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Old 02-22-2011, 07:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Aftermarket integrated bluetooth ipod system

2006 Avalon Touring w/ a tape player, seriously?! No ipod connection options or bluetooth...

I have been researching an aftermarket solution for my lack of ipod connectivity and bluetooth phone system. I'm looking for a system that will integrate with my stereo controls and speakers. NOT looking for any external devices... Has anyone any suggestions/experiences to share?

I found this on ebay and don't know how compatible it is or how accurate it's description is...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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There are several versions of iPod adapters like that one. I have a similar one in my Avalon. It allows use of the steering wheel controls and scrolls title and artist on the nav screen.
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2006 Avalon Touring w/ a tape player, seriously?! No ipod connection options or bluetooth...

I have been researching an aftermarket solution for my lack of ipod connectivity and bluetooth phone system. I'm looking for a system that will integrate with my stereo controls and speakers. NOT looking for any external devices... Has anyone any suggestions/experiences to share?

I found this on ebay and don't know how compatible it is or how accurate it's description is...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I feel your pain, a tape player in teh 21st century?Seriously
I would do something about, but my dad could care less.
Might look at some diagrams and see if there is a pocket storage or something.

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2006 Avalon Touring w/ a tape player, seriously?! No ipod connection options or bluetooth...

I have been researching an aftermarket solution for my lack of ipod connectivity and bluetooth phone system. I'm looking for a system that will integrate with my stereo controls and speakers. NOT looking for any external devices... Has anyone any suggestions/experiences to share?

I found this on ebay and don't know how compatible it is or how accurate it's description is...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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I'm in the same boat with my 06 Touring. For some reason they are all 07+ nothing for 05 & 06 Avalons, I don't know why. I wonder what changes from 2006 to 2007 within the radio or subsequent wiring harness's. The only thing that I have found is the Rostra Con-vers Bluetooth that is made for the Avalon its a plug and play wireless phone system and it streams music from your iphone or other smart phone.

HERES A LINK
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I just installed the Scosche Bluefusion BFTAK today.
Avalon 2006 Touring (JBL 6-CD Changer, no nav) I tested it with an iphone4

Installing it took me about 3 hours, I'm meticulous, routed the mic to the upper left corner of the windshield.

Pros:
-Pairing it with the iphone4 was a breeze. Once paired you need to be on "SAT" mode in your radio. Shows bluefusion on the radio screen, using the tuner knob will take you through the bluefusion menu (incoming, outgoing, missed, voice command, settings)
-Voice quality on the recipient's end is perfect according to three of the people I called.
-Bluetooth music stream sound quality is flawless
-You can use your factory radio controls with it, including steering wheel. "Seek down"=previous song/hang up/menu back "Seek up"=next song/dial/enter

Cons:
-Voice commands are taken fairly well like "play song" or "call" but "dial" is quirky, when you say your 10-digit phone number it will most likely get a few digits wrong, if I try it with the phone itself it works fine, so it's got to be the bluetooth module.
-No phonebook download, your missed, incoming, outgoing calls will only show the numbers without names.
-No Artist - Songtitle text on the radio screen
-Once you're playing music the voice command feature will not engage
-It is unclear to me what exactly the memory buttons in the radio do. I figured out "6" is "pause/play", "2" will sometimes engage the "voice command" after pressing it 3 times with a 3 second delay between presses while I'm playing music. If I'm not playing music it willl 100% of the times engage "voice command" upon a single press.

Remember that even though this bluefusion is not perfect it may be the one that integrates and works the "best" with our cars. Now All I need is tiny green and red phone stickers to glue on the radio buttons for call and hang-up.

Any questions/suggestions... feel free.

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