02-18-2010, 01:24 PM | #311 |
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Re: XM/aux input--thanks to Porsche's decision not to include a $2 aux input jack, adding either satellite radio or an aux in jack (or both) is a giant PITA. Well, not so much a PITA as just blindingly expensive. The options appear to be:
1. Factory XM tuner from a Cayenne. Plug and play, OEM integration, but the receiver is $780 and requires coding at a Por$che dealer. 2. Factory aux in jack/iPod port. This is a hardwired FM modulated solution; it provides power to the iPod but does not provide headunit control. It fits nicely into the interior, but for what it is $345 is way too much coin. 3. Dension Gateway. This plugs into the factory MOST harness, and costs $480, but it looks like it gives you headunit control over the iPod plus an aux in jack for a satellite receiver. And a few hundred bucks more and you get BT functionality. 4. iPlug RDS. A hardwire FM modulator that includes an RDS function for iPod track/artist information. A much better value than the OEM unit (2) above, but still spendy at $200 for what's essentially a $40 FM modulator. 5. Other, less expensive wired FM modulators. These are widely available for less than $50, but antenna compatibility/adapter kits look like they may be an issue. 6. Humming quietly to yourself. Free. This is probably the best option. |
02-18-2010, 01:55 PM | #312 | |
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Fotunately, the exhaust is awesome enough that it can be entertaining on it's own. The entire radio/stereo/ipod integration/audio controls thing is by far the most annoying thing about this car. |
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02-18-2010, 02:14 PM | #313 |
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I thought through a bunch of these options when I first got it. Now I've stopped worrying about it. Lucky for me, the FM NPR stations in the NYC area really improved since 2006 so most of the time, there is something good on anyway... Still, the interface is so piss poor that if you really want to update it, you should just throw out the whole HU. Serious delays, and I've even had some buggy moments with CD's.
I can barely hear any music on my Bose if I drive the car properly... |
02-18-2010, 03:09 PM | #314 |
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congrats too, looks very clean in the pics.
I also came to the same conclusion about 911 and kids |
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Speaking of your audio source options, I went through something similar on my E39: - I put in an XM Direct kit shortly after getting it (~$150 at the time and much less than the official Sirius BMW box), - About 6 months later I put in a Dension ICE Link+ for iPod connectivity (~$250 since I had to get an analog to digital converter for my car). - About the same time I put in the Dension, I also bought a used Bluetooth box off of eBay and bought a new BT install kit from the dealer -- total of ~$375). Total cost wasn't cheap -- nearly $800. But it all worked very well for the 3.5 years I had the car... Sounds like the Dension Gateway would give you the most flexibility, and be less than what I did (even with bluetooth...).
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Are you sure they are not just dirty/contaminated? |
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I needed a good joke. .................................................. .. I replaced a window regulator on the Jeep recently. In the process of removing the door panel, I broke off 5 of the 11 clips. They looked like the one on the far left. I went to the dealership to buy replacements. I figured they cost a fraction of a penny to make, surely they will make me bend over for it and charge something absurd like $4.99 or $7.99 for a pack of 10. $3.47 ...EACH! + tax. |
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02-18-2010, 04:32 PM | #319 |
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I debated putting that amount in... and I based it on my own experience of buying E39 trim parts -- like a dash vent grille -- triangular and about 2-3 inches on each side was ~$8 or $9...
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