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I really hated having to use the aux port to play my i-pod in my truck because I had to get the volume on the i-pod just right to make it sound good and it still wasn't cd quality sound. I bought my wife a new special TRD edition Scion and it had the i-pod integration and the quality of sound was 10 times better. I started looking for a better way to play the i-pod and charge it in the truck at the same time without having to replace the factory deck. This is what I found iSimple - Apple® iPod® Direct Connect Kit for Select Vehicles - ISIM71. I had it installed in about 15 minutes and it makes a world of difference. It uses the satellite radio port in the back of the factory radio to let you control the i-pod through the factory deck and steering wheel controls. It even supports text so you know what song is playing. I bought the truck with the JBL system and I'm overall pleased with the quality of the stereo so I didn't want a new deck. Just wanted to pass this on to all of you guys that are looking to do something similar. I didn't take any pictures of the install process, but I could take it back apart and snap a few pics if you want to see.

Hey, that is pretty cool! Thanks for sharing! I know some of us are getting tired of using the aux port.

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yeah thats awesome man thanks for sharing, so i guess if you have sat you cant use this though?

Where did you hard wire it from, glove box or center console?

cheers

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I wired it to the glove box. I may run it to the center console when I have more time. It would be easier to reach. The harness came with a male plug to plug the sat radio into to piggyback on the plug, but I don't know if you can use the sat radio while the i-pod is plugged in or not. I quit using my sat radio due to the commercials.

i thought sat radio had no commercials? like sirius

When it came out there weren't any commercials. After about 2-3 years they sold some of the stations to cumulus radio and they would play a 2 minute commercial every 15 minutes. I got a little upset that I was paying for radio with commercials so I canceled. They may have quit now, but I haven't had it for about 3 years now, so I don't know.

Thanks for the link cmomo0128!

FWIW - I have subscribed to Sirius for the past ~ 4 years - I have NEVER heard a commercial on any of the MUSIC stations.

re.ac.tor

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I intergrate my ipod with the Kenwood 9140 headunit/NAV, and syncs flawlessly. Cool to see artwork, and can also watch videos.