Hi all
Second post after 6 months with my Exeo 143 SE Tech, brought ex-dem very low mileage and have now covered 16K+ trouble free miles to date. Original front tyres should see out another 10K I hope with backs looking good for even more.
Mods to date:
LED Interior Lights all round
Battery Covers
Front Lower Grille Chrome Trim
Boot Chrome trim
Rear Seat Ambient Lights
Boot “Bag Hanger”
Still of the opinion that the Exeo is probably the best car I owned but I was, like many people, disappointed with the RNS-E iPod connection although the sound quality through this source I considered to be superior to MP3 on my SD card.
What I wanted to do was use my iPod Touch for music through the RNS-E connection but have more control and visibility of track / artist info and still charge the unit.
My solution was to jailbreak my iPod Touch (apparently not necessary with later iPods / iPhones) to lose the “Accessory Connected” message. Then run a 30 pin extended cable from the glove box connection around the back of the RNS-E then behind the dash to exit at the fuse box panel.
I purchased an iPod cradle with “pass-through” situated this at the extreme right hand lower side of the windscreen and connected the 30 pin extender cable. I can comfortably reach this while driving and select tracks etc. and the iPod charges while in the cradle.
Not a complete solution but I can now see the tracks info on the iPod screen and move forward or back a track and adjust volume using the steering wheel controls when driving. Unfortunately the RNS-E main panel will still just display track 1, 2 etc.
Now looking at the feasibility of installing a reversing camera to display on the RNS-E, does anyone have any experience or ideas on this?
Second post after 6 months with my Exeo 143 SE Tech, brought ex-dem very low mileage and have now covered 16K+ trouble free miles to date. Original front tyres should see out another 10K I hope with backs looking good for even more.
Mods to date:
LED Interior Lights all round
Battery Covers
Front Lower Grille Chrome Trim
Boot Chrome trim
Rear Seat Ambient Lights
Boot “Bag Hanger”
Still of the opinion that the Exeo is probably the best car I owned but I was, like many people, disappointed with the RNS-E iPod connection although the sound quality through this source I considered to be superior to MP3 on my SD card.
What I wanted to do was use my iPod Touch for music through the RNS-E connection but have more control and visibility of track / artist info and still charge the unit.
My solution was to jailbreak my iPod Touch (apparently not necessary with later iPods / iPhones) to lose the “Accessory Connected” message. Then run a 30 pin extended cable from the glove box connection around the back of the RNS-E then behind the dash to exit at the fuse box panel.
I purchased an iPod cradle with “pass-through” situated this at the extreme right hand lower side of the windscreen and connected the 30 pin extender cable. I can comfortably reach this while driving and select tracks etc. and the iPod charges while in the cradle.
Not a complete solution but I can now see the tracks info on the iPod screen and move forward or back a track and adjust volume using the steering wheel controls when driving. Unfortunately the RNS-E main panel will still just display track 1, 2 etc.
Now looking at the feasibility of installing a reversing camera to display on the RNS-E, does anyone have any experience or ideas on this?
