Author Topic: iPod adapter installed (Read 2894 times)

oHIobellboy · « **on:** February 19, 2011, 12:15:21 PM »

Part is the iSimple ISGM 575
Very simple parts, NO splicing needed

Radio removed and heater controls out of the way, Also the trim piece is removed (snaps out, scary as hell doing it to

) to run wires to under the cupholders in the console

Routing of the wires. I ran both the iPod and the Aux wires down the side of the little cubbies

Under the cup holders in the console

out the upper side behind the radio for the time being

This shows the amount of room behind the heater controls. I didn't put anything there but it may come in handy in the future

Instructions say to hook the new harness to the radio, then the truck harness and LAST to the adapter.

The arrows in this pix show where the smaller harness wire USED to be and how I rerouted it. I spent an hour trying to get that radio back in there with the two factory harness split around that brace. Always when adding an adapter you're losing room and have to make ways for that radio to fit.

Note the adapter wrapped in bubble wrap and tucked behind everything in the upper left of the pix. It's only partially wrapped in this pix to show location. It is wrapped up better. That will prevent movement and rattling.

Personal preference here. I chose to leave the wires under the cupholder. When in use She can just lift the cupholder and attach the device and leave it lay in the cupholder. (yes I cleaned that mess under there)

Out of sight, out of mind. She can actually leave any iPod under the cupholders and only remove it when she wants to add music to it.

Here's some more blurry pix of the radio with it hooked up.

And, I checked it out. You can use the Rear Seat Audio to listen to and control the iPod while the front radio is on a different source.

Tech articles

http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=109

mawint · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:07:31 PM »

Where did you get it? Also does it retain xm and the in dash 6 disc?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:37:08 PM »

Quote from: mawint on February 19, 2011, 01:07:31 PM

Where did you get it? Also does it retain xm and the in dash 6 disc?

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_28003_iSimple-ISGM575.html $110

Yes to both. You use the XM as the selector for the iPod but you can switch that channel between XM,iPod1 and iPod2.

bluedevil · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:39:57 PM »

obb, text me this pic. The one that shows 'ipod'. I want the original size.

http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3241

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:45:04 PM »

Quote from: bluedevil on February 19, 2011, 01:39:57 PM

obb, text me this pic. The one that shows 'ipod'. I want the original size.

http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3241

text or email??

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:52:40 PM »

Ok, Here's the killer......Twiggy's 'Droid also plays music using the iPod2 setting using the 3/8 adapter. It won't charge the 'Droid like my iPhone but it still will play her music. Only thing is you have to control the music from the 'Droid on the phone itself. It doesn't give you steering wheel controls like with an iPod

TK2010 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2011, 02:19:53 PM »

Great article. I ordered this unit this morning and was looking for installation help. Thank You!

project black out · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:16:43 PM »

so the back headphone jacks work awesome!

... now when you wired it up which button did you assign for the ipod? when we did my buddies ext we tried assigning it to the #6 cd button but couldnt figure it out.. had to stick with the (aux/cd) button nice job with setting the ipod under the cup holders!!! never though of that lol

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:28:20 PM »

Quote from: project black out on February 20, 2011, 09:16:43 PM

so the back headphone jacks work awesome! ... now when you wired it up which button did you assign for the ipod? when we did my buddies ext we tried assigning it to the #6 cd button but couldnt figure it out.. had to stick with the (aux/cd) button nice job with setting the ipod under the cup holders!!! never though of that lol

Haven't figured out how to assign a button to it yet. Will have one of the teenagers do that.

I used the "band" button to go to the XM and then the "Tune" dial to select it. We've got a 12 hour trip next month so I'm sure we'll have it figured out somewhere along the way.

project black out · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:10:17 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 20, 2011, 09:28:20 PM

Haven't figured out how to assign a button to it yet. Will have one of the teenagers do that. I used the "band" button to go to the XM and then the "Tune" dial to select it. We've got a 12 hour trip next month so I'm sure we'll have it figured out somewhere along the way.

lol gotcha!! i think its toward the back of the users manual... now i dont have xm do you think it will still be able to work on my avy?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2011, 06:35:45 AM »

Quote from: project black out on February 20, 2011, 10:10:17 PM

lol gotcha!! i think its toward the back of the users manual... now i dont have xm do you think it will still be able to work on my avy?

It never had XM or you don't subscribe to it?

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2011, 12:37:58 PM »

Nice write up and install Mike!

This is the same kit I bought for Gale for Christmas, I need some time and nice weather so I can install it. We had a nice weekend but had to work on the garage door, the torsion spring broke.

project black out · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2011, 12:40:46 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 21, 2011, 06:35:45 AM

It never had XM or you don't subscribe to it?

well ta be honest im not too sure.... now when i bought the car it didnt have xm but that doesnt mean i havernt over looked it either.... im gonna run out to my truck and play around with the radio and see if i have it.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:39:25 PM »

Quote from: project black out on February 21, 2011, 12:40:46 PM

well ta be honest im not too sure.... now when i bought the car it didnt have xm but that doesnt mean i havernt over looked it either.... im gonna run out to my truck and play around with the radio and see if i have it.

Look at the roof for the antenna. That's the first give away. IF, that has been removed, look behind the glovebox for the module. If it isn't there, you're out of luck.

project black out · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:42:53 PM »

Quote from: project black out on February 21, 2011, 12:40:46 PM

well ta be honest im not too sure.... now when i bought the car it didnt have xm but that doesnt mean i havernt over looked it either.... im gonna run out to my truck and play around with the radio and see if i have it.

