In-Dash Stereo with iPod USB Input

Published over 1 year ago

A couple years ago I replaced the head unit in my Toyota Corolla to add Bluetooth connectivity for my cellphone so that I could drive and talk in a safer manner.

I wrote a blog post on the work I did and included some of the research I did before starting, including some links to the components I purchased on Amazon.

Since then, visitors to my site have found this information useful, and purchased some of the supplies based on my research, and I've learned from their purchases, too.

It turns out a lot of visitors purchased this receiver:

Turns out its a really sweet component! Its only about $100 and has really great reviews.

However, I was not able to find information as to whether or not this supports Bluetooth - even with a connective module! I have to assume it does not, and so I researched a few more products and found this one:

Its about $40 more, and I noted that a reviewer states that even though it has Bluetooth, it cannot stream music over Bluetooth. I personally wouldn't mind that - I've used that feature in a Hyundai Sonata rental car as well as USB connectivity, and found the quality over the USB to be much, much better, besides the fact that USB charged my phone at the same time. Still, the Bluetooth music streaming is cool!!