Two questions...

1) Does anyone know of an IP Bus adapter coming out anytime soon for the Zune?

2) I read on here about hooking up the Zune via dock/wireless remote and having the information on the Zune screen show up on the Z, can we get an actual complete how-to with PN's (for dock/remote/cables, etc) and instructions on how to do it (wiring, ports, settings)?

Thanks in advance!

if nobody gets to it, i'll just write one up myself. im working on ordering the parts myself. just need some wiring specs.

I've often thought about this. I absolutely hate my iPod. Having the iPod interface for the AVIC makes me hate it even more. I wish I had not spent the money on it, as it's completely useless.

I would love to switch to a Zune...

I'm interested in this and will be awaiting a sollution. I was just about to purchase and ipod solely for harddisk type usage since the AVIC has the iPod interface. If you can get the AVIC to work with the Zune as well as it works with the iPod... I'm in!

Guys, it's really not rocket science or anything. You take the typical Zune dock that you buy for your t.v./home entertainment center. It comes with the RCA's (yellow/red/white wires) built in and also a USB cable for power and a IR remote. The Z series has an aux input with built in RCA hookups. The only other thing to get is a lighter plug powered USB how-ya-doin so your Zune doesn't die after a couple hours.

Find a good place to mount your Zune dock, run the RCA's to the back of your Avic-Z, plug in your usb cable and Voila!

Remember, it's an IR remote so you have to be able to have line-of-sight (aka you can't hide the dock/zune in a glove box) or you won't be able to use the remote.

I highly encourage this to anyone who has a zune or wants to play music videos to spice up your driving a lil bit. That's mainly what I do, and when I have passengers, I play movies on the Z2. The remote makes it great because you don't have to lean forward to mess with the radio when you want to change songs or whatever.

My only problem with this was finding a good clean spot in my '07 Tundra that I could mount the Dock and be able to hide all the cables. FOUND it just as I was leaving to come back to S. Korea for another 6 months, so it sits idle on my to do list for when I get home.

If you are concerned like I was, don't worry it doesn't rotate to the side when you start playing videos like the zune does. Everything is upright and clear(depending if you have a good quality video).

Any questions, feel free to ask. I have everything other than the USB interface installed, which I have thought about just for a constant 5V power supply for my zune. I just don't like the idea of ANY of my 2,000 lighter plugs Toyota decided to put in the new Tundras having a cable running to it. I suppose its my OCD.

Guys, it's really not rocket science or anything. You take the typical Zune dock that you buy for your t.v./home entertainment center. It comes with the RCA's (yellow/red/white wires) built in and also a USB cable for power and a IR remote. The Z series has an aux input with built in RCA hookups. The only other thing to get is a lighter plug powered USB how-ya-doin so your Zune doesn't die after a couple hours.

 

Find a good place to mount your Zune dock, run the RCA's to the back of your Avic-Z, plug in your usb cable and Voila!

 

Remember, it's an IR remote so you have to be able to have line-of-sight (aka you can't hide the dock/zune in a glove box) or you won't be able to use the remote.

 

I highly encourage this to anyone who has a zune or wants to play music videos to spice up your driving a lil bit. That's mainly what I do, and when I have passengers, I play movies on the Z2. The remote makes it great because you don't have to lean forward to mess with the radio when you want to change songs or whatever.

 

My only problem with this was finding a good clean spot in my '07 Tundra that I could mount the Dock and be able to hide all the cables. FOUND it just as I was leaving to come back to S. Korea for another 6 months, so it sits idle on my to do list for when I get home.

 

If you are concerned like I was, don't worry it doesn't rotate to the side when you start playing videos like the zune does. Everything is upright and clear(depending if you have a good quality video).

 

Any questions, feel free to ask. I have everything other than the USB interface installed, which I have thought about just for a constant 5V power supply for my zune. I just don't like the idea of ANY of my 2,000 lighter plugs Toyota decided to put in the new Tundras having a cable running to it. I suppose its my OCD.

Where is your place on the Tundra I have one also and I am looking???

i got all the supplies...dock, usb to 12v, cables, and it doesn't fit in my car!!! i don't have a convenient place to fit the dock at all. damnit!

Hmmm... What kinda car do you have? I'll tell ya, I was home for a month and couldn't find one convenient place for the dock until 2 days before I had to leave and I put 5,000 miles on that baby. What about a cup holder? Not sure how to help ya on this one, just try to be creative. If you have a spare cupholder get a piece of plexiglass or something to go over the top of it and then put the dock on that... I almost did that but I am pretty meticulous with how everything should fit in just the right place... Maybe I just have mad OCD issues. haha, I donno, send me some pics of the interior and maybe I can get a better idea for a suggestion.

Good luck!!

Where is your place on the Tundra I have one also and I am looking???

