Multiple USB inputs on a HU

spinhead · 08-11-2010, 10:58 AM

I've been researching navigation head units lately, specifically the Kenwood ones. I'd like to use the FM Navteq traffic tuner, AND have my ipod hooked up. Both use USB, and it appears that all Kenwood HUs except the 9960 have only one USB connection. I'm guessing that the HU doesn't support USB splitters. So then unless I get the 9960, I have to choose between the traffic tuner, or the ipod?

bigaudiofanat · 08-11-2010, 05:32 PM

Didn't know the tragic tune used usb thought it had a dedicated port.

spinhead · 08-12-2010, 11:43 AM

Yeah the traffic tuner needs a USB port. So if you want to run a traffic tuner AND an ipod/iphone at the same time you need 2 usb inputs on the HU

billydsz · 08-12-2010, 12:32 PM

If the device conforms to the usb standard you should be able to use a hub. However you might need to supply 5v to it.

bigaudiofanat · 08-12-2010, 02:11 PM

You can not us a usb hub in car audio usb ports they do not understand what that is or have the ability to accept multiple usb inputs at once.

spinhead · 08-12-2010, 02:19 PM

Then again, this guy has a traffic tuner and his iphone hooked up to a 6960 and it seems to work, so now I'm all confused...

billydsz · 08-12-2010, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

You can not us a usb hub in car audio usb ports they do not understand what that is or have the ability to accept multiple usb inputs at once.

You're probably right, but it's not impossible if the designers built the ability into the firmware. But that's why I said fully usb compliant.

08-11-2010, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
spinhead Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. Bethesda, MD Posts: 162 Drives: 09 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 3388	Multiple USB inputs on a HU I've been researching navigation head units lately, specifically the Kenwood ones. I'd like to use the FM Navteq traffic tuner, AND have my ipod hooked up. Both use USB, and it appears that all Kenwood HUs except the 9960 have only one USB connection. I'm guessing that the HU doesn't support USB splitters. So then unless I get the 9960, I have to choose between the traffic tuner, or the ipod? __________________ Consequences will never be the same.

08-11-2010, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Didn't know the tragic tune used usb thought it had a dedicated port. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-12-2010, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
spinhead Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. Bethesda, MD Posts: 162 Drives: 09 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 3388	Yeah the traffic tuner needs a USB port. So if you want to run a traffic tuner AND an ipod/iphone at the same time you need 2 usb inputs on the HU __________________ Consequences will never be the same.

08-12-2010, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	You can not us a usb hub in car audio usb ports they do not understand what that is or have the ability to accept multiple usb inputs at once. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-12-2010, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
spinhead Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. Bethesda, MD Posts: 162 Drives: 09 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 3388	Then again, this guy has a traffic tuner and his iphone hooked up to a 6960 and it seems to work, so now I'm all confused... __________________ Consequences will never be the same.

08-12-2010, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
billydsz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Bern Posts: 252 Drives: 9 370z SptCp SRd 7AT Rep Power: 16	If the device conforms to the usb standard you should be able to use a hub. However you might need to supply 5v to it.

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