The Intravee (iPod connectivity) plus extra features

x555 · Post by **x555** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:19 pm

[quote=""Sanj""][quote=""Otto-Mate""][quote=""x555""]Nice one Otto

...enjoy[/quote]

Thanks. Now - is it hard to route the cable up into centre console? Would love to use my iPhone instead of iPod.

M.[/quote]

This one is bit more tricky, all the wires you have are standard and should stretch:

1. Get the KCA to sit under the rear bench seat, there's a recess in the centre, should fit, mine did
2. The wires needs to be fed under the carpet to the centre console - take out the light in the rear footwell and get your hand in to bring the cable half way through
3. Each side of the console has side panels, these have the carpet on them you see, with a split in the middle. Front one has one screw in the front footwell either side, get that out and the panels then pop off
4. There is a screw either side of the base of the console right at the back, undo these and the console should be lose enough to push the rest of the wire through
5. Now take out the internal tray under the armrest, drill a hole big enough to feed the iPod connector cable through - now you have the iPod in the centre console.[/quote]
couldn't have put it better myself

...it's a little tricky but well worth the effort....the only thing i did different is my kca is in the resses on the side of the seat.If you lift the seat cushion up by the door you will find a big resses with a polystyrene/foam shaped bung that was perfect for me as it's where i ran my cables in the far left corner of the back seat(near side)...good luck

Otto-Mate · Post by **Otto-Mate** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:47 pm

Thanks Richard.

M.

Pewters · Post by **Pewters** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:35 pm

I need to get my ipod to the center console

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:41 pm

[quote=""Pewters""]I need to get my ipod to the center console

[/quote]

Fat chance with those paws!!!

Wanna do it at the meet?

Pewters · Post by **Pewters** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:49 pm

x555 · Post by **x555** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:06 pm

Yeah right ...i can see his face when you start tearing up the carpet...........he'll have his dustbug out to clean up

Otto-Mate · Post by **Otto-Mate** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:17 pm

[quote=""Sanj""]1. Get the KCA to sit under the rear bench seat, there's a recess in the centre, should fit, mine did
2. The wires needs to be fed under the carpet to the centre console - take out the light in the rear footwell and get your hand in to bring the cable half way through
3. Each side of the console has side panels, these have the carpet on them you see, with a split in the middle. Front one has one screw in the front footwell either side, get that out and the panels then pop off
4. There is a screw either side of the base of the console right at the back, undo these and the console should be lose enough to push the rest of the wire through
5. Now take out the internal tray under the armrest, drill a hole big enough to feed the iPod connector cable through - now you have the iPod in the centre console.[/quote]

Thanks Sanj, any photos of this lark? How do I remove rear bench for example ?

Is there a proper iPhone insert cradle for the compartment under the arm rest or do people just bring the cable into the coin tray thing over the cup holders instead?

anyone tried the SpecDock ? http://www.specdock.com/

Thanks

M.

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:03 pm

Two clips under the bench, each end, just push them inwards and it releases the whole rear seat.

Pics, I'll have a look but I don't think I have any.

The cradle is not available for the E53 (the iPhone one) but Pewters did a retro-fit of one (with pics). I just drilled a hole in the bottom and fed the cable through. All stealth, the way I prefer.

jeegnesh · Post by **jeegnesh** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:38 am

[quote=""x555""]Yeah right ...i can see his face when you start tearing up the carpet...........he'll have his dustbug out to clean up

[/quote]
DON'T TOUCH THE CARPET MAN, YOU'LL SCRATCH IT

Pewters · Post by **Pewters** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:22 pm

P!$$ off the lot of you I'll do it myself lol

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jeegnesh · Post by **jeegnesh** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:49 pm

[quote=""Pewters""]P!$$ off the lot of you I'll do it myself lol

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]
You need some gloves? Avoid fingerprints, I hear they never come off your carpet

gadgetJunky72 · Post by **gadgetJunky72** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:56 pm

Hi Folks,

Is there any reason why you can't install the Intravee nearer the head unit. Are the connections only available near the CD changer?

I'd like to be put the iPod in the glove box without needing to buy the longer aiNet cable.

Cheers

Pav

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:42 pm

Why put it in the glove box? It's easier to get it into the centre consol under the arm rest, and you can get your hands on it if you need to without having to stretch across to the glove box. It plugs it the cd changer in the boot.

PhilT · Post by **PhilT** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:45 pm

It uses the actual CD changer connections. I've got mine in the cupholder compartment in the centre console - don't think the cables will go much further than that.

RichardP · Post by **RichardP** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:05 pm

[quote=""gadgetJunky72""]Hi Folks,

Is there any reason why you can't install the Intravee nearer the head unit. Are the connections only available near the CD changer?

I'd like to be put the iPod in the glove box without needing to buy the longer aiNet cable.

Cheers

Pav[/quote]
If you have Nav then the radio module, to which the CD Changer audio goes into, is under the boot floor, so the longer AI-Net cable is the easiest solution.

If you don't have Nav then it is possible to connect directly to the back of the radio behind the dash.

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