Blazeman, I realized this just as I was done driving for another 6 months so I didn't get to fully install it so let me know how it goes. My idea was to cut out the very front(car front) passenger corner of the empty center speaker grill just under the clock. just a small couple holes so the usb cable & RCA cable could run down. I doubt the USB cable is going to be long enough so you'll probably need an extention cable for it, but the RCA's will certainly be long enough. I liked how clean the dock looked sitting all the way to the passenger side all the way to the front, the only problem I had with it is if you just pick up the remote and being as lazy as I can be don't want to lift your arm to point the remote at the dock it isn't in line of sight. The only way it will be is if you place it all the way to the edge of the grill. I suppose it wouldn't be anything to pull it forward a little bit while you're driving and then once you are finished with it just push the cables back in the hole.

When I drove around that's where I kept the dock.... When I finally started using it. For a while I wasn't even using the dock because I couldn't stand how it looked. I just hooked up the usb cable to the zune and kept it in the center console. Let me know if this makes any sense, I just woke up so I'm a lil groggy.

So what year is your Tundra and do you have a profile on Tundra Solutions?

My truck is an slate metallic DC 07. I have a profile on TS, but no pictures as of yet. My truck is all work so I have done very few mods to it.

My truck is an slate metallic DC 07. I have a profile on TS, but no pictures as of yet. My truck is all work so I have done very few mods to it.

Cool man, hit me up on yahoo IM if you're going the Zune Dock idea... I'd like to know how well it looks fully installed. my S/N on there is vinweazle.

Hmmm... What kinda car do you have? I'll tell ya, I was home for a month and couldn't find one convenient place for the dock until 2 days before I had to leave and I put 5,000 miles on that baby. What about a cup holder? Not sure how to help ya on this one, just try to be creative. If you have a spare cupholder get a piece of plexiglass or something to go over the top of it and then put the dock on that... I almost did that but I am pretty meticulous with how everything should fit in just the right place... Maybe I just have mad OCD issues. haha, I donno, send me some pics of the interior and maybe I can get a better idea for a suggestion.

 

Good luck!!

its an 05 audi a4...not really many places at all. it only has one cupholder!

the only time you can get anything to show up on the z screen is in video mode?

the only time you can get anything to show up on the z screen is in video mode?

Well, if you mean tv out in your display settings as video mode, then yes. When the a/v RCA cables get hooked to your zune, and they are hooked up to your aux port on the Z, put the Z to the Aux input mode and then setup the zune to be in TV out. It'll automatically go to the Z. If it's hooked up through the docking station you have to control everything with the remote. If you just have the A/V cable hooked up to your zune directly you can use the zune itself.

Was that a lil confusing? just worked a long day so I apologize if it is. Let me know

i only have an 8gb zune and cant find the video out setting. :/

i only have an 8gb zune and cant find the video out setting. :/

If it's the same as my 80 gb for optons (I don't know) go to Settings/Display/TvOut: on/off

I checked the zune site and it says the 8 gb has an a/v output so it's gotta be in there somewhere. That help?

there is no option that i see.

there is no option that i see.

I was talkin to a guy I work with and he has the 4 gb and he says it still has the tv out option. It just isn't available unless you have the dock hooked up. I'm sure it's still a feature with those, but for confirmation I would take a quick look at your manual or give Microsoft a call and verify. Hope this helps

hm okay...ill hook it up to the dock and see what i can figure out. i'll keep ya posted. I currently have the zune running through my glovebox on the dock cable to the Z...it is long enough to go around to my center console so i'm okay as far as that goes...just no charger/remote. meh

hm i couldnt find anything anywhere...and this review says that the 4/8 do not have the ability.

http://www.zunerama.com/zune-8-review.php

ill try to hook the zune up to the z today and see what i can come up with, if anything. does your friend have zune 3.1 update? maybe there is a hardware update in there or something.

hm i couldnt find anything anywhere...and this review says that the 4/8 do not have the ability.

http://www.zunerama.com/zune-8-review.php

 

 

ill try to hook the zune up to the z today and see what i can come up with, if anything. does your friend have zune 3.1 update? maybe there is a hardware update in there or something.

Ahhhh, that's poop. Yea, I suppose that may be right. You can still use the dock for music but for movies I donno buddy. I hate to say it but I don't think you will be able to do it with all the stuff you currently have. If you went and bought all the docking stuff for no reason because of what I have said on the forum I apologize. Is the 80 gb an option? They aren't bad prices on Ebay last I checked. Still much better to have I think than the iPod, but that's just my opinion. Anyhow, 2 more days of this base exercise... Until then I have an early bed time. Let me know what ya think

meh, no biggie. if anything i got an rca to 1/8 cable and an extra zune charger. it was a little under 30 bucks shipped. using my zune on the z isnt priority for me anyways as i just got xm as of late. thanks for the how-to anyways.