iPhone/iPod Intergration with 2008/2009 Saturn Vue (Including Mount) Part 2 of 2

[ekalb1027]

just one question... why does the display on your radio flicker like that and did it do it before you put the interface in

[lgadwords]

Thanks for the video, does this work with iPhone video? when you watch a video from the iPhone does the audio play through the speakers in the car.

[MrLucky78]

I like your warning at the end ha ha

do it at your own risk

[husdaloose]

fucking sound gay

[R3dRum69]

I dont own a Saturn Vue but I'm sure if I did this video would've helped me out a lot. Nice one!

[Donman5]

How similar is the 08/09 stereo to the 07?

I've been looking forever for something like this... but I have an '07... :/

Any Idea?

[Tmercier83]

According to crutchfield there's some $100 adapter I'd need just to make the door/warning chimes play through the stereo system as they do stock currently with an aftermarket radio. Ultimately I had no problems at all removing the necessary parts to get to these areas thanks to your clear and informative video. I'll look into the media gateway now. Seems like a very cost effective solution for now. =D

[rmgreene]

Hope it all works out for you. It's a very easy install. I did it myself with no professional help. And I'm no mechanic. Keep in mind when you go to plug the cables for the media gateway to the radio unit you do no have to take the radio out. I was able to plug them in by "feeling it out". They only go in one way and in one place so it's kind of hard to screw up.

[Tmercier83]

Sorry..I asked a stupid question. lol After tooling around with the materials I had from my old car installation I see that there's no actual interfacing ''box'' similar to the ''media gateway'' that was used. It appears everything required to play my ipod through my old system was integrated into the alpine unit. For some reason I pictured a box. I'd love to have the alpine unit in my vue but I'm assuming a bestbuy installation would cost hundreds. Regardless your video was great.

[Tmercier83]

I had something similar that bestbuy used when installing an alpine CDA-9886 in my 1999 SL. I was wondering if this would work similarly in the vue or if it lacks the proper "stuff" to interface with the GM radio vs. the alpine. Also I didn't see a point in which you connected the media gateway with the radio itself..where does the cable go? I'm assuming its a single connect. Thanks!

[rmgreene]

I did not show the connecting to the radio part because if Peripheral Electronics released a new version, then the video would be outdated. So instead, you'll here me say to "follow the included instructions" or something to that effect. There are basically two cables. One that goes in-between the stock cable for power and the radio and also connects to the aux/sat port on the back of the unit, then to the device itself. And the other cable goes to the iPod/iPhone.

[rmgreene]

It interfaces with the stock GM radio just fine. You can control to playback from the steering controls as well as the radio itself. Choose playlists, genres, artists, albums etc. Granted it not as easy to do as I hoped but it works. I have an iPhone 3GS so i just use the voice commands to choose the music I want because it's easier.