nickbedford
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- 98 VT Berlina V6
Given that I have an iPhone and used it as both my GPS nav and my music source in my previous VL bombodore, I have been looking around the net for solutions to both the mounting of the iPhone (windscreen, dash or vents) and also connectivity to the head unit (I used an aux-in on my Sony head unit).
Problem is that the current windscreen mount really only works well on the right of the steering wheel as in the middle of the window its a bit cumbersome. Problem with this is that the charger cable needs to go across the wheel which is messy.
Does anyone have a nice tidy iPhone/iPod touch mount they recommend? Preferrable something that will sit somewhere on the left of the wheel so as to eliminate long power/audio cabling across the wheel.
Also, I've been thinking I might actually just go ahead and get a double DIN unit to replace the stock one to get some iPhone connectivity (whether via bluetooth or aux-in cable) but don't want to spend a lot and want to just hook it up to the existing Berlina speakers, in other words, MINIMAL effort since I hate doing stereo wiring etc.
Any recommendations for a unit that will A) be relatively inexpensive and B) fit without having to get all "hacksaw" on it, i.e. connect to wires, push / screw in.
Is replacing the head unit on a VT berlina a "fun" idea?
Thanks for your help.
Problem is that the current windscreen mount really only works well on the right of the steering wheel as in the middle of the window its a bit cumbersome. Problem with this is that the charger cable needs to go across the wheel which is messy.
Does anyone have a nice tidy iPhone/iPod touch mount they recommend? Preferrable something that will sit somewhere on the left of the wheel so as to eliminate long power/audio cabling across the wheel.
Also, I've been thinking I might actually just go ahead and get a double DIN unit to replace the stock one to get some iPhone connectivity (whether via bluetooth or aux-in cable) but don't want to spend a lot and want to just hook it up to the existing Berlina speakers, in other words, MINIMAL effort since I hate doing stereo wiring etc.
Any recommendations for a unit that will A) be relatively inexpensive and B) fit without having to get all "hacksaw" on it, i.e. connect to wires, push / screw in.
Is replacing the head unit on a VT berlina a "fun" idea?
Thanks for your help.