BMW – Mini MP3 / iPod Interface Review USA Spec PA12-BMW PA12-BMWDSP

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

USA Spec makes two iPod interfaces for BMW vehicles, the PA12-BMWand the PA12-BMWDSP.  They both have the same compatibility list, but the PA12-BMWDSP will only work with vehicles that have the factory DSP and the PA12-BMW will only work on vehicles without the factory DSP.

Nissan iPod / MP3 Interface Review USA Spec PA11-NIS

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

The USA Spec PA11-NIS is a good iPod/MP3 interface for select Nissan vehicles. It controls the iPod extremely well, and like all USA Spec iPod adapters, it allows you to use direct mode to choose songs both from the iPod and the radio. The only downfall to this unit is that it does not work [...]

USA Spec iPhone 3g, Nano 3g and iTouch Charging Cable

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

I am a big fan of USA Spec iPod Adapters.  Like many iPod adapters they would control the new iPods, but they would not charge the iPhone 3g, Nano 3g, and iTouch.  Finally USA Spec has released a cable that will allow all of their adapters to charge the the newer iPods.  The part number [...]

Toyota – Lexus – Scion MP3 / iPod Interface Review USA Spec PA15-TOY PA20-TOY

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

USA Spec makes two iPod interfaces for Toyota vehicles. The PA15-TOY and the PA20-TOY. The PA15-TOY is recommended for all non-navigation radios as well as all gen 4 and below navigation radios. The PA20-TOY is recommended for all gen 5 navigation radios.  A gen 5 navigation radio will play MP3 cds the gen 4 radio [...]

Nissan – Infiniti MP3 / iPod Interface Review – AAI-NIS2 / PXNI

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

A very good Nissan – Infiniti MP3/iPod interface is the PAC AAI-NIS2 and the Peripheral Electronics PXNI. I am giving you the part numbers from two different companies. Other than their packages, these interface are exactly the same. This interface allows for two auxiliary inputs, neither of which allow for control of the iPod from [...]

Stereo 1/8″ (3.5mm) phono to RCA cable

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

A stereo 1/8″ (3.5mm) phono to RCA cableis a cable that has a headphone plug on one side and RCAs on the other. This will work for all MP3 players as well as all iPODs. The upside is that it is pretty much universal, the downside is that it will not charge an iPOD. This [...]

iPod Interface Cable

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

An iPod interface cable will work for all iPods other than the shuffles. It has the long skinny plug for the bottom of the iPod on one side, and RCAs and power leads on the other. If you connect the power leads to a switched 12v lead and ground it will charge the iPod. Also, [...]