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Nopstnz8 03-14-2012 06:52 AM


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 4212135)
lol.. I was trying to picture how he uses the cables though? Let's say an iPod? Does the cable come out of the glovebox? Yea the connection from the headunit to the glovebox I get. :scared:

He either has his ipod sitting in the glove box so the cables are routed there, or he did what I did years ago, and routed it there, but kept the cable going under the dash, up the center console, and in through the parking brake adjustment slot. This way I can keep my iPod in the center console and not have it bouncing around during spirited driving.

rickeo 03-14-2012 08:21 AM


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 4212115)
I'm trying to figure this out.. How exactly do you run the cables? Do you leave the glovebox open? eek. :Wconfused

There is a way to route cables from behind the head unit to inside the glovebox when its closed. The 3.5mm audio wire then goes back out of the glovebox, behind the headunit then out by the footwell of the drivers side then is routed up around the steering column and plugged into my Galaxy S II's windshield dock.


Originally Posted by Nopstnz8 (Post 4212126)
There is an opening that connects the glovebox to the back of the headunit. Think of it as a tunnel. Lol.

Yep.


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 4212135)
lol.. I was trying to picture how he uses the cables though? Let's say an iPod? Does the cable come out of the glovebox? Yea the connection from the headunit to the glovebox I get. :scared:

Ahh.. get over it? lol


Originally Posted by Nopstnz8 (Post 4212181)
He either has his ipod sitting in the glove box so the cables are routed there, or he did what I did years ago, and routed it there, but kept the cable going under the dash, up the center console, and in through the parking brake adjustment slot. This way I can keep my iPod in the center console and not have it bouncing around during spirited driving.

My phone is in its windshield dock.

Since this seems to confuse this poor guy so much I'll just take a bunch of pictures tonight. :evil_laug

rickeo 03-14-2012 08:44 AM


Originally Posted by Nopstnz8 (Post 4211275)
So you think the grom bluetooth is a total waste for someone who listens to high quality flac format or 320kbps and greater audio all the time? I currently have version 1 of their iPod adapter I bought years ago and love it, but wanted to add bluetooth to the unit (since they recently made one for my version), mainly so I could use it for calls as it's a pain to plug in my headphones to answer a call while driving.


Honestly when I first got the BT unit I didn't notice much but after switching back to a hardwire, its night and day. If audio quality is important to you I would not recommend it.

EricB 03-14-2012 11:47 AM

Well i dont know about anyone else but my grom box is ridiculous, the port that connects from the box to the HU would not stop falling out, i wound up winding the cord around itself and shoving the box behind the ashtray location.

I then ran the supplied 3.5mm wire under the ashtray next to the shifter, used my 3.5mm extension cable to extend the distance and ran that through the little hole by the ebrake, then sloppily made a hard right and hid it under the silver trim. I have a custom mount for my phone that i plug it into that sits next to my ashtray and i have power and the 3.5mm jack running to that location.

rickeo 03-14-2012 11:57 AM


Originally Posted by EricB (Post 4212411)
Well i dont know about anyone else but my grom box is ridiculous, the port that connects from the box to the HU would not stop falling out, i wound up winding the cord around itself and shoving the box behind the ashtray location.

I then ran the supplied 3.5mm wire under the ashtray next to the shifter, used my 3.5mm extension cable to extend the distance and ran that through the little hole by the ebrake, then sloppily made a hard right and hid it under the silver trim. I have a custom mount for my phone that i plug it into that sits next to my ashtray and i have power and the 3.5mm jack running to that location.

Clearly explain your issue to Grom and they'll replace anything in the kit that they think could be causing it. They have been AMAZING about replacing faulty parts for me.

EricB 03-14-2012 12:09 PM

nah its fine, it all works as its supposed to, plus i dont feel like ripping up the console again haha.

Nopstnz8 03-14-2012 04:07 PM


Originally Posted by rickeo (Post 4212415)
Clearly explain your issue to Grom and they'll replace anything in the kit that they think could be causing it. They have been AMAZING about replacing faulty parts for me.

Yeah same here


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