posted 08-06-2010 10:37 PM                  

You mentioned that the steering wheel controls still work the same. Obviously you cant change the track on the ipod though correct?

posted 08-07-2010 02:30 PM                  

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Originally posted by randy hamilton:
Wild Bill
You can change the track or song on the iPOD from the steering wheel along with the sound level. The radio and steering wheel thinks the iPOD is the CD player.

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posted 08-07-2010 03:38 PM                  

that should be it

posted 08-07-2010 07:56 PM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
Thanks for the link Enzo. I just ordered one.

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posted 08-12-2010 04:18 PM                  

They send you three connecting cables. Two of them are similar and the other one is square.
It says on a 2002 Chrysler to use the square plastic one, number 3. In fact, you need to use cable 1. I don't know if that is true on all Prowlers but that is what I needed to do.
There was no place to plug in the square one so that left me with # 2 and # 3. I tried # 2 first and it wouldn't even let me select the disc option, only AM or FM. I then tried # 3 and it didn't work at first because there is a setting on the interface and you need to click the 1, 4 and 8 tabs when using the # 1 cable. You only use 4 and 8 on the other two cables. Once I unplugged it and pushed down the 1, along with 4 & 8, it worked immediately.

In summary, you need to click 1, 4 & 8 on the interface and use cable # 1 inspite of what it says.
It works fine and it only took me about 20 minutes, including the mistakes.

In summary,

Pop off the radio bezel, disconnect the power outlet wire and the automatic volume control wire (if you have that on the newer Prowlers), remove the two bolts holding the radio in place, pull off the round wire that will be on your left as you are looking at the dash, on the back of the radio, insert cable # 1 and try the iPod.
Reassemble.

posted 08-21-2010 11:08 AM                  

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Pop off the radio bezel, disconnect the power outlet wire and the automatic volume control wire (if you have that on the newer Prowlers), remove the two bolts holding the radio in place, pull off the round wire that will be on your left as you are looking at the dash, on the back of the radio, insert cable # 1 and try the iPod...

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Ed,
Thanks for the information above. I'm about to install the kit in my 99 and had some basic questions so I don't screw it up. Any help would be appreciated.

I've never removed the radio bezel - are there any tricks or things I should look out for? Should I disconnect the battery? I'm not sure yet if the power outlet is 'hot' when the car is off #I can plug something in to see# but is that a single wire that slides onto the power plug?. Where did you place/hide the square white plastic box and how did you route the plug for the Ipod?

posted 08-21-2010 03:19 PM                  

If you come up with an improvement, let me know. The wire is really long but I didn't want to pull up the carpet, etc.

posted 08-23-2010 09:26 PM                  

With the white box behind the radio, I ran the cable under the dash and then under the front of the floor console. The cord is easily pushed under the console to the back lid hinge area. From there I simply ran the cable in the cassette holder storage area. The cable interface can lay out in front of the console lid when hooked to my ipod and be put in the console when not in use.

posted 05-05-2011 09:51 PM                  

First, the hint: You don't have to take the stereo out to install the iSimple adapter. The CD changer is connected to the head unit through a long extension cable that runs under the carpet. The iSimple unit can be plugged into the extension cable just underneath the CD changer behind the passenger seat. As you can see in the pictures I hid the unit behind the carpet flap underneath my now-dead CD changer. I ran the cable beside the passenger seat to the emergency brake area. The cable can be tucked into the pocket netting when it is not in use. It is a very clean installation and was accomplished in less than 5 minutes.

In the pictures below you can see that I installed a metal plate to the radio face to hang my iPhone from. This $22 mounting plate setup was designed specifically for the Prowler by PanaVise (model 75106-299). It looks clean and has worked out very well so far. I attached my iPhone to it by using Velcro on a generic $3 iPhone belt clip holder that I lightly modified. It works great and I think that blends in well with the interior. Easy access and a great viewing angle from the driver's seat make this a great option for the iPod functionality and the GPS map/routing capabilities of the iPhone.

Okay, long enough post, here are the pictures: