Garmin Question - MP3 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

hooch364 · 02-05-2008, 11:16 PM

Garmin Nuvi 650 says that it has MP3 compatability. Does anyone use their MP3 player through the 650? How does it hook up and is the quality any good?

tacoloco08 · 02-06-2008, 07:17 AM

I'm pretty sure that you have to put the music on a flash card. That's how my buddy's nuvi 760 is anyways.

Janster · 02-06-2008, 06:04 PM

My husband put a couple songs in my 660 - using a card that you plug into it. I can't remember which card. According to this site - it says SD card.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?...71&tab=nuvi650

You can play the music directly out of the Garmin itself, but it sounds like crap. You can also use FM modulation I bleieve - which is sketchy. I tried the FM modulation for the bluetooth/ my phone and I just couldn't find a good quality fm station without interferance.

For MP3's - you're better off hooking up directly to your stereo somehow.

sears · 02-06-2008, 07:47 PM

I use my garmin nuvi 680 through the FM transmitter to play MP3s. The quality is about like using an ipod with an fm transmitter I suppose. Its not great.

hooch364 · 02-06-2008, 08:00 PM

I kinda figured thats what it was. Thanks for the replies.

dentalrep · 02-16-2008, 10:11 PM

I will let you know soon. I just hardwired my Garmin 780 in. I get my voice prompts through the radio now using the df-toy. Sounds really clear.

05speederblue · 02-17-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dentalrep

I will let you know soon. I just hardwired my Garmin 780 in. I get my voice prompts through the radio now using the df-toy. Sounds really clear.

did you hard wire it your self or did you have it done i have the garmin 660 and i want it hard wired but im stingy so i want to know if it is easy or not ...........

dentalrep · 02-19-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 05speederblue

did you hard wire it your self or did you have it done i have the garmin 660 and i want it hard wired but im stingy so i want to know if it is easy or not ...........

I hardwired it myself to a DF-TOY by my gear shift. It was easy but I took my time. Installing the DF-TOY took the longest.

The MP3 function works great and I have used it for two days now. I bought a 2gb SD card and loaded with music. I set the Garmin to shuffle and the music sounds great and pauses for directions while in route or phone calls. I am very pleased.