I just recently got an 06' TL. And I was reading on other threads how they did the install. I heard about Fiio DAC and iSimple. I was wondering, why not keep it simple and have a car audio place install a wire to the stereo? That both charges and moves audio through it to the speakers and so on? Unless there is a good reason to get this whole Fiio DAC and iSimple and stuff like that to get it work? I know you loose some quality with the 3.5mm connector. I was simply wondering if I could keep it simple and just get a connector installed through the stereo for charge and audio.

 

What is your goal? If all you want is a 3.5mm/input jack, then yeah, there's very simple ways to do it. You definitely don't need to go the Nexus 7 & iSimple route. There's a DIY somewhere about making your own 3.5mm audio jack.

Now if your goal is somehow to have a USB connector on your radio that does USB audio and charging... it's much more complicated then just "wiring a connector".

 

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I should have done more reading. Your right. Thanks.

 

Audio through a FiiO USB based digital-to-analog converter will sound way better because its DAC is better than the one built into the Nexus 7. The sound quality difference is significant.

 

if you dont care about sound quality you can certainly cheap out and just route your audio through the 3.5mm jack on the tablet.. however your audio quality will suffer.. your using the tiny amp in the tablet rather than having a dedicated mini amp (USB DAC) to power it. youll have to raise your car stereo volume to near max and it wont be nearly as loud as it should be and you might start clipping the amp in the nexus

I have my nexus hooked up to a FiO E7 USB DAC and it makes a huge improvement on sound quality... playing audio through my tablet to the speakers sound better than playing original non burned cds in the cd player

 

I agree. Just... Where on the stereo does it hook up to? I have been to many other forums and no mention of how it hooks up to the stereo. OR I'm blind and overlooked something

 

You'll need an Isimple or other audio interface since your car doesn't have an Aux port.

 

An Android Audio interface to the stereo?

 

Google Isimple, dice, grom, or USASpec

 

Ok, I found this GROM thing.

GROM-USB3P-HON1 - Grom Usb3-Hon1 Honda / Acura Usb Ipod Mp3 Android Bluetooth Auxiliary Interface (Via Usb) [Plus Version] - GROM

 

Ok. So, In time, Im going to get that thing from AutoToy and whenever I have the time, install the device into the car. From what I read, It looks like it is plug and play.

I do want to keep the navigation screen so Ill lower it to where those storage things are next to the selector fork controller. (I saw it on youtube)
I expect it to charge and play audio through the charge port.

Ill have another update when I get the grom device