Hmm im really leaning towards this because of price
Where would I run the wire, it would plug in to the back of the radio but then how could I get it the passenger compartment and have it look clean

 

Because of the cost of the whole road trip im trying to keep spending down. So a modrify harness and a nice headunit would work, but for now id like to see if I can do it on more of a budget

 

Yep. And the DCI does more than just the standard controls. You can set it to do more functions and if you get the optional speedometer thing, it will increase the volume in the increments of your choosing, as you go faster. And one setting for top down and another for top up.

I personally never use the hand controls anymore so i didnt get one but on my last s2000 I had it. it worked great.

This is the headunit I got after much research. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KDCX...er-reviews-tab
Biggest thing for me was the bluetooth syncing needed to be flawless. I had a pioneer that would require me to turn on/off my bt on my phone everytime I turned the ignition on/off.
This one syncs up automatically no matter what. Sound quality is way better than stock, has variable color changing so I set it to the stock orange color.

Also has front aux and USB. Pandora, soundcloud, etc. all work via bt as well as google maps navigation voice commands.
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+1 for this headunit. I have one that's very similar to it and I'm very surprised at the tremendous improvement in sound quality, not to mention the additional sources for music.

My Kenwood has XM, HD radio, USB, bluetooth calling, bluetooth audio and Pandora.

 

Are there any of these OEM harnesses that terminate in a generic female AUX input instead of the now obsolete 30 pin iPod/iPhone connector?

I would be tickled to just have a female AUX jack either surface mounted somewhere or even dangling out the back by the transmission tunnel.

 

i used this solution. I ran the cable from the HU under the console cover and into the cup holder compartment. My cable had an iPhone plug as well as headphone jack. The iPhone/iPod jack plays and charges. It's nice to tuck in the cupholder compartment and close up. Do watch the heat if top down, it will shut off some devices.

 

On my head unit, I ran the rear USB cable to where the passenger net pocket is. So the USB stick/phone and cable tucks right in there

 

Yep. And the DCI does more than just the standard controls. You can set it to do more functions and if you get the optional speedometer thing, it will increase the volume in the increments of your choosing, as you go faster. And one setting for top down and another for top up.

I personally never use the hand controls anymore so i didnt get one but on my last s2000 I had it. it worked great.

This is the headunit I got after much research. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KDCX...er-reviews-tab
Biggest thing for me was the bluetooth syncing needed to be flawless. I had a pioneer that would require me to turn on/off my bt on my phone everytime I turned the ignition on/off.
This one syncs up automatically no matter what. Sound quality is way better than stock, has variable color changing so I set it to the stock orange color.

Also has front aux and USB. Pandora, soundcloud, etc. all work via bt as well as google maps navigation voice commands.
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+1 for this headunit. I have one that's very similar to it and I'm very surprised at the tremendous improvement in sound quality, not to mention the additional sources for music.

My Kenwood has XM, HD radio, USB, bluetooth calling, bluetooth audio and Pandora.
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Just bought, thanks you guys. I'm hoping it charges phones with USB connectors and iPods.

 

GTA car kits makes a plug and play unit for the S2000. It plugs into the CD changer port on the OEM headunit and can use a typical 3.5mm jack (headphone) or the antiquated Iphone cable. It works ok. I couldn't be bothered changing the head unit as the radio is off half the time, but I am pretty happy with it overall.

http://www.gtacarkits.com/

 

There really isn't much in the way of new info. Don't overlook the existing threads in there. And it is bad form to not use the proper subforum just for traffic. The subforums were created for a reason.

Yup. Mentioned in just about every thread that mentions dash controls in the Electronics subforum.

Most of them are pretty poor as far as audio quality is concerned and should only be used as a last resort.

Best bet is probably just an aftermarket interface if you can find one for cheap. If not, replace the head unit and add the Modify DCI (the harness is something else) later.

Plenty of options. Again, don't overlook existing threads. You can run cable to the secret compartment, to the cupholder area, to the Modifry bracket or Panavise bracket if you get one of them, etc. I actually have cable running to my Modify bracket, Panavise bracket and to the secret compartment for different devices.

They're not OEM harnesses. They're aftermarket interfaces. You can find them with 30 pin connections, AUX connections and even Bluetooth. USA Spec is one option mentioned above but there are the other usual suspects as well such as Grom Audio, PAC Audio, iSimple and others.

 

I have an adapter you can have - PM me your address and I'll put it in the mail.

It plugs into the back of the OEM radio (mine is an '01 but should be the same as your '02) and has a 30-pin Apple plug and a 3.5mm plug.

On the radio, select CD as source and hit the [Repeat} button (if I remember correctly) to start playing music.