This info is for those of you that have been asking about adding an auxiliary input to your OEM rear seat entertainment system with Navigation.
With this auxiliary input you can plug your Ipod or any other mp3 player and hear the music thru the SUV speakers or thru the wireless headphones. (The sound is great unlike the sound that you get when you use the FM transmitter)
One device that I found that actually works is the AUX2CAR, so I purchased one from discountcarstereo.com (I’m sure that this device can be purchased in many other places but I have purchased other things from them in the past). I also purchased the Y harness for Toyota so that I can connect the device to the small 12 pin connector that is not in use in the Rear Seat Entertainment ECU. Notice that I said that the device should be connected to the RSE ECU not to the back of the head unit.
The reason for this is so that the RSE ECU in addition to the Head Unit can recognize that this new device is present and it can be selected from the head unit (by pressing the Disc key) it will show the new device as CD Changer, and you can listen to the music over the SUV speakers, or you can select the “CD Changer” using the remote control for the rear seat wireless headphones and have the passenger use the wireless headphones listening to the new device at the same time that you have your favorite CD or Radio station playing through the speakers.
You can see the photos that I posted in my album and let me know if you like this idea or you feel that it could have been done it differently.
The only thing that ipod users should know is that with this set-up you do not have access to the ipod functions on the HU screen. The volume is the only thing that you can control
Yes they can.
The whole unit works as it did before the installation except for the addition of another device. in other words, if the kids want to watch a movie or listen to cd or radio using the wireless headphone they can and at the same time you are listening to your favorite music from the ipod over the SUV speakers.
It does not disables any device. it actually adds a new device to your selections (as you can see in the photos)
Cool, I guess controling it through the head unit is just gravy as long as there is connection directly into the system and not through an FM modulator would be excellent.
Do you know if there is a way to connect it to the head unit directly or just to the RSE ECU?
If you connect it directly to the Head Unit instead of the RSE ECU you will not be able to select that device for wireless headphone use.
notice that the whole idea of adding it at the RSE ECU is so that it becomes part of the whole entertainment system. (plus, there is that unused 12 pin connector at the ECU for us to use)
The RSE ECU is located under the center console.
in addition, with all the space available under the center console, you can hide your new device (the AUX2CAR) and have only the wire that connects to the ipod visible.
The only thing that ipod users should know is that with this set-up you do not have access to the ipod functions on the HU screen. The volume is the only thing that you can control
I noticed in your picture you have connected the Ipod through the headphone jack...do you think if you have it connected throught the docking port on the bottom you may gain control with the headunit?
Joe
sorry about the long time it took me to respond.
I'll get the Part number and post it as soon as I get home tonite. About the i'pod connection, I now connected thru the dock using a portable docking station. this also charges the i'pod at the same time. I'll post a new photo soon. As far as the controls go, No. you do not gain control of the playlist connecting it at the bottom. (remember that the AUX2CAR device only receives sound). the only control you have is the volume control. By the way, using the bottom connector instead of the headphones jack gives you a much better sound quality.
sorry about the long time it took me to respond.
I'll get the Part number and post it as soon as I get home tonite. About the i'pod connection, I now connected thru the dock using a portable docking station. this also charges the i'pod at the same time. I'll post a new photo soon. As far as the controls go, No. you do not gain control of the playlist connecting it at the bottom. (remember that the AUX2CAR device only receives sound). the only control you have is the volume control. By the way, using the bottom connector instead of the headphones jack gives you a much better sound quality.
Thanks, for the info. I did read somewhere that connecting through the docking port delivered much better sound...now if we could only gain control through the hu.
Joe
I'm trying to add XM Radio to work through the factory navigation and a backup camera to my '06 Sequoia. There are a lot of posts on doing this on Sienna's. Has anyone tried this on Sequoia's '06 or earlier model with success. If so, please enlighten me on what I will need and where to buy it. Thanks.
Any chance we can get a step-by step to taking apart the center console?
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by dominicancake
This info is for those of you that have been asking about adding an auxiliary input to your OEM rear seat entertainment system with Navigation.
With this auxiliary input you can plug your Ipod or any other mp3 player and hear the music thru the SUV speakers or thru the wireless headphones. (The sound is great unlike the sound that you get when you use the FM transmitter)
One device that I found that actually works is the AUX2CAR, so I purchased one from discountcarstereo.com (I’m sure that this device can be purchased in many other places but I have purchased other things from them in the past). I also purchased the Y harness for Toyota so that I can connect the device to the small 12 pin connector that is not in use in the Rear Seat Entertainment ECU. Notice that I said that the device should be connected to the RSE ECU not to the back of the head unit.
The reason for this is so that the RSE ECU in addition to the Head Unit can recognize that this new device is present and it can be selected from the head unit (by pressing the Disc key) it will show the new device as CD Changer, and you can listen to the music over the SUV speakers, or you can select the “CD Changer” using the remote control for the rear seat wireless headphones and have the passenger use the wireless headphones listening to the new device at the same time that you have your favorite CD or Radio station playing through the speakers.
You can see the photos that I posted in my album and let me know if you like this idea or you feel that it could have been done it differently.
The only thing that ipod users should know is that with this set-up you do not have access to the ipod functions on the HU screen. The volume is the only thing that you can control
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Peter
2008 Highlander Sport 4x4, Millenium Silver, running boards, Toyota Factory Tow Hitch. 2010 Corolla S, Magnetic Grey.
hi there.
This is going to be a long post, so I appologize in advance.
The parts that I used to complete my project are the following:
1) aux2car
2) Y-Cable harness Product ID: PXHTY3 (this is the cable that connects to the rear seat ent. ECU). the reason why I used the aux2car and not the ipod2car was because I wanted the flexibility of connecting another brand of MP3 player and not only the ipod. (to tell you the truth, I have never plugged anything but the ipod and in retrospect I wished I had used the ipod to car instead) But I digress,
3) Belkin 7' Pro Series Gold "Y" Audio Cable (Model: F8V235-GLD) from bestbuy.
4) Belkin Auto Kit for Apple® iPod™ with Dock Connector Model: F8V7058-APL (from bestbuy).
now, this is how I wired my SUV. since the rear seat ent. ECU is located under the center console, I decided that all the items that I mentioned above could fit under the same console and therefore would be out of sight. I proceeded to remove the center console and soon realized that Toyota has the best Engineers and designers on hand. they split the center console in two parts and for the work that I was doing I only needed to remove the rear part of the console. first you got to remove the decorative trim which is right behind the two center cup holders. (is it me or this SUV has more cup holders than seats?) to remove the trim just get a firm hold and pull evenly upwards. it will come up revealing the bolts that hold the rear part of the center console in place. got my tool box and armed with a 10mm socket proceeded to remove the bolts. there are more bolts inside the compartment in front of the DVD player. I connected the Y-cable harness to the rear seat ent. ECU and the other end to the aux2car. (make sure that the switches are set properly) then, connected the aux2car to the Y-audio cable and the other end of the cable to the Belkin auto kit. I then proceeded to hard-wire the belkin auto kit and the aux2car to the SUV so that when the ignition switch is turned to acc there is power on both devices. hide all the devices and the only thing that should be visible at this time is the cable that connects to the dock connector of the ipod. Reassemble the center console and enjoy your music. you should be able to switch among the dvd player, the cd player and the ipod by pressing the disc selector on the head-unit.
(make sure that you disconnect the battery during the installation process because if you don't you can damage something else by accidentally grounding a computer or component)
Aux. input for Navigation+RSE
2006 Sequoia
Linear Mode
