I use slacker quite a bit as well... With Pandora, the Pioneer they couple tightly. I get in, turn the key, Pandora starts streaming my last selected station with Waze displayed on the ipad. And I can switch pandora stations through the radio without exiting the map app.

With Slacker, I need to change to the slacker screen on the iPad to select my stations, then back to waze...

The pandora setup is just a bit easier for casual driving when I want commercial free music and my map display up, most of the time.

I switch over to slacker for longer drives when I want to be more picky about the music I'm listening to.

 

I too have a Pioneer DEH-X9500BHS connected to my iPad mini, but it only gives a trickle charge. I usually have to charge it separately using a cigarette lighter charger.

Are you saying that you are able to charge your iPad mini using just the Pioneer DEH-X9500BHS ?

 

Many thanks to pfbz for pioneering this idea! (pun intended)

 

That sucks. With the custom color option I have my pioneer dialed in about as close as you can to stock. This is one of the main reasons I went with this unit.

 

I installed mine and kept the cup holders. You do have to trim the bottom but I did it where you can't tell. I will try to post a pic or two soon.

 

Learning how to "control" pandora and thumbs up, etc is next on my list.

 

Yes. (and an iPod in the glove box too).

 

Sorry guys. I have to figure out how to multi quote (if you can on this forum).

Feedback for those debating ipad or a double din:

An Alpine 8" double din would be more user friendly while driving but the iPad mini route is about half the price. You are not going to be doing most of the "extra" things the iPad can do while driving. (Videos, internet, streaming DirecTV, etc.)

But I guess you can pull over and check you mail and the winning lotto numbers and your passenger will never get bored.

If you are not into tech or like to tinker and exploring a systems limits (half the fun is jailbreaking and exploring what can be done) then just drop in a commercial unit. With the iPad you have more control and maybe too many choices.

 

Actually, I am almost always using the on-line capabilities of the iPad while driving... Constant map and traffic updates with Waze, streaming music, googling the place I'm heading to for address and directions... My calendar, mail and to-do list are a touch away when I stop at a destination, my iTunes music library automatically synced when I pull into the garage, etc etc etc

Once you have an internet connected car (I've had an iPad in my other vehicles for years, though just mounted on a RAM cradle), it's pretty hard to go back to some dumb unconnected double din dvd radio...

 

This is really great work! Genius! This will probably be my next project. Just one question I didn't find in the write ups...How do you connect the iPad cable on the iPad itself? Are there no obstructions on the side and you just plug it in?

 

You may need to dremel the horse shoe or switch place holders in order for the cord to fit. I have mine facing the left and have plenty of room.

 

SLOPESLIDER2 what did you mod to be able to keep the cupholder functional? any pics of the cupholder mod?

 

Exactly... Though I have my cord on the right, so either way works.

 

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These were my earlier notes...

The iPad is just a touch too tall without trimming the lower radio support as shown.

 

I removed about 1/8" or so from the area marked in green with a dremel. Best to tape a straight line then take your time with a cutoff wheel and you should be in business.