PA15-TOY install question

Just a quick question. I'm currently in the middle of installing my PA15-TOY. My single CD stock head unit has four connector in the back. There are no open connectors. When looking at the back of the head unit, I'm thinkin I have to disconnect the existing connector and replace it with the harness from the PA15-TOY kit.

Is that correct?

I would try it, but I'm scared or damaging it if it's wrong

A quick response would be awesome, thanks.

 

I'd be very interested in how it goes for U, how U like it when it's done. Take some pics as you go along and post em if U have a dig camera. Thanks

 

First off, thanks Chris for your speedy answer. I hooked up the iPod adapter to my head unit with no problems. I didn't think to take any pictures though, sorry about that George.

A few notes/comments about the this mod:

1.
When you remove the a/c and fan control panel, make sure you do use a plastic spatula/putty knife as your prying tool. The plastic underneath the controls is super easy to scratch.

Also, place a decent rag over this plastic to avoid scraping it when you pull out the head unit. I only though about that after scraping it, because I was just resting the head unit on the gear shifter - obviously with no protection in place, it slipped and scraped the plastic some

2.
I set the DIP switches on my PA15-TOY to "all on". This enables the aux input on the adapter, which I'm using for my Sirius satellite radio receiver.

Before installing the PA15, I was running the sat. radio through my aux in jack. I found that the volume using this method was much lower than the FM radio and my CD player. There's not much difference when you use the PA15 aux jacks. I have the volume of the Sirius receiver set to max, so I'll have to take wheat I get.

The volume from the iPod is also low compared to the FM radio. I will have to try and turn up the volume of my iPod, failig that I will try to "boost" the volume using iTunes for all my mp3's.

3. The install is very clean. I used some stick-on velcro to attach the PA15 to the air duct behind the head unit. for ease of removal in the future.

Not much else to note really, other than I am very happy with it. I ordered it through Crutchfield on Monday of last week, and it was waiting at my folks' place when I got here on Friday. Awesome service.

Any questions about the install, drop me a line.

 

I just did the install yesterday, it went pretty smooth.
My only question is how do I get the song title and artist to display, I used the text button but nothing happened?


Denis

 

How low is the volume on the ipod comparing it with the auxiliary input of the radio?

 

Double check your dip switches and then make sure you are in a play list (1-7- not 8). If it still doesn't work...Call them and confirm you have the right cable for your style/generation of iPod....if it still doesn't work- Ask for an exchange.

My wife has a Scion tC and it would not charge the iPod...If I moved the cable to my truck...it would not charge there. So one of the wires inside was broken...

 

It's not super quiet, but I can tell there's a difference based on the ability to hear the radio vs. the iPod/sat radio when driving with the windows down. I would estimate that, using the volume number scale, 63 (max) on the iPod is about 45-50 on the radio.

Chris, I wasn't aware of using the DIP switches to change the volume. I'll have to look into that. I'm also going to look into increasing the volume of my mp3 files.