Did you end up with any success on this. I'm expecting delivery on my Grande next week, and I've asked my dealer about this as well, no surprises that they still don't have a clue.
Thanks....
Nope cable still hanging there for over a year now!
It doesn't seem to worry any one!!
Bother. I was hoping to achieve both an Aux input and sound output via the sat-nav head-unit. I guess I'll have a shot at removing the cover of the RSE DVD player when the Grande arrives, and see what I can see.
Thanks anyway, and I'll post if I have any success.
Just an update. I took my car to Northfield Car Sound in Moorooka (Brisbane), and they fitted a VAISTech SoundLinq SLI interface for my iPod. I went for the SLI on their advice, as it has the AUX input, and here's the best bit, the audio out of the overhead DVD (in the rear) already comes down the passenger A-pillar. Apparently the Northfield guys have done this a lot, so they just pick it up there where it terminates at some factory connector, and use the SLI's AUX input, to get the read DVD audio to play through the factory sound system. Works a treat.
The Northfield guys said they would also have a go at getting my video ipod connected to the AUX input on the rear screen. Unfortunately, the Toyota Grande Rear DVD doesn't have an AUX Video input (despite have the switch on the facia, and the US Highlander having this), so there's no way to patch my ipod into it. BTW, the Rear DVD is a Panasonic Unit (Matsu****a to be specific, I can give a model number if anyone cares, not Fujitsu Ten as reported elsewhere in these forums), and the PCB inside it has empty IC sockets for the AUX video and and FM transmitter components. Dang
Hopefully this saves someone else some questions later on.....
Hi, I also got my Grande hook up to VAISTech Multilinq and the Eastcoast unlock for the GPS that come with the Aux input. I been inform by Vaistech Australia that the VAISTech SoundLinq SLI do not charge Ipod or Iphone, that why I went for the top of the line module which play usb, hdd, and ipod that charge while you on the road. Sound great but no. The sound quality is terrible, I spend $650 for the unit and $200 to put it in and it turn me off. I went back to burning mp3 Cd and music cd. As for the screaming kids in the back I got the AV guy to run a cable from the roof mount DVD audio out and connect to the Aux input. With the Eastcoast unlock from the US it unlock factory DVD mode, CD Changer mode and toggle on/off to use GPS/Phone while the vehicle in motion. it do not sound great but it keep the kids entertain without strapping their head with headphones.
