Almost every high end new car has a USB port nowadays. Where's the one for the Z? Is there like a compact flash to USB adapter or something? or ipod
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06-12-2009, 01:38 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Where's the USB port?
Almost every high end new car has a USB port nowadays. Where's the one for the Z?
Is there like a compact flash to USB adapter or something? or ipod to USB? I mean, apple has a USB to ipod adapter. Why can't they do it the other way around? I would prefer to just pop in my flash drive that go buy a special card reader and card to make the compact flash work. -Phim |
06-12-2009, 09:20 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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do you still have an Aux/iPod port for the Base + Sport package? Or do you need to go with touring for that?
I find it odd that they included a compactflash card slot. I hope it supports the Extreme 3/4 series cards, since those go up to like 32GB nowadays. |
06-12-2009, 06:32 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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Yes, only the nav package has the iPod interface along with the CompactFlash reader. I've read somewhere that there's a limit to using it.
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06-12-2009, 10:41 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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But it is very easy to replace the radio in the Base model. I have a $130 Kenwood in my work car that takes a flash drive. That Base radio needs to go in the dumpster anyway. Any aftermarket unit will beat it to death.
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06-13-2009, 03:28 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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When you say "full iPod interface", do you mean you can scroll through your songs lists from the head unit? I use a G3 iPhone and it seems redundant to buy an iPod. I can only get the head unit to play whatever I send from my iPhone, but using iPone to control the output. It's a hassle to open the center console each time I want to change songs.
I have an eclispe GPS (in another car) that has a USB input and I pop it in my laptop, move over 4 gigs of songs I want to listen to. plug it in the head unit, then the touchscrren nav can navigate the song lists and pick my songs. So far I can't do that with the stock head unit. I bought a compact flash, but it was pricey compared to USB flash drives and I don't have a card reader in my laptop or home computer that works with it, so now I have to go spend another $30 on a card reader. It's just a pain in the a$$ compared to what other car manufacturers are offering. |
06-13-2009, 03:49 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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It's like an actual iPod interface, though it's kind of difficult to scroll through thousands of artists or songs. I usually just play my entire ipod on shuffle so it doesn't bother me. |
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