting to a typical mp3 player or ipod via the earphone jack (output only).....then no remote control of the ipod.
If you look at the earpiece plug for your ipod (the piece that is connected to the earpiece and plugs into the IPOD), it's a cable that has that plug on both ends. Just take your earpiece to radio shack, and they'll help you readily find the cable. I choose the 6' ones, kids can have their ipod in the back seat if they want.
cleanaudio
What do you mean when you say "middle channel?" Do you mean the "mid-range" sound? Have you adjusted you bass, midrange, and treble settings? There is another setting, can't think of what it's called, but I have it switched "on." My settings are usually, bass: "0" or "1", midrange: "-2", and treble: "3" or "4". With those settings, I get incredible bass, mids, and highs. The stereo shakes my rearview mirror and my side mirrors.
With my settings, at my "regular" listening volume, I turn the stereo volume up to anywhere between 44 and 54 and get awesome sound. I listed to most songs from 46-50, but obviously all genres of music can not be turned up that loud.
As far as the radio, the sound quality doesn't compare to that of a CD. In fact, you do have to turn the stereo up much louder to get similar sound. I don't listen to the radio very often (maybe 5% of the time) so it doesn't bother me
Thank you
The Pioneer device you speak of, did it come with the car or did you have it installed? Underneath the passenger seat is the amp for the JBL stereo....which you might already know.
Serius compatibale means that the head unit is capable of playing satellite radio channels. You should be ablt to get them through the stereo unit if that is true. I don't have satellite so I'm not sure.
Again, your dealership has to be able to tell you. If not, they shouldn't be selling cars when they don't know and understand the features. You could call corporate Toyota also.
Good luck.
I plugged in my iPod (2nd generation 40 gig non color screen)last night using a 1/4' aux cable. The engine was on when I connected it. I stopped to fill up and left the iPod on. When i turned on the ignition the radio, clock and stiring controls wouldn't turn on. This morning while I was driving to the dealer, it suddenly turned on. The ipod was disconnected at the time. When the dealer restarted the car the radio would turn on and off. They don't know what the problem is so they offered to replace the audio system with the same model.
I was also lied to about XM satelite radio. They said that Best buy and Circuit city will sell and install the needed hardware but when i checked, none of the stores do it. Now I can't have XM in my car. The installation is a time consuming process at the dealer and they charge $900.00 for parts and labor. They said the stereo upgrade is iPod ready and thats not true. It's only the aux connection.
Has anyone else had problems connecting and using iPod on this system? Has anyone installed XM as well? I got the upgrade mainly for the XM and iPod.
This is my first new car and I'm very upset with the problems and the lies they tell to sell a Toyota. I wish I could return the car because the dealer can't answer questions about satelite radio and the problems with the audio system.
Many would consider the aux input (standard feature on standard radio) as 'IPOD ready'. My teenagers certainly do. Plug in the ipod, and they can plan any song they want.
I'm sensing you are looking for the capability of actually controlling the ipod via the steering wheel controls, a level of detail that I don't know that I've seen described in any of the documentation from the different manufacturers. Seeing as there are different MP3 manufacturers besides IPOD's, they obviously can't have the capability to control all of those different devices. Over the years, you would expect ipod's and other mp3 players to change as well. Other than the common auido interface of 'aux input', I'll be personally surprised if anything else catches on.
The aux input is nothing more than another audio in connection to the amplifier.
If your radio is turning on/off on it's own while driving, I would suspect a bad radio and/or switches on you steering wheel.
As for your question, Sirius compatible means that the head unit is able to receive satellite radio signals but, in order to do so, it must be connected to a Sirius receiver/tuner. The receiver is usually installed in the trunk so, if you are not getting a signal when you go through the bands (AM/FM/Sirius), your car probably doesn't have a receiver installed. You can purchase an after-market receiver at Best Buy or Circuit City or you can go directly to Sirius.com. You'll definitely want to talk to someone to make sure that you are purchasing one that is compatible with your stereo. I'm not positive but you'll probably have to purchase a Sirius antenna as well.
The JBL stereo sounds much much much better than the regular factory stereo. It is a pretty decent JBL component system. If you got the regular stereo and had to pay for an aftermarket component speaker system, an amplifier, all the wiring, installation, and maybe a new head unit, you'd probably wind up spending around $1,000.......and some of the work may affect the vehicle's warranty.
I got the JBL stereo because it puts out pretty good bass (I'm used to having subwoofers) and because I didn't want to rip the car apart to put in a different stereo. I'm happy with the upgrade, HOWEVER, I agree it shouldn't be so expensive......in my opinion, maybe a $600 or $700 option....not $1,000.
I'm still looking for someone to install the satelite radio for me. If anyone here knows of someone who can do a good job of installing the right parts for XM for a reasonable price, please do let me know. The installers location should be anywhee in Sacramento CA and Bay area off of I 80 (areas I'm familiar with).
Over all I'm very satisfyed with my car when it comes to driving and comfort. It is very responsive and precise in turns and easy to park. I drove 2 round trips from Roseville to Bay area (Total miles for both trips 398 miles) on one tank of gas with some left over for more erands. The JBL sound system is very good compared to that Bose system in NIssan cars. The sound quality is noticeably better. I also hit 1,000 miles today.