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Thanks Harlo for addressing (1). I don't think the insurance being void is particularly valid, considering other functions which _arent_ blanked out. For example, I can plug in an ipod and can browse artists/songs/albums while driving.. or fiddle with the displays of all manner of stats about how my fuel economy is going, etc. This is what I find rather curious, why is pairing a phone so special. It negates the fact that there might be someone in the front passenger seat doing the pairing while the driver is doing the driving. I do understand the general reasoning behind it though; but the inconsistency in what is/isn't blanked is weird. So what's this 'aftermarket' accessory that you mention?

Hey, I just took ownership of a 2012 Aurion Prodigy. Awesome car. I have some questions about the control center/ audio / phone headunit (non Navigation version). 1. Can you stop the unit from 'blanking out' a whole host of options once the car is in motion? -- when my missus is driving, not being able to edit the phone book, discover new phones, etc. is a right pain in the butt. 2. When bluetooth audio streaming, can you get cover art to appear on the display. 3. Are there any user-installable firmware updates out in the wild? I previously had a GSV40R prodigy, and unlike that one, this has a USB input which is just screaming to be used for firmware updates. 4. Leading on from 3, has anyone managed to hack this thing? thanks all K

Hi Shane, I'm still interested. I'm not an electronics expert, but I've built plenty of kit electronics things from Jaycar... everything is a lot simpler when soldering to an etched board vs. veroboard. I don't have the gear to etch though. I'm going to have a crack at the Aux input mod, but I really want it to be noise free. I'm thinking of trying to use an Alpine KCi ipod cable that I had from my old alpine uni from my camry. The shielding on that might be an improvement. Also, the noise could possibly be coming from poor contacts at the plug (possibly). I want the best possible fidelity outcome from this, so I'm going to have to probably try a few different cables. If that doesn't work out, then there's not much point going with the Steering Wheel control.. so you'll hear back from me when I've got that bedded down. all the best, Kieran Ill see if i can remember all your questions.... I have all the appropriate gear to do the programming of the atmel; hadnt thought about updates too much but if it was absoloutely required the board would easily fit into a standard envelope. The way in which i have approached this project is to not modify the car looms at all and to just "hang off" of the existing wiring. You could use the mode button but you would need to modify the wiring (to stop it changing the mode when you pressed it); the channel up and down buttons are the only two that do not have effect on the head unit when in AUX mode. The standard usb cables do not connect to the serial pins, i have actually found it quite difficult to find accessories which have a plug that supports serial and went through a few before i found a suitable one - Radix supplies new ipod plugs but havent bothered ordering any from then yet. If any of you guys wanted to try this project yourself and build the board etc etc im happy to give more detail with what i have done for wiring etc and also happy to program an atmel and send it out to you at no cost above the purchase price of the chip. Not sure if that answers your questions

my god I need to gather all my thoughts and dump them in one reply. re:cabling.. perhaps just appropriate a full width Ipod cable? Do they exist? Off track but wow are the USB data lines used to control the Ipod, how do other devices control the ipod (e.g. all the in-line cable controllers that are out there)? or are the serial pins never connected to the header of a garden variety Ipod plug? e.g. the standard USB to Ipod pc plugs?

Hi again, Not sure about the other guys, but I don't have an Amtel programmer. Would you be willing to program the controllers and send them out? Not sure how we'd update then either.. cheers, Kieran

Hi Shane, I'm interested. Just wondering if we can circumvent the MODE button to still control the standard HU.. ? You obviously now know the output voltages from the 'menu' button. Although, how do you cycle the IPOD/Aux into the regular menu logic.. and then apply volume & track controls to the ipod when the radio/cd logic is triggered? Or am I overcomplicating it, and it should just work? cheers, Kieran

Shane, if you're still reading this topic, can you tell me more about your Monster iPod adapter hack? It looks nice and slimline.. I'd really like to be able to completely hide my install when running, with just the ipod in some sort of harness. all the cigarette adaptors I've come across so far are too large and their size prohibits closure of any of the compartments they're in. Whereas you're monster power adapter looks like it will hide nicely. cheers

Thanks for the replies everyone. Seems like I'm a ***** that constantly forgets, opens his door, realises and *then* tries to put his window up. hmmmm.. it'd be really nice if it ticked on for 45 seconds regardless or door positioning.

Hi all, I'm new here, and have recently bought a 2008 Aurion Prodigy (black). A fantastic car, and am really happy with it. One bugbear is the windows. It'd be really nice if I had about 30 seconds from the time of turning the car, to power the windows up. Any tips, tricks, advice? Is there any way to loop them into the cabin light circuit relay, as that has a good timing delay.. cheers, Kieran

Hi all, I'm new here, and my own toyota history is: 1974 Toyota Corona 2000SE (grandfather bought it new, 150,000km on the clock) to 1995 Toyota Camry (written off, due to hail in melbourne) to 2008 Toyota Aurion Prodigy (ink black, a beautiful car!). Here to learn more about the Aurion really. A few things I want to do to it.. all the best, Kieran