levon1830

I believe the bolded text is correct. If you look back at the second pic in my previous post (post #2253 in this thread) you'll notice that there is also a new tech logo above the left side of the CD player slot. I'm pretty sure that one says "MP3 Ready."

need4spd

The Lexus IS has a way of navigating folders on a MP3 ripped data CD so you can select your songs by album, artist, etc however you burn it to the CD. Lots of MP3's on a 6 disc CD changer, plus an Aux in, you will never run out of music on a road trip, forget XM or FM.

Kennedy

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You guys are right... I am 99% sure the new TL radio will support mp3. Look at the SCION radio, which supports mp3:



1) the mp3 logo at the bottom looks suspicously similar to the new logo.

2) The "Folder" button is the button used to drill into your mp3 directory structure so you don't have to load ALL the files to the root directory of the CD. Also note the "Folder" button ALSO present on the Scion radio and the new TL radio.

I've seen enough to say it supports MP3... and that someone from Acura is actually listening.

Makes me want to stick a screwdriver in my CD player to see if i can get a new updated one. Needless to say, this will probably be a plug an play retrofit, so stay away from my ebay when these hit the market casue I'll be after one.

dampfnudel

Most of us expected Acura to make the TL's sound system MP3 compatible in the MMC (in addition to the AUX input).

AltecBX

I cleared it up. It's MP3\WMA on the lower left. I can't distinguish what it has on the right hand side.
SO THE ’07 TL HAS MP3\WMA SUPPORT.

levon1830

Anyone wonder what the GIGANTIC, empty space in the box is for on that AUX screen?
I think those that have requested the IPOD info be displayed on the navi screen may have gotten their wish...

halfaznguy87

hey, regarding the 07 TL, does it also come with a 3-spoke steering wheel???? Like the Type S does?

AltecBX

The Aux port is the audio cable that comes into the center console where you lay your arms on.

mwcrumpton

Went by the Acura dealer and they gave me the color combinations for the type S as I am interested in ordering one. The colors for the S are White diamond pearl, Alabaster silver, Nighthawk black pearl, Moroccan red pearl, Carbon bronze pearl, and Kinetic blue pearl. All colors are availavle with only 2 interiors taupe leather or ebone/silver leather.

mwcrumpton

Sorry that is ebony/silver leather. This is right off thier color and leather selection book.

Kennedy

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Nope...
Nice thought though. There's just nothing to display.



That's a 3.5mm "headphone" cord. To get Ipod display data would require a data interface connection, like the musiclink has.

The aux port is generic so you can plug in whatever you like.

What reallt sucks is this radio costs over a $1K new... I'll have to wait for a junkyard find.

MusicMan220

I googled "Taupe" and it seems it's a dull orange brown, perhaps slightly darker than the camel interior. Does this mean the Base 07 TL won't have the parchment or camel interors anymore?

JeffS

The Taupe interior is currently available in the RL and RDX. It is a combination of beige and light grey.

JeffS

Do you have the color combos for the base TL too?

The TL-S is with the Carbon Bronze? Hmmm, I was guessing it would be with the Carbon Grey instead...

CCS

The pics by Ken1997TL are accurate. A close friend runs an Acura dealer in Dallas and I just bought an '06 from him today. I said "let's be clear about the changes happening in '07". His response (which matches the photos):

1. the front and back are more rounded off
2. there are turn indicators on the mirrors

BBoz

Is "Musiclink" the dealer installed iPod cable?

Does that display the iPod information on the Nav screen? Someone earlier said you couldn't see the iPod stuff on the Nav screen at all.

Kennedy

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Ahh.... I'm going nutz.

NO. Levon's post implied the AUX screen has a lot of empty space that he hopes would be Ipod Display data.

I was showing that the AUX port is just a headphone jack (see pic) and no ipod display data traverses the headphone cable, you would need an Ipod data link (like the Acura Musiclink Ipod integration unit) uses. No Ipod data on the Nav this year.

The AUX port in the TSX works the exact same way.

Acura98TL

How much did you get the '06 for????

rrkk

Here is some info regarding the colours posted on the VTEC forum:

I just got back from the dealer who gave me the new 2007 TL color matrix. There are now 9 exterior colors to choose from for the TL-P and 6 for the TL-S.

New exterior colors: Carbon gray pearl, Carbon bronze pearl, Kinetic Blue Pearl, and Moroccan Red Pearl

New interior colors: Taupe, Ebony/Silver (A two tone combo)

Discontinued exterior colors: Anthracite Metallic, Redondo Red Pearl

Discontinued interior colors: Camel, Quartz

The Kinetic Blue Pearl exterior and the Ebony/Silver interior are exclusive for the TL-S. In addition, the only other interior available for the TL-S is Taupe.

I know its hard to visualize everything without a picture but I hope this information is useful. I tried to scan the sheet but the colors just did not come out properly.

An all ebony interior is not available for the TL-S. The Ebony/Silver is similiar to something that is already available on the MDX according to my salesman. The silver portion of the interior is textured with small "pin holes" for lack of a better description. I think that the seats will be the silvery color and the trim will be black. I guess it makes sense that the textured leather should be in contact with your body.

Link to the thread:
http://vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=599682

Acuraboy7

You're not suppost to let the car warm up in cold weather anyway, just start it and go. mine has a heated garage, but even when it sits out, I start and go, its bad for it to sit and run it clogs the fuel injectors. just don't drive fast till it warms up

BBoz

I understood what Levon was saying and .. yadda yadda...

My question is, is the Acua Musiclink iPod integration unit an '06 option only?

