Ultimate iPod adaptor and 10Min install

[HUMburger]

My Axxess unit recently broke, so I replaced it with the Neucleus unit.

I got a unit last week from Logjam, it had terrible engine noise. I was referred to tech support a Neucleus. I was told they were aware of the problem with recent batch of units, and that I could get a new unit, with a fix, by the end of the week from Logjam. I got the new unit and installed it yesterday, no engine noise, so I thought that life was good. The interface and installation are far superior than my former Axxess unit, plus the benefit of having an aux input to share between a Sat Tv, DVD, and game console.

Unfortunately, during about 2.5 hours of driving, I had the brake warning come on and a random chiming incident.

I had not seen this thread before my purchase. It is a shame that such a great product is plagued with this problem. Hopefully there will be a fix. I will call Neucleus today to add my name to those of you who also have this problem.

Is there anyone who is using this unit and does not have this problem?

[Devis1957]

AI has been lying to consumers for months about a fix while they get rich selling units that are defective.

We should start a class action suit. Anyone out there interested?

[MVR 155]

Sorry but I can live with a random light and a ding from time to time..... it sucks that the product does not work the way it should (problem free) but the overall function and sound quality is enough to make me not mind the occasional ding or light, have been using this unit for over 6 months and other than a random light/ding have not had any issues. Class action lawsuit is a bit over the top if you ask me...... if you cant live with the minor issues then return your unit for a refund and use a crappy FM modulator

[Devis1957]

You don't understand computerized electronics, do ya? Would you live with it, if your Hummer came from the factory with all those "bells and whistles"? I'm sure you would bring back to the dealer in a minute and if they could not fix it, you would run their name in the mud all over this forum.

Consumers deserve the truth, not the lies that AI is dishing out about patches, and they certainly should suspend sales until the patch is in place. If not, then a lawsuit certainly fits.

[PaHumBug]

Any news on the fix? I really want one but I'll wait till it is fixed. If it's not fixed, is there a comparable unit that doesn't cause the lights and dings?

[Mark805]

I tried to support them as best i could by "believing them" when I would call. I am convinced they are not working on a replacement unit as I never get my emails returned and phone calls always give the standard "next week or so" answer.

I've been speaking / emailing a person named Keith Rodts since I bought my unit last year.

The last email i sent was on October 29th 2007 where i asked "Any new news of a fix yet?" and he replied on November 26th 2007 with the following.

"with any luck this Friday or early next week. we are waiting for the boards to be finished and then we will be shipping."

I emailed back about 2 weeks later and still no response. If anyone else is bored or needs an email address to send complaints to.. try his... keithrodts@aius.net ... or on second thought, dont bother, he wont reply.

I'd ask for a refund but its been so long i cant find the damn box anymore.

[Devis1957]

Mark805,

Everything you have said is exactly the same that I went through, still will not answer his e-mails.

He did tell me that it would have to worked out through the company I purchased through on eBay. They are probably owned By AI.

Only a class action lawsuit would get their attention. We would not get anything out of it, but maybe there are some lawyers out there that may want a few extra bucks. Probably would lose their contract with Hummer that he claimed to have had.

[s_c5519]

ok, so I gave up waiting for them to get this junk working correctly...

I ended up on Ebay and for $164 shipped got the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE 2005-07 CHEVY/CADILLAC IPOD ADAPTER. This was for an '07 H2 "with" factory installed XM. If you do not have XM you want just the regular PA-11-GM (NOT Vette).

With the XM you do not need to pull the dash/radio out to hook the wiring to the back. You just hook up the wire to the XM under the glove box and out to the USA Spec. It's literally a 10 minute or less install...

They added a new hybrid mode where you can use both direct and playlist modes, so you can control your ipod by the click wheel and/or steering wheel controls and see the info on the screen. I had the same model years ago and you could only do one or the other. The only thing though if your particular model ipod is too new of firmware, you have to downgrade it to get hybrid to work or you have to use one or the other mode. Not tough to do the downgrade of the ipod btw..

The tech support at USA Spec is fantastic too. Answers the phone every time and will guide you slowly with whatever you need. I didn't get his name but it seems to be the same guy every time, even years back when I called...

[vlxjim]

I talked with AI tech support and was told that they have given up on the X2I. It seem that the company that designed and built it for them has not touch it for months now and is not going to fix it. I was also told that Keith and Victor are gone and that we were not told the right facts. I did get a few deferent units to try early on but after that we were lied to about them still working on a fix. A.I. told me that they are going after the vendor but he will probably close his company down. I was told that if you still have your paper work that you could get a refund.

[vlxjim]

Now that we know that A.I. has given up on us I'm going to give the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE a try as well. I will be posting a new how to with photos on this. I have a unit on it's way and will let everyone know how it go's. The install will be much like the A.I. unit. I have been told by USA-Spec that the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE works great on the H2. But and I know you were waiting for the but there has been some reports that on the H3 (H THREE ONLY) that you can lose your XM connection from time to time. The news from USA-Spec is that some time in October a new and improved unit will be out that will sport new and improved functions and features. It will also have the H3 fix as well. So for now one thing at a time I'll start with the current model and will see and hope for the October release of the new model.


I will be testing with the ipod 3G, iPod Nano, iPod Video, Ipod Touch and iPhone.

[s_c5519]

Originally Posted by vlxjim

I will be testing with the ipod 3G, iPod Nano, iPod Video, Ipod Touch and iPhone.

The iphone does not work with the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE...

[vlxjim]

I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.

So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.

[finbox]

Originally Posted by vlxjim

I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.

So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.

waiting for you install...hope it goes well

[vlxjim]

I did the install it was just as smooth as before I used a video iPod with firmware 1.2.1 in it. All modes work great so far and I also hooked up the DVD player to the aux input. So it looks like we could have a winner here time will tell. I put a min. of 250 miles on my rig so by the end of the week it will give us some info to go by.

[MVR 155]

Can you control the ipod through the factory navi head unit with this one too?

On a side note...... in the last month I have only had one little ding out of my Nucleus unit.

[vlxjim]

Yes you can. I will be posting soon on it. So far it's been a great unit.

[trashguy]

Originally Posted by vlxjim

I got the USA-Spec part yesterday. It has a note in with the paper work that states that the iPhone and Touch will not work with the new hybrid mode but will work with the two other modes that it has. And if I can not get the older firmware for the other ipods I won't be able to use the new hybrid mode on those either.

So far I can say that the USA-Spec part looks very well made.

can anyone confirm if the iphone will work at all with this and if so what modes are crippled?

[trashguy]

actually screw all that , hopefully this will work


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a0KWL-3O14

[s_c5519]

Originally Posted by s_c5519

The iphone does not work with the USA SPEC PA11-VETTE...

I recant my last statement above, the iPhone does work with it. In my USA spec manuals/paperwork there is no mention of the iPhone. A phone call to C.I (yes that's what he goes by) in tech support reveals I had to have switch #2 in the off position. I then plugged the ipone in and it gave me some message of it being incompatible with this unit, and asked if I wanted to be switched to airplane mode, I clicked no. Everything seems to work fine so far, I even get audio from video files to play through the Bose system, and it also charges the ipone.

[SummitUp]

Can the NAV unit be used while listening to music from the iPod/iPhone?