a.bentonab
Expert
Oh yeah also I just got a universal hands free windshield mount called GripGo from the TV commercials. It works really well and makes it infinitely better when I can look at the map while getting directions.
I've also started playing around with dash cam apps since my phone is right there anyway. Only thing is that while running Pandora, giving directions through iMaps, capturing video with the dashcam app and charging via USB on a black phone in a hot car on a sunny day I've gotten multiple temperature warnings. But now if some jerk pulls out in front of me it's on camera!
And another random piece of advice if you are using a new iDevice with the lightning connector don't bother with the cheap off brand lightning cables. As soon as I updated the iOS the cables wouldn't work. I had to bite the bullet and spring for two from Apple.
Also the one other feature I use on my stereo is a detachable faceplate. If I'm in a sketchy part of town I take the faceplate off and either throw it in the glovebox or take it with me. Without the faceplate the unit is worthless so criminals walking past just go on to the next easy target.
I like the idea of going to the wall in best buy. Something else you could play around win is how easy is it to change the time or other features you'll regularly change? For me I set the bass level and other stuff when I bought it and haven't changed it since. But I change the time twice a year for DST and another time or two if it loses time. Could change my mind between two similar models. But then as I said go to Crutchfield and buy it from them you will not regret it!
I have never tried the cassette deck adapter but you'll never have the same kind of functionality with it. Thank God you were not convinced to use an fm transmitter! Tried three of them and each was a bigger POS than the last! Static so bad you could barely tell what song was playing on any frequency.
I've also started playing around with dash cam apps since my phone is right there anyway. Only thing is that while running Pandora, giving directions through iMaps, capturing video with the dashcam app and charging via USB on a black phone in a hot car on a sunny day I've gotten multiple temperature warnings. But now if some jerk pulls out in front of me it's on camera!
And another random piece of advice if you are using a new iDevice with the lightning connector don't bother with the cheap off brand lightning cables. As soon as I updated the iOS the cables wouldn't work. I had to bite the bullet and spring for two from Apple.
Also the one other feature I use on my stereo is a detachable faceplate. If I'm in a sketchy part of town I take the faceplate off and either throw it in the glovebox or take it with me. Without the faceplate the unit is worthless so criminals walking past just go on to the next easy target.
I like the idea of going to the wall in best buy. Something else you could play around win is how easy is it to change the time or other features you'll regularly change? For me I set the bass level and other stuff when I bought it and haven't changed it since. But I change the time twice a year for DST and another time or two if it loses time. Could change my mind between two similar models. But then as I said go to Crutchfield and buy it from them you will not regret it!
I have never tried the cassette deck adapter but you'll never have the same kind of functionality with it. Thank God you were not convinced to use an fm transmitter! Tried three of them and each was a bigger POS than the last! Static so bad you could barely tell what song was playing on any frequency.
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