Paging audio and electronics experts!

"Tristan" (casselts) 01/20/2020 at 16:51 • Filed to: None

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Certainly there must be a more elegant solution than having the Apple Lightning cable plugged into a wadded-up USB cable that’s tucked into the glovebox, thus leaving the Lightning cable dangling out of the glovebox. Is there a way to replace one of the 12v outlets with a USB connection that I can hook into the head unit? Or just some other way to have a USB plug built in to the dash or hidden in the console similar to how the OEM does it now? Hard-wiring the radar dete ctor is on the list, too... Stupid wires...

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tristan 01/20/2020 at 17:04

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Yeah, they make USB port dash inserts. Get this and you can cut a hole for for it anywhere and route it to the back of your head unit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078LRSZDB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dnIjEb1WTZ0FK

There’s even ones to add an Aux port

jimz > Tristan 01/20/2020 at 17:06

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Yes when I leave the store I’ll snap a pic of what I did in my truck.

Edit: these things are all over Amazon, look for USB panel mount. This one I put in place of the factory line in jack. They do have round ones which can replace a lighter socket, you’ll have to pop out the socket to install it.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tristan 01/20/2020 at 17:06

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Go ultimate lazy: Decent bluetooth speaker on the seat next to you. This is what I do in the truck

MonkeePuzzle > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/20/2020 at 17:10

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I did similar, the cheapest bluetooth speakers are convenient single din sized rectangles.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/20/2020 at 18:11

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I do this in my Datsun too.

Tristan > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/20/2020 at 18:12

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That’s what I do for the Studebaker and the K5, but the daily got a fawnceh CarPlay head unit for to make with the phone calls and Goo gull maps- plus the backup camera makes hooking up trailers an absolute dream.

Tristan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/20/2020 at 18:13

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Perfect! Thank you!

Nibby > Tristan 01/20/2020 at 20:16

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dude just plug your iphone into the tape deck

Tristan > Nibby 01/20/2020 at 21:44

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I think that's only compatible with iPhone SE, 5 and 4.