You know, this would be awesome with the nav video input mod and the new iPod Photo.
Just think, steering wheel and HU controls to control the iPod and the iPod display up on your nav screen showing track info and album cover art! At about $850 for both the 60 GB iPodPhoto and the Icelink unit the co$t is rather high, but it would be as close to perfect as I can think of.

 

you mean like this bob (check out the date :p )

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/ipod-photo-integrate-rx8-steering-wheel-nav-43110/

great minds think alike

 

nope took the car apart again everything's seated just fine, the track select buttons won't take it's a third gen iPod with 2.2 version firmware, it looks like I got a bum one, too bad their offices aren't open on the weekend

 

a nice dvd/mp3 player will do all that and more .. like mine does

 

Yeah, you were a few days ahead of me!
I'll be watching that thread now, Thanks.

 

Yeah, I think we have nearly the same DVD/mp3 player.
It's just not well integratedinto the 8's controls, nor can it hold 60Gb of music/photos.

 

I received my IceLink today, BUT in the description box on the invoice it states that this installation kit is compatible with radio firmware v9.67 or higher. This sucks!

 

9.55 or higher I thought, if you are lower then 9.55 get a hold of thew at rx8garage.net he will upgrade it for you as he has done for so many other members (inlcuding me)

 

Does anyone have really good installation instructions for this?

 

Another question... where did you you guys put the black box that came with this - do you just let it hang???

 

apposed to my origional instructions i posted in first post

the box is in the stuffing **** behind the stereo nicely nestled in it.

 

can put in tape blank, or behind the HU to the left (can be access from under the steering column then wired to the cent consol

 

I have version 9.55 with Navigation and works fine. The steering wheel control is awesome.

Vinnie

 

as it should work just fine

 

Well... I tried the installation tonite with no luck. I could not get the radio panel off. Got worried I would break something, so put it all back together, guess I'll have to pay someone to do it for me.

 

Theres a complete guide in the first post thats linked i think. Two version of getting the stereo apart exist. You need to remove the security screw under the steering wheel panel area.

 

it is really easy as pie...let us help you get it out, do not pay!

 

Well just won a Ipod 40G online for 257 shipped... Next thing is the link....

 

I used the installation guide that is linked to from this thread. Unscrewed everything, took off all the panels, got the right side of the radio faceplate loose but the left side just would not budge. Would it be possible I did not unscrew the correct screw under the steering column?

 

Yes, that is very possible. What you describe is exactly what will happen if you don't remove that hard-to-locate screw. Get your head down under the dash and use a flashlight. The screw goes right into the HU from the driver's side. The head size is 10mm.
Good luck -- and keep trying.

 

Could you explain exactly where this bolt is located or take a picture of it?

 

there is a picture somewhere, I have it at home and will post it later tonight

but really just look at the location of the bolts, and it will be obvious which one it is, it is a lone bolt not close to others, and it is holding a weird piece of plastic against the side of where the HU is, this piece of plastic looks like a cartoon snake head

also, if you have gotten the correct bolt out you could just be pulling to lightly, the first time you try to pull the HU out it is a bear to remove, grab from the bottom and shimmy it a little as you are pulling to loosen the clips as it comes out

good luck

 

Yea that's what I was trying to do, the right side came unhooked, but the left was really stuck - I'm thinking I took out the wrong bolt. Gonna try again after I get home from work.

 

tell us how it goes...I'll try to get that pic for you before tonight if possible

 

Ok, the instructions tell me which bolts are not the correct ones to remove, but it doesn't tell me where the correct bolt is. I can't find this bolt, can someone please help?