cbecker22

My center console and center armrest is out of my car (04 tsx nonnav) right now, sitting on the stone wall...

Does anyone have the adapter mounted elsewhere than behind the center console compartment above the stock amp??

Thanks,

(first post, don't shoot me :x)

HoRRo

I have mine sitting inside the center armrest compartment.

gavinn58

I drilled a hole in the back of the console tray and ran the wire to the headunit. My USASPEC adapter sits in the console tray and my ipod lies next to it. Easy access if need be and completely hidden away with the console tray cover closed.

Colin

Hey Gavin, which console tray? The one in the dash or the one with the armrest?

cbecker22

after a long afternoon of dropping screws, and breaking tabs, i just stuck the PA11-HON2Y behind the middle/front compartment, and wired the ipod below the shifter and drilled a hole next to the cigarette lighter in the arm rest console. there's more than enough slack to control the ipod while driving if i need to, so it's cool

gavinn58

Hey Colin, the console tray in the dash.

Colin

Thanks, where did you order your USA Spec from?

cbecker22

I got mine from crutchfield (well it was a gift, but they got it there.) you can get it on ebay for a tad bit less, but i'd rather pay the extra 10 to get it from a reputable dealer.

michep21

I too got mine from crutchfield. They had a 30 off 150 somewhere so I actually got it cheaper than ebay from handsdown THE best online dealer.

They even called USASPEC tech support to make sure my 3rd gen 15gb ipod would work. Now that's service

PS drilled a hole in my center compartment thing and have it sitting in there too...just in case I need to eff with the switches

gavinn58

Sorry, I can't remember and can't find the email invoice. I know it wasn't through Crutchfield so either ebay or an online retailer. I think I paid about $130 or so.

Colin

Thanks for looking, I'll probably try Crutchfield or Amazon (maybe free shipping?)

Colin

Oh one more thing, I understand the two modes, and how they interface with the stereo, but what about podcasts? Do you have to access these through "direct mode" since they're typically not in a playlist?