USA Spec iPod Interface

[Jesse]

I got the Metro Axxess Ipod adapter. I did as much research as I could before I decided to buy one. Here is why I got the one I did.

1. Don't lose any XM features. Just need to a relay. If you buy it from jpcustoms.com - ask for Jason - they will include the relay free of charge.
2. Displays song title and artist information on the touch screen display.
3. You switch to IPOD control by pressing preset 6 on either XM1 or XM2. It will flip over to Ipod Control. Since you have 12 presets - you can have 12 play lists. Each play list can be 199 songs long. You can play songs randomly or in the order of your playlist. When you want to switch back to XM - you just press and hold preset 6 and it switches back.
4. Steering wheel controls work - for next and previous track.
5. Audio is hard wired into the factory system - sounds great!

Only negatives so far. - when switching back and fourth from XM to Ipod - the preset memorizes that as a preset. Since this is how you program presets. I have learned that when switching from XM to Ipod - to 1st tune into the channel on preset 6 by pressing the button once - and then pressing and holding the button down again. This does not change the preset since it is just reprogramed the same station you had it on. But the name will change when you click back from Ipod.

So far I think this was a small price to pay for something that worked just like it were factory.