You say "no ipod diskply data taverses the headphone cable..."

Acuraboy7

Is that the same Carbon gray pearl they just started using on the Honda Accord this year? its like a BrownGrey color???

BBoz

I understood what Levon was saying and .. yadda yadda...

My question is, is the Acua Musiclink iPod integration unit an '06 option only?

You say "no ipod display data taverses the headphone cable..."
- I know this. No brainer for techy people.

Then you say "you would need an Ipod data link (like the Acura Musiclink Ipod integration unit) uses"
- This is what I want more info on. Is this the '06 Dealer add-on option? And does it display the info on the Nav screen or ... ?

Then you say "No Ipod data on the Nav this year."
- This implies the Musiclink iPod integration isn't available this year. Are you sure?

BBoz

Just based on the description, I would say that sounds more like Carbon Bronze pearl.

montyburnz

Anthracite is discontinued? That's like the most popular color. I know it's similar to CGP but anthracite is a lot better.

BBoz

Anywhere to see CGP, especially CGP vs. Antracite? I was going to get Anthracite. Disapointed it is being discontinued.

TLkris

what's the HP rating on the type-s? I saw a picture that it is now a 3.5 liter...

sorry.... too many pages to look to find the answer.

thanks.

whatjones911

I always liked CGP over anthracite. Anthracite looks more dull compare to CGP

TL Muscle

The Car & Driver pics of the Type-S interior show SOLID COLOR seats all the way around (which appears ivory or beige). I think there is something wrong with what that dealer said.

TL Muscle

QUESTION:

What do you think will happen to the resale value of the '07 Type-S by the time the '09 4G comes out?

mwcrumpton

On colors, Carbon gray pearl is available on the 06 TSX and the non S 07 TL. It is darker than anthratice. Carbon bronze pearl is available on the 07 RDX and is the closest to the anthratice gray but with a slight more broze. Non S TL are availavle in the White diamond pearl, Carbon Gray pearl, Alabaster silver metalic, Nighthawk black, Royal blue pearl, Moroccan red pearl, Deasert mist metalic, and Carbon bronze pearl. Interiors on non S TL, Eboney is available on white, gray, silver, back, blue, and Bronze. Taupe ( same as the 06 RL similar to gray) on white, gray, silver, black, blue, red, and bronze. Parchment on non S TL is available on Gray, Balck, Blue, Red, and Desert mist. TL type S colors are (repeat from earlier post)White diamond pearl, Alabaster silver metalic, Nighthawk black pearl, Moroccan red pearl, Carbon bronze pearl and Kinetic blue pearl. Eboney/silver leather is only availanle on the TL type S in all the S exteriors. Taupe is also available on all Type S exterior colors. So all type S cars can come with taupe or eboney/ silver leather. In summary. Type S specific colors only is Kinetic Blue ( this is probably the color we have seen in Autoweek) Non S specific colors are carbon gray, royal blue pearl,and desert mist metallic. Eboney and parchment interiors only on non S as listed above. Now that should be as clear as mud. I wonder if the pics in autoweek of the interior is the Eboney/silver leather. Since it says silver leather and not two tone leather the pics look like and eboey trim with a sliver or gray leather.

mecca88

Great! I like always liked the carbon gray on the TSX better than the anthracite.. The anthracite didn't look dark and metallic enough..

mecca88

WOO HOO!! mp3 and backup camera two things I wished for... I might have to consider the '07...

rimike

Since when? I have never heard anything like that before.

rocketguy

Ok, a couple of things. First, I wonder if you'll need a new display to upgrade the navi from my '06 to the '07? That would save $1k. Second, I agree with Kennedy that hopefully the new audio unit is plug-n-play.

I'm thinking I'd be willing to pay $2,000 to upgrade my '06 to these newer audio and nav. Since I bought by '06 for $200 under invoice and the '07 will probably be going for invoice, maybe $1,000 lower for good negotiators, I would have paid atleast $4,000 more for an '07.

JeffS

Thanks mwcrumpton for the color combos!!!

gdfthr

So then by that logic that means I am ruining my injectors everytime I try to thaw and scrape the ice off my windows first thing in the morning every cold day in the winter.

And even if you are right which I really doubt, by all means save the injectors, to hell with the tranny, bearings, and axels who needs them

Mike_TX

Hmmm ... have we established for sure that the Nav is upgraded from the '06? I mean, I know there were rumors it might get the RL's Nav, but I haven't seen anything to confirm that.
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S L I C K

It'll be sad if the 2007 Acura TL doesn't.

Kennedy

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That's not what you asked the first time...
I have no idea if Musiclink will be offered in 2007 (it sucks, I hope not). Odds are no, since teh AUX port exists in the radio now... but maybe since it uses the CD-Changer memory register.

No Ipod Data is displayed with the musiclink either, but it does allow 2 way data flow since you can control the ipod through the steering controls. It looks like a CD changer menu. You can search musiclink for a description of how it works... but don;t waste your time or money... it's garbage. Consider a Blitzsafe or USA SPEC adapter.

My point was NO WAY that Ipod data would be displayed in the AUX screen because the picture shows the Ipod connected through a 3.5mm headphone cable NOT an Ipod data cable LIKE the Musiclink cable.

... and the TSX AUX port works as I described above, so the precedence is there.

Mike... one of the trade rags reported NavTraffic as a component to the Navi (about 20 pages back), that tells me it's the new one. Upgrade would require the new DVD player in the trunk, probably the XM box in the trunk... The display is just a display... probably won't need that.