Ipod Integrated With 05 Es330 Navigation

[mnixon]

No more CDs!

I bought the AIC-100i Auxiliary Input Adapter with Apple® iPod™ interface from VAIS Technology. http://www.vaistech.com/home.html

The installation was pretty easy and took less than an hour. I just used the installation instructions for the satellite radio tuner Toyota part number 86100-0W100 downloaded from Toyota Lexus Service Support site http://techinfo.toyota.com/index.html to guide me through the ripping out of the center console. I put the AIC-100i unit in the open space of the console wrapped in a hand towel to eliminate rattling. Then I routed the Ipod cable to the glovebox over the top (no holes cut anywhere).

So no showing wires, no loss of function. I still have both CD players working, but who needs them when you have all your CDs on the Ipod. I did have one bit of trouble with the connection staying secure in the glovebox with all the movement that can go on in a car. So I hollowed out a hardcopy book that was thicker that my Ipod in the shape of the Ipod and the connector. When the book is closed

the Ipod, connector and the cable leading up to it are all secure. Since I did that I have had no connection problems at all.

At first VAIS Technology said the device would only support MiniDisc text, but they have upgraded their box and now it supports CD text which many of the head units appear to support. I have Song Title and Artist or Disc name displayed on my navigation all from my Ipod Photo that sits securely in my glovebox. The unit supports up to 12 playlists and 99 songs per list and that all works fine even when more songs are used. If I advance the songs back and forth real fast I can occaisionally the unit confused and it might display the wrong data, but I figure I am pushing it with that scenario.

My ES330 has the Navigation with single CD player behind the screen and the 6 CD changer in the console without Mark Levinson Audio.

All in all a great solution. Mark

[SW03ES]

Cool, I'm going to do the VAIS TECH Sirius radio when it comes out I think.

[exdotcomer]

Cool, I'm going to do the VAIS TECH Sirius radio when it comes out I think.

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that is fantastic!

[mhunterdts]

I just bought a 330ES and we really like it, save the fact that there's no IPOD input option. I came across this forum yesterday for the Toyota Prius. http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=1...d=123092&st=120

This company http://www.vaistech.com/aic100i.html makes an aftermarket adapter that connects between the head unit and the CD player. It allows an IPOD connection and a regular RCA audio input. The company was willing to give the prius members a bulk discount. I wanted to order one, but he said it was for prius only. He did say that I could start a message on a lexus forum for the same deal.

Edited September 16, 2005 by SW03ES