How To

Answer: There are a number of solutions based on your car stereo system and the devices you want to use! The most popular devices are:

A simple 3.5mm audio jack or headphone connection. This will allow you to inject sound into the car stereo but gives no control from the system other than volume/tone settings. Ideal for Sat Nav, DAB radio or any music device with a headphone socket i.e. MP3 player or a phone.

Connect your iPod/iPhone to the car stereo system. Control music files with the stereo or steering wheel controls, browse by play lists and tracks, and have your iPod/iPhone charging when connected

Connect your Android phone/tablet to the car stereo system. Control music files with the stereo or steering wheel controls, using a specific Android app.

Connect a USB memory stick or hard drive full of your digital media files. Have full control over your music from your stereo and steering wheel buttons.

Bluetooth hands

free calling and

music streaming

For hands free calling (HFP) via the car stereo system or wireless music streaming using (A2DP) and wireless control of your music with (AVRCP)

Keep your phone in your pocket/hand bag and answer calls, stream your music and have basic control all via your car stereo system. This includes the iPhone!

See GROM Bluetooth Dongle

Answer: This depends on the car stereo system itself but generally there are these options: 

Factory fitted option

The vehicle was manufactured with connectivity ports such as:

Aux-in port - will allow connection of most music devices but without any control from the stereo system other than volume.

iPod port - Great if you have an iPod but what if you don't and want to connect another device? You need the Grom Audio iPod Female end to aux-in click here for more information

USB port - Simply connect your music device to this port and have full controllability and integration

CD Changer port (CAN bus)

Use the factory fitted head units CD changer or extension port and connect a protocol converter such as a Grom Audio adapter to allow integration of:

• iPod/iPhone
• Android
• USB flash drives & hard drives
• Aux-line-in
• Bluetooth

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Fibre optics (MOST bus)

Modern high end vehicles use a fibre optic communication bus for in car entertainment, insert a compatible adapter to this bus giving the feeling of full integration similar to a factory fitted kit.

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Insert an aftermarket product into the vehicles speaker output. Ideal if the above options are not available. Control and information is usually from a separate dial wheel and/or LCD display. The sound is produced using the kits own amplifier rather than the vehicles typically more powerful and better sounding internal amplifier. No control is available other than the dial wheel so you won’t be able to use your stereo or steering wheel controls to operate.

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