Hey guys,
I'm not sure if anyone here has actually done this; or posted about it before. But I was pretty disappointed when I tried to add the ability to play my iphone through the HK Advanced Radio in my Tri Glide.
Almost $500 including tax and installation???? :AGGHH: :Wrong: Ouch.
So I looked at the obvious choices at my local Best Buy. You know, the FM transmitters and stuff. But FM transmitters always seem to "fuzz" in and out on me. So I figured that I needed to find another method if I wanted to keep my sanity (inconsistencies drive me nuts, I know it's a personality flaw.... but there it is...)
My local HD shop recommended the magnetic tank case and a small patch cable to connect the headphone jack to the AUX in on the radio.
It seemed like a good idea; so I bought the case and the cable and set it up.
The sounds isn't as good as the actual iPhone/iPod interface would be; but it beats spending $500. ThumbUp
At home, (bear with me, I promise this is going somewhere!), I have a speaker dock that has an ipod dock built in. Best Buy sells a small dongle that plugs into the dock and allows the dock to appear as wireless speakers on bluetooth. It's the perfect product for a couch potato like myself who dosen't like to have to get up and change the songs manually.
So while looking at the dock one night; it occurred to me that someone might make a bluetooth dongle that plugs into a headphone jack. This would allow you to use any device with such a jack to play music via bluetooth.
So I grab my iPad and search. What I find is a device on Amazon and find this: http://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-BlueGate-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00727FE5U/ref=pd_cp_e_3 that does exactly what I want.
It plugs into the aux jack, and then has a small power cord that I passed behind the steering wheel and plugged into the cigarette lighter adapter on the inside left of the fairing.
Once connected; it appears as BTR-001 which you search for it via bluetooth on your iphone (or any other bluetooth device). After it is paired; anything you want will play through your radio's AUX input without the need to connect any wires. My iphone automatically connects to each each time I am on the trike.
I got it for $37 including shipping. And depending on where you live (and if Amazon is forced to collect tax in your state), you can do this entire DIY solution for well under $40..... Maybe $50 if you get hit with tax and shipping.
Just thought I would mention it in case someone else was interested.
Jim
I'm not sure if anyone here has actually done this; or posted about it before. But I was pretty disappointed when I tried to add the ability to play my iphone through the HK Advanced Radio in my Tri Glide.
Almost $500 including tax and installation???? :AGGHH: :Wrong: Ouch.
So I looked at the obvious choices at my local Best Buy. You know, the FM transmitters and stuff. But FM transmitters always seem to "fuzz" in and out on me. So I figured that I needed to find another method if I wanted to keep my sanity (inconsistencies drive me nuts, I know it's a personality flaw.... but there it is...)
My local HD shop recommended the magnetic tank case and a small patch cable to connect the headphone jack to the AUX in on the radio.
It seemed like a good idea; so I bought the case and the cable and set it up.
The sounds isn't as good as the actual iPhone/iPod interface would be; but it beats spending $500. ThumbUp
At home, (bear with me, I promise this is going somewhere!), I have a speaker dock that has an ipod dock built in. Best Buy sells a small dongle that plugs into the dock and allows the dock to appear as wireless speakers on bluetooth. It's the perfect product for a couch potato like myself who dosen't like to have to get up and change the songs manually.
So while looking at the dock one night; it occurred to me that someone might make a bluetooth dongle that plugs into a headphone jack. This would allow you to use any device with such a jack to play music via bluetooth.
So I grab my iPad and search. What I find is a device on Amazon and find this: http://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-BlueGate-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00727FE5U/ref=pd_cp_e_3 that does exactly what I want.
It plugs into the aux jack, and then has a small power cord that I passed behind the steering wheel and plugged into the cigarette lighter adapter on the inside left of the fairing.
Once connected; it appears as BTR-001 which you search for it via bluetooth on your iphone (or any other bluetooth device). After it is paired; anything you want will play through your radio's AUX input without the need to connect any wires. My iphone automatically connects to each each time I am on the trike.
I got it for $37 including shipping. And depending on where you live (and if Amazon is forced to collect tax in your state), you can do this entire DIY solution for well under $40..... Maybe $50 if you get hit with tax and shipping.
Just thought I would mention it in case someone else was interested.
Jim