Just checked it out n I don't have xm...I press the band button n all I have is fm1 fm2 and am

project black out · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:45:48 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 21, 2011, 01:39:25 PM

Look at the roof for the antenna. That's the first give away. IF, that has been removed, look behind the glovebox for the module. If it isn't there, you're out of luck.

Yup its got both antennas so looks like I'm still in the running right?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2011, 02:09:22 PM »

Quote from: project black out on February 21, 2011, 01:45:48 PM

Yup its got both antennas so looks like I'm still in the running right?

look for the module behind the GB. I'm not holding a lot of hope if your radio doesn't see the XM module.

project black out · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2011, 02:46:25 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 21, 2011, 02:09:22 PM

look for the module behind the GB. I'm not holding a lot of hope if your radio doesn't see the XM module.

alright hang tight.. im gonna go check into it.... will it have a logo on it? can you tell me what it looks like...pic maybe

project black out · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2011, 04:36:08 PM »

nope i didnt see anything back behind there....

i think im just gonna get ahold of the seller before i buy it..and if it doesnt work im sure somebody on here would pick it up

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2011, 05:14:10 PM »

Quote from: project black out on February 21, 2011, 02:46:25 PM

alright hang tight.. im gonna go check into it.... will it have a logo on it? can you tell me what it looks like...pic maybe

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I wasn't home and my phone was dying.

project black out · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2011, 05:23:05 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 21, 2011, 05:14:10 PM

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I wasn't home and my phone was dying.

its all good brotha no worries... yea i dont have that behind my GB... now i looked at the link again and it says that it has to have the capeablities to support xm.... im calling their customer service center right now so hopefully they will be able to give me a sure answer. if they say yes it will work without the xm moduel then im buying one today

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** March 17, 2011, 11:46:51 AM »

I just did the install (last Sunday) of the ISGM575 on my girlfriends AV, the install went well but I thought I had a problem because I couldn't find iPod on the HU so I called OBB and he said his install worked fine and didn't know what was going on with mine. I figured out that once you find XM by using the band button you need to rotate the tune knob pretty quickly to find iPod. My install works fine now, user error or lack of knowing.

I also ran the aux and the iPod wire under the cup holders, I think I'm going to modify the cup holders so the wires will be in (top) the cup holders with the cup holders pressed back in the console.

Thanks Mike! Nice write up!!

mawint · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2011, 10:19:15 PM »

I am going to be installing this weekend but I thought I would share how I am going to set it up. I too am going to run the wires to underneath the cup holders but I decided to modify my cup holder. Since the only iPod I have is my iPhone I wanted to be able to see the phone in case I needed to use it for directions or something of the sort. Here are pics on how I modified the cup holders, I just bought rubber grommets from O'Reillys and placed it in the hole to give it a finished look and the phone sits in there nicely. The other wire with the 3/8ths I think I will leave under the cupholder.

I am going to finish the install tomorrow or Sunday.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2011, 10:21:14 PM »

Quote from: mawint on March 18, 2011, 10:19:15 PM

I am going to be installing this weekend but I thought I would share how I am going to set it up. I too am going to run the wires to underneath the cup holders but I decided to modify my cup holder. Since the only iPod I have is my iPhone I wanted to be able to see the phone in case I needed to use it for directions or something of the sort. Here are pics on how I modified the cup holders, I just bought rubber grommets from O'Reillys and placed it in the hole to give it a finished look and the phone sits in there nicely. The other wire with the 3/8ths I think I will leave under the cupholder.

I am going to finish the install tomorrow or Sunday.

Nice work, Great pix

mawint · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:26:18 PM »

All done, phone sits in cupholder like previous pics. I decided to push the 3.5mm through since it fit now both of them sit nicely in the cupholder.

Thanks for the write-up.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:51:56 AM »

Nice job!!!

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2011, 07:23:12 PM »

Updated pix. It even works with a Touch Screen Nav unit.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2011, 11:12:26 AM »

Does anyone know if the iPod cable or the auxillary cable can be cut and spliced? I have both run under the cup holders as well but have the iPod cable coming out from the back of the cup holders, the cable is almost being crimped when the cup holder is put back in place. I would like to drill a hole and run the cable through the hole.

Thanks, FH.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #28 on:** May 11, 2011, 12:00:40 PM »

Quote from: Fowlhunter on May 11, 2011, 11:12:26 AM

Does anyone know if the iPod cable or the auxillary cable can be cut and spliced? I have both run under the cup holders as well but have the iPod cable coming out from the back of the cup holders, the cable is almost being crimped when the cup holder is put back in place. I would like to drill a hole and run the cable through the hole.

Thanks, FH.

I don't know if I'd attempt it. There is a shield in there similar to coax like what most TVs use.

Sent by my Atrix 4G

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2011, 12:04:46 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on May 11, 2011, 12:00:40 PM

I don't know if I'd attempt it. There is a shield in there similar to coax like what most TVs use.

Sent by my Atrix 4G

OK, I didn't even think about it being shielded.
Thanks

mhough · « **Reply #30 on:** September 06, 2011, 11:57:15 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on April 08, 2011, 07:23:12 PM

Updated pix. It even works with a Touch Screen Nav unit.

Great tune - awesome band... but was it ever determined if this will work if you DON'T have XM or never had it??