Good question but dont have or plan on getting Sirius. I am sure someone will

 

anyone know if the alpine iDA-x300 can be hooked to the controls on the wheel?

 

As far as I can tell the IDA-X300 doesn't have the steering wheel control jack on the back of it like the IDA-X100. Also no USB. I looked at Crutchfield and they're listing that unit as discontinued. The newer IDA-X303 (low stock) has both SWC and USB as does the IDA-X100, IDA-X200 (1 month wait) and IDA-X305 (short wait).

Hope that helps

 

yeah it helps, but i have the idax300 already and was hoping to not have to buy another unit, oh well

 

i dont have one of these but i plan on getting it. i love the ridiculously huge **** on it. it goes well with our huge speedometers lol

 

the **** is actually very functional and i'm glad its big cause you know exactly where it is and can feel the clicks in it

 

sounds good... compared to the tiny factory volume **** lol

 

hey guys, thinking of getting this head unit; just wondering if it is a pain to switch radio station presets without dedicated buttons.

 

you'll never use the radio again, i think we've used the radio like twice since getting it, don't even know how to do the presets.

 

So true. Only time I use the radio is when I forget my ipod.

 

I would LOVE this HU if it wasn't for you having to do all the navigation on the HU itself. I like to control all my music via the iPod. :(
Oh well.

 

the x300 has a $70 attachment that will enable the steering wheel controls, do your research, i don't have it so i can't promise it works but i have heard it does

 

Damn i thought the 02's came with a tape player.

 

8 track

 

lol I think you're right

 

My Alpine IDA-X100 has a radio in it? Just kidding. The radio stations I use the most are Pandora and MLB on the iPhone.

 

almost bought the ida-x303 and luckily found out b4 purchase that it doesn't allow changing the button color to red. Guess will have to wait for the x305 to go on sale.

 

get the blue one and change the car's lights

 

dude, that sounds like a major amount of work!

 

just ordered up the ida-x305 from Crutchfield... should be about four days.

 

I also have this unit in my mini. I like the unit a lot. I have a 32gb usb hooked up to it...and the old version sirus radio as well... I was actually thinking about getting a different deck...When it is sunny out I cant see the screen at all...which makes it hard to select music on the files on my usb.....

 

I also have this unit in my mini. I like the unit a lot. I have a 32gb usb hooked up to it...and the old version sirus radio as well.and the PAC steering control module .with JL audio ZR 5.25 components in the doors and the JL audio Steath Box for a sub and the JL audio HD 900/5. I was actually thinking about getting a different deck...When it is sunny out I cant see the screen at all...which makes it hard to select music on the files on my usb.....

 

Did you need to hook up a power wire to the fuse box? If so what fuse did you use?
I just installed an Alpine unit in my wife's car following Crutchfield's guide which had me wire it to the Wiper Fuse. The unit does not turn off/on with the ignition.

 

No I never had to hook it up to a different fuse...I remember tapping into a wire from deck wire harness to a wire on the car factory wire harness.. I cant exactly remember what it was at the moment...ill see if I can figure it out and let u know