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05-21-2008, 03:55 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
ok, so I gave up waiting for them to get this junk working correctly...
I ended up on Ebay and for $164 shipped got the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE 2005-07 CHEVY/CADILLAC IPOD ADAPTER. This was for an '07 H2 "with" factory installed XM. If you do not have XM you want just the regular PA-11-GM (NOT Vette).
With the XM you do not need to pull the dash/radio out to hook the wiring to the back. You just hook up the wire to the XM under the glove box and out to the USA Spec. It's literally a 10 minute or less install...
They added a new hybrid mode where you can use both direct and playlist modes, so you can control your ipod by the click wheel and/or steering wheel controls and see the info on the screen. I had the same model years ago and you could only do one or the other. The only thing though if your particular model ipod is too new of firmware, you have to downgrade it to get hybrid to work or you have to use one or the other mode. Not tough to do the downgrade of the ipod btw..
The tech support at USA Spec is fantastic too. Answers the phone every time and will guide you slowly with whatever you need. I didn't get his name but it seems to be the same guy every time, even years back when I called...
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06-17-2008, 10:31 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
I talked with AI tech support and was told that they have given up on the X2I. It seem that the company that designed and built it for them has not touch it for months now and is not going to fix it. I was also told that Keith and Victor are gone and that we were not told the right facts. I did get a few deferent units to try early on but after that we were lied to about them still working on a fix. A.I. told me that they are going after the vendor but he will probably close his company down. I was told that if you still have your paper work that you could get a refund.
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06-18-2008, 12:56 AM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
Now that we know that A.I. has given up on us I'm going to give the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE a try as well. I will be posting a new how to with photos on this. I have a unit on it's way and will let everyone know how it go's. The install will be much like the A.I. unit. I have been told by USA-Spec that the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE works great on the H2. But and I know you were waiting for the but there has been some reports that on the H3 (H THREE ONLY) that you can lose your XM connection from time to time. The news from USA-Spec is that some time in October a new and improved unit will be out that will sport new and improved functions and features. It will also have the H3 fix as well. So for now one thing at a time I'll start with the current model and will see and hope for the October release of the new model.
I will be testing with the ipod 3G, iPod Nano, iPod Video, Ipod Touch and iPhone.

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06-19-2008, 02:29 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
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I will be testing with the ipod 3G, iPod Nano, iPod Video, Ipod Touch and iPhone.

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The iphone does not work with the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE...
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06-19-2008, 04:57 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.
So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.
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06-21-2008, 03:45 AM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
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Originally Posted by vlxjim
I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.
So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.
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waiting for you install...hope it goes well
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06-22-2008, 06:00 AM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
I did the install it was just as smooth as before I used a video iPod with firmware 1.2.1 in it. All modes work great so far and I also hooked up the DVD player to the aux input. So it looks like we could have a winner here time will tell. I put a min. of 250 miles on my rig so by the end of the week it will give us some info to go by.

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06-28-2008, 11:06 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
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Originally Posted by vlxjim
I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.
So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.
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can anyone confirm if the iphone will work at all with this and if so what modes are crippled?
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06-28-2008, 11:20 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
actually screw all that , hopefully this will work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a0KWL-3O14
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06-30-2008, 04:57 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
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The iphone does not work with the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE...
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I recant my last statement above, the iPhone does work with it. In my USA spec manuals/paperwork there is no mention of the iPhone. A phone call to C.I (yes that's what he goes by) in tech support reveals I had to have switch #2 in the off position. I then plugged the ipone in and it gave me some message of it being incompatible with this unit, and asked if I wanted to be switched to airplane mode, I clicked no. Everything seems to work fine so far, I even get audio from video files to play through the Bose system, and it also charges the ipone.
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07-01-2008, 04:02 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
Can the NAV unit be used while listening to music from the iPod/iPhone?
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07-01-2008, 08:43 PM
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Re: Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install
Yes it can.
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