[sanderssb]

There has to be a way to get an 05 R to play mp3s without going to an after market head and losing the wheel controls. Can i swap in a 08 or 07 deck from another volvo?

 

[T5 for Life]

Re: MP3s... (sanderssb)

You mean an MP3 player? Do a forum search for iMiV. It's an interface you wire into your stock stereo to allow Aux. inputs. I'm getting ready to order one for my 04 to hook my XM unit into. Not sure how much functionality I'll get from the wheel controls, but as long as the volume works, I'm fine.

 

[sanderssb]

Re: MP3s... (T5 for Life)

thats a good lead, but what about mp3 cd's? I feel like the 06's got them, why is volvo 10 years behind the curve on this.

 

[rogersampson]

Re: MP3s... (sanderssb)

I am not sure the HU850, used as the premium head unit from 2005 on was ever updated to decode MP3. My 2005 is not. <p>If the 2006 and above was capable, it would seem like they should be swappable, but cost may be an issue.

 

[Impulse922]

Re: MP3s... (rogersampson)

08's decode mp3s....<p>i was quite angry about week or so ago when i found out my 03 wouldn't play em.. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/mad.gif" BORDER="0">

 

[PureDrive07]

Re: MP3s... (Impulse922)

My 07 SR plays MP3 CDs....MAybe your just better off getting an iPOD and purchasing a iMIV unit and calling it a day.

 

[LloydDobler]

Re: MP3s... (sanderssb)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD><i>Quote, originally posted by <b>sanderssb</b> »</i></TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats a good lead, but what about mp3 cd's? I feel like the 06's got them, why is volvo 10 years behind the curve on this.</TD></TR></TABLE><p>To be fair, the first aftermarket MP3 decks were only coming out in '00, so they're really only 5 years behind if the '06 has it. And factory car audio always lags way behind aftermarket. I mean jeez, my '97 didn't even have a cd player in it.<p>I don't know if there's one available for Volvo yet but there are adapters that allow you to keep steering wheel controls for aftermarket stereos for many vehicles. I'll do some looking.

 

[sanderssb]

I am looking at the Imiv, or driving home and stealing the deck out of my fathers new s80, i dont even thing he knows what an mp3 is...<BR><BR>
<i>Modified by sanderssb at 8:39 AM 9-11-2008</i>

 

[PureDrive07]

Re: (sanderssb)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD><i>Quote, originally posted by <b>sanderssb</b> »</i></TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am looking at the Imiv, or driving home and stealing the deck out of my fathers new 280, i dont even thing he knows what an mp3 is...</TD></TR></TABLE><p>iMIV is probably one of the best electronic mods you can do on the R, if you have the factory Navigation you can play videos through it.

 

[rcaddell]

Burning MP3s to a CD is an outdated band-aid anyway. You are better off connecting the MP3 player to the stereo. If that is not possible (cost or what have you), convert the MP3 file and burn it to CD.

 

[sanderssb]

I dont mind burning mp3 cds, i mean an mp3 dvd would be nice, but you can still get a ton of songs on a dvd and i would rather not use an ipod, just not a fan

 

[QnsMostWanted]

Re: (sanderssb)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD><i>Quote, originally posted by <b>sanderssb</b> »</i></TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont mind burning mp3 cds, i mean an mp3 dvd would be nice, but you can still get a ton of songs on a dvd and i would rather not use an ipod, just not a fan</TD></TR></TABLE><p>I too am not a fan of the IPOD, so I hooked up my creative zen to the iMiV and radio and I got the connection I need plus video. Only downfall, cannot control the forward or backwards through the steering wheel or radio. But its still a lovely mod for the audio.

 

[sanderssb]

was your car melbus prepped? what system and set up did you do?

 

[JoeLvo]

Re: (sanderssb)

I don't want to deal with nondescript playlists and loss of wheel controls either. <p>I just want to see my artists, songs, albums etc... Why do I have to use playlists? <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.vortexmediagroup.com/images/banghead.gif" BORDER="0"> <p>I haven't looked into this for a while because of exactly that. The HU-803 is text enabled (I have the station details scrolling) so why can't it just tell me what song I'm listening to or scrolling through on the radio display?<p>I guess aftermarket HU is th eonly way to go to get this functionality, right?

 

[sanderssb]

I have an HU 850, with the same text scrolling. Why cant i just use a head unit out of a later volvo? or would the sound systems not match up. Id really rather not get an aftermarket head unit. The only ones worth doing are the full dvd/ nav ones and thats almost a grand or more.

 

[QnsMostWanted]

Re: (sanderssb)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD><i>Quote, originally posted by <b>sanderssb</b> »</i></TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">was your car melbus prepped? what system and set up did you do?</TD></TR></TABLE><p>car has the nav system installed already. so i went ahead and did the prep work to add the iMiv to the NAV. also have it prepped for those friends who get in the car with their iPod and want to listen to their playlist.<p>Pictures (sorry pics may be a bit blurry):<br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_036-1.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_037.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_038.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_053.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_044.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_038.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_039.jpg" BORDER="0"><br><IMG SRC="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z297/qnsmostwanted/Car/IMAGE_040.jpg" BORDER="0">

 

[sanderssb]

ya, my R has pretty much no options, only the 3rd row seat. pretty convinced that an old man owned my car as he pretty much owned the front bumper on a curb, all the wheels had to be refinished from curb rash, and he left 1200 stud less snow tires on the car all year round, hence i don't have nav, or anything else technologically advance. The guy probably got rid of the car because the active chassis was too complicated to operate.

 

[ktm_525]

My 2006 VR does not play MP3 CDs.

 

[sanderssb]

what head unit

 

[Mash]

Re: (sanderssb)

My 04 R and the 803 head unit played mp3. I thought it was standard for the R to play burned music <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.vwvortex.com/zeroforum_graphics/screwy.gif" BORDER="0">