Stone

I'm looking at getting a Kenwood DDX616 with a rear USB connection. Where are you guys mounting your USB? Include pics. I can't decide if I want mine hidden or mounted next to my cig lighter (or in place of it) to look factory installed. I have the console shifter so that may not be a good place for a USB drive. Maybe hidden in the console or beneath the steering wheel behind the knee panel... I dunno. What do you guys think?

Kenwood DDX 616

Hobbes80

I have the same HU... I bought the iPod adapter and ran it to the glove box. I also stuck the USB plug into the glove box so if I wanted to disconnect the iPod and plug in a USB stick I could do it easily. The other choices I had were the pocket under the "AUX"/SYNC port or one of the two pockets on either side of the HU under the coin holder or Cig lighter.... I didn't put it there so it wouldn't get bumped and broken.

In the Glove box it is out of the way and I never look at it... plus took 0 cutting to get it in there.

Stone

I kinda like that idea but I think I'd rather have it closer in reach. There's a little room between the side of the steering wheel and the dash. Prob enough room for a USB stick, but not if I decide to put a small hard drive on it later. I may have to stick with the console idea. There should be enough room under the cup holder to add a small pocket to the front of the console's insides. Then I could make a permanent mount for the end of the cable too.

Stone

Another question Hobbes... did you have to get an antenna adapter for that Kenwood? I remember having to get one for my last install (1998!). If so, which one did you get? I ordered my HU earlier today but just now thought about the antenna.

Hobbes80

I did get an adapter, but i don't remember which one specifically. I ordered from crutchfield, so they included it.

Stone

I ordered mine from onlinecarstereo. My door speakers and amp should show up today but it'll be the end of next week before the HU shows up. I tried to take some pics last night of the console and the area around the radio but it was too dark and I couldn't get the pics I wanted to show up. I did find my Sirius module though. Didn't even know I had one. lol

Stone

OCS was out of the DDX616 units and can't get any more.

So, now I'm getting a Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD



I think it may be a little better unit and it was $90 cheaper, so I'm not as aggrivated as I was before. Doesn't have built-in bluetooth, but it does have 4v preouts where the Kenwood only had 2v. Still undecided on the USB location, but it will most likely be somewhere in the console. Will post a pic or two when that gets started.

06attaker

Getting my 4300 on Wednesday.

Stone

I'm jealous. I placed my order last Thursday. Now it's Monday afternoon and everything is just now shipping out... except my wiring harness which is apparently on back order... WTH?! I think I'm gonna grab a harness locally and try to cancel the other if it hasn't shipped by the time the other stuff shows up on Friday.

06attaker

Do you have sync and steering wheel controls?