Being worse then a novice how does this work? I want one for my wife's 6 and my 8 so we can hook our Sat radio tuners to it vs FM modulation. Anyone give a quick explain of what it does, what i need to make it work with my Sportster and her Starmate Sat players? I assume it would give the same quality as going the PIE route but maybe easier?

 

It converts the tape option into a auxilary input. Once installed when you press tape you can listen to your Sat radio turner. As easy as PIE but both are on backorder.

 

Thanks Kachud! SOunds like something I should get on the list for...

 

So where are they on the list now?

 

#316. We're working on a pretty large batch of modules. There going to be assembled by a fab house, so that should mean that we get a very large number of modules in a short period of time. It's probably going to be 6 to 8 weeks from now..

We've also been looking into the buzzing/hum that people have mentioned. We've seen it as well, and it's not very noticable. We are going to have additional circuitry in AuxMod Advanced that we are testing out now, that will virtually eliminate this possibility. It's a ground loop isolator that uses a differential amp to isolate the input signal.

Regards,

OverLOAD

 

If I may ask...any target time frame for the Advanced version?

jds

 

We're shooting for August, but we can't really say for sure.

We're making good progress with it, but AuxMod Basic is still taking up a lot of our time.

Regards,

OverLOAD

 

I'll go ahead and jump on the list for the Advanced version (if there is a list...) :D

 

Heya OverLOAD,

I'm on the list for the advance version, but I can't wait that long for it. Is it possible for me to order the Basic now and later on buy the advance also from you? I need it this week because it's my week off work and I'm working on the carpc now.

-Thanks
-V

 

OverLOAD,

Would it be possible for me to to "remotely" install the AuxMod somewhere else in the car?

Such as, make an extension cable with a male connector on one end to plug into the head unit, and a female connector on the other end to plug into the AuxMod.

If so, what would be the maximum recommended electircal length of the cable?

I want to do this for 2 reasons:
your thoughts?

Jeff

 

you can remove the head unit in under 10mins once you've had a little practice...really no big deal

 

Agreed. I found the first time was a challenge, but it's not been a big deal since. Once you figure out where the clips, bolts and wire connection points are located, ten minutes sounds about right.

 

Get in line, buddy!

I've got a hard drive based MP3 player that's been sitting in my room for a month, waiting for the AuxMod. If you go up a page or two, you can see that they're having this batch made by an outside company (no more doing them by hand) and won't be done for another month or so.

It's tough to wait!

~ Matt

 

Hi Guys,

I know everyone wants a module, but please be patient and wait your turn. If you've signed up on my wait list, we will get to you.

As for relocating the module, I like what everyone else is saying, keep it the way Mazda wanted it, inside the radio. long cables are a good way to make it unreliable.

The audio has to be on a sheilded cable, or it will pick up a lot more noise. We've managed to pick up a couple of the male connectors that you would need if you wanted to make a simple extension cable, but it wasn't easy. This isn't something that we would offer to everyone. We've considered using this method in our cars just so that we can swap out and test the modules much more efficiently.

Like the other people pointed out though, once you get good at pulling the HU, it gets much faster. A key that I've noticed is that it's much easier to remove all the connectors when its warm out. The plastic retention tabs and connector lock tabs are much harder to remove when it's cold out. I'd say you could even do it in under 5 min. if you had done it a few times before.

Regards,

OverLOAD

 

How do I get on the Basic Module list?

 

Hi
Anyone has seen or try this product
http://www.sylfex.com/products/AuxMod/
It's doing what we want.
How come bose is not in to this.

 

HAHA this is the unit that this thread is based on!!!!!!!!!!

 

thanks zee200rx8,
now I know where to get the module.

 

Well at least I know we are talking the same thing. I'm trying to get up to date with everything but still giving thing that are already there. bummer

 

OverLOAD - Are you taking names for the waiting list for BOTH Items? I'm interested in both, if you are, please add amayernyc@gmail.com to the list. Thanks!!

 

Does anyone know if my cassette will still work if I install the Aux Mod unit?
I don't really use the cassette so if it doesn't it would not be a big deal...

 

Since they both use the same lower bay module, it's one, or the other.

Regards,

OverLOAD

 

Actually, it may be helpful to those those who don't really understand what AUXMOD does to say that AUXMOD "spoofs" the tape deck/minidisc player. When my portable device is playing, my head unit says "TAPE PLAY." When I hit the Fast Forward button on the car's head unit, the head unit says, "TAPE FF," and when I hit the Reverse button, the head unit says, "TAPE REW." Of course, nothing happens because the AUXMOD programing isn't sophisticated enough to translate the Head Unit buttons into a signal that tells the portable device to skip forward or back, but the magical "TAPE/MD" button on the head unit works to make whatever is playing on the device come through the car's speakers. Because the AUXMOD has a standard jack connection, anything electronic that accepts standard earphones can be plugged into the car's speaker system.

I am so happy with the AUXMOD, particularly after combining it with a radio controlled remote for my iPod. It's worked beautifully for almost two months and I am really glad that I didn't splurge for the MiniDisc player that I wanted when I bought the car.

 

So, things still going smoothly? We should be around 3 or so weeks away from the next batch, right?

Tick tock tick tock....



~ Matt

 

Tell me about it. Our manufacturer is still dogin'. It's slow moving, but we're hoping that we'll start to get things rolling in five more weeks, yes, 5. It's pretty frustrating when you've got everything all ready to roll, and you have to wait on other people... like us!

Thanks for your patience! We're doing our best!

Regards,

OverLOAD