New iPod Adapter for GM Factory Audio Systems

[H2BIG]

Had my iCruze installed yesterday...love it! I don't have XM, the Aux input setup is fine for me. Here's what you get: up to 9 playlists with 99 tracks in each = up to 891 songs! Functions map to CD select keys as follows:

Disk 1 = next track
Disc 2 = previous track
Disc 3 = skip 10 tracks
Disc 4 = back 10 tracks
Disk 5 = next playlist
Disc 6 = Random shuffle on/off

The steering wheel control can be used to select next / previous track.

In the iCruze instructions it states that you get only 6 playlists, but that applies to a CD changer input. Since the stock Hummer radio headunit uses an Aux input you get 9 playlists.

[mwrbunny]

If you mount the ipod adapter unit behind the glove compartment, can you get to it later without having to remove center console & dash again? (there are some DIP switches on the USA Spec unit that you might want to change later..)

(so I guess the real question is, can the interior of glove compartment be pulled out fairly easily?)

[kodiakz]

If you mount the ipod adapter unit behind the glove compartment, can you get to it later without having to remove center console & dash again?

Very easily!

[mwrbunny]

I can see that now.......DUH!! (glove compartment door drops right down after you dis-engage that "doo-hickey" on the right side.)

As respects the ipod unit, I've decided on the USA Spec unit after much, much consideration......the primary reason is because I want to have the full control of the IPOD unit so that I can pull down music "by artist" instead of playlists only.

The advertising for the USA Spec unit says that it will display text on the NAV unit if you run it through the XM channel..............HOWEVER, I have heard from an installer that it doesn't work.......ever!

No doubt, it would be way-cool if it worked. Anybody been able to get text up with this unit on their NAV w/XM????? (I have a 2006 H2 by the way)