michele-san1
Passed Driver's Ed
Hi. Looking at getting this Alpine CarPlay receiver.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILX007/Alpine-iLX-007.html?tp=5684
I don't have a nav system, which this fixes. If anyone has experience here, there's a few things I'd like to clarify:
1. With the Alpine integration adapter, my steering controls will work, from what I hear.
2. Will the mic activate via the mic button the steering wheel? (Part of the functionality with the integration adapter?)
3. Crutchfield recommended mic placement by the RV mirror. Any way to tap into the factory mic system? If not, I think I'd rather have the mic below steering wheel, on the left. Visually cleaner.
3. Sounds like the factory Bluetooth is killed everywhere, so my BT controls in the headliner will not work? (Or could these be re-wired to work? I like this idea; not sure how easy.)
4. Does this also kill the entire voice activation system on the VW? Is there a downside to this, or does VW's system only cover Bluetooth Phone? (Meaning you don't loose any other voice functionality related to the car or settings.)
5. Crutchfield wasn't sure how this effects the display above the steering wheel. Will this display still mirror the radio status for mode, song, tracks, etc? There's a video of someone installing this into an Audi TT, and the display is still mirrored...
6. Best placement for the USB cable? I'm thinking center console, but not sure if this is easy (remove the VW port) or if that panel needs to be drilled.
Thanks for any insights!
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILX007/Alpine-iLX-007.html?tp=5684
I don't have a nav system, which this fixes. If anyone has experience here, there's a few things I'd like to clarify:
1. With the Alpine integration adapter, my steering controls will work, from what I hear.
2. Will the mic activate via the mic button the steering wheel? (Part of the functionality with the integration adapter?)
3. Crutchfield recommended mic placement by the RV mirror. Any way to tap into the factory mic system? If not, I think I'd rather have the mic below steering wheel, on the left. Visually cleaner.
3. Sounds like the factory Bluetooth is killed everywhere, so my BT controls in the headliner will not work? (Or could these be re-wired to work? I like this idea; not sure how easy.)
4. Does this also kill the entire voice activation system on the VW? Is there a downside to this, or does VW's system only cover Bluetooth Phone? (Meaning you don't loose any other voice functionality related to the car or settings.)
5. Crutchfield wasn't sure how this effects the display above the steering wheel. Will this display still mirror the radio status for mode, song, tracks, etc? There's a video of someone installing this into an Audi TT, and the display is still mirrored...
6. Best placement for the USB cable? I'm thinking center console, but not sure if this is easy (remove the VW port) or if that panel needs to be drilled.
Thanks for any insights!