They just started shipping the Aux in adaptor. Its mounted underneath the ac controls. It's 95 USD minus installation.

Thanks! $95 plus installation seems pretty steep. I may look at installing that Kenwood adapter off Crutchfield. Anyone figured out how to get the stereo out on the Veracruz yet?

My dealer called yesterday...... the aux jack/FM modulator kit (U8550-00100) I ordered had arrived. The price was $65. The service dept. quoted me about 1 hour to install.
I picked it up and looked inside. There are very explicit instructions on how to install the kit, so I am going to install it myself, since it includes everything you will need to complete the job.
Wish me luck.

Steve

Steve- Great news for us. Let us know how it goes. Save those instructions should we not get them with our parts orders. Just to clarify things, what head unit/Infinity option do you have. I know from other installations on various cars that some of the adapters replace the cd changer input, allowing the aux input or the changer-your choice, but only either/ or. I expected $95 plus to order mine, but I paid $65 + Tax prepaid. I'll be getting it within a week, so I'm anxious to see how yours goes. Good luck!

Rich :banana:

Well I waited until Sat morning to install.
The hardest part was removing the trim panels on either side of the radio before removing the radio/ HVAC controls complete. It would have helped if they told you where the hidden clips are located.
The rest was pretty straightforward. I followed the instructions to a tee, and it took me about 2 1/2 hours to complete.
I was in no rush and took my time so I didn't screw anything up.
It works just great with my Zune ( I don't have an i-pod).

Oh by the way, my GLS has the standard radio (no infinity, etc)

I'm happy, since I saved about $100+ on the labor. :)

Steve

Steve-

Congratultions! After alll the leg-work and the anticipation of the DIY project, you have to be feeling very good. Not to mention saving at least $100 !! :clap:
I know what you mean about the panel clips. I had the same issues in changing the radio in my wife's '06 Tuscan. The panel and dash edges are very easily marked up when prying the panel up and out. Can you describe where those clips are on the panel? Once you get the panel off, is it intuitive from there?

Do the instructions mention connections to other radio head units? Did you plug into an unused jack on the radio chassis or was there an inline connector added between an existing connecter going into the radio?
Obviously I'm anxious to start pulling things apart. If I don't receive the instructions with the parts (due in this coming week), I more than likely could use a call from you, or a copy of your intructions. Would you mind? I'll send you my email address and phone # if necessary and you agree.

I'll write back once I receive my parts (instructions???), and after I can answer the above questions that you can't. I'm sure others following this topic might benefit from something....

Thanks again. :beer:

The 3 main clips on the side panels are at the top, the bottom, and half way up on the outside of each panel. I had to borrow some trim panel remover tools (plastic) so that I didn't mark up the panels on removal.
The kit actually adds an FM modulator that the aux. jack feeds into. It ties into the radio thru the antenna cable, and therefore I believe is the same for all radio varients in the Veracruz.

If you ordered part No. U8550-00100 it should contain the installation instructions in the box with all the other components. The instructions are very explicit, and walk you thru the installation step by step.

Hope this helps.

Steve

So rather than a direct auxiliary input it's just a hardwired FM connection? How is the sound quality?

X2.....please let us know. I have a Santa Fe but I suspect the same part would work for my ride. I have a 2500km trip coming up and I'd like to have it up and running by Xmas.

If it's an FM modulator, I would think that the steering wheel controls do not work to control the IPOD and the radio display doesn't show what's playing.....correct?

Does it charge the IPOD?...again I would suspect not since you're using the headphone jack.

Thanks in advance!

Danny

I don't have the unit but looking at the photo and seeing that it's just an auxiliary input I can safely say that it will not control or charge an iPod. It's just an audio input. You could probably use this as a go-between for something like the Harmon Kardon Drive + Play 2. Either using it's line out or by splicing the FM connection.
http://www.harmankardon.com/drive-1/dp2-1.aspx
Personally I don't think it's worth all that though. I have the new iPod Touch. So I plan to just use a window mounted holder and control it from the unit itself. For older iPods there are lots of remotes and car chargers available. Obviously this means more cables and hardware. But there are probably some hardwired hacks on the web.

There is a Santa Fe kit as well. Ask your dealer for details.

In Nova Scotia Canada they don't know anything about that so I sent an email to a dealer in Maine...his answer:

Hi Danny,
Thanks for giving us a chance to help you out. the bad news is that the Veracruz is the only radio that offers the kit for. According to the listing, it only fit the Veracruz radio.
Don't give up, Hyundai is constantly adding new accessories to the line each month. Please let me know if there is anything I can help you with.

Mike Grenier
Parts Manager
BILL DODGE HYUNDAI

As I indicated before, I do not have an i-pod, so take these comments for what they are worth.

The kit instructions read as follows:

SPECIAL OPERATION NOTES

Noise can be introduced into the system if the source audio device is playing while simultaneously being charged through the vehicle's 12V DC power outlet. If the noise is excessive, please disconnect the DC charger.
For optimum sound quality, it is recommended to set the source audio device volume to 75% maximum output level, then use the head unit to adjust the volume.

The sound quality is of course objective (YMMV), but if you follow the recommendations in the kit and crank the volume all the way up on the MP3 player, I feel the quality is quite good.

I checked the operation in the vehicle, and the following steering wheel controls will work....volume, mute, and mode. The input adapter, as you expected, does not charge the device, and based on the above, you may not want to plug in the charger while operating the device. The radio display does not show what is playing.

Steve

Great thanks for the info. I ordered mine yesterday. Have you tried the non-hardwired FM transmitters before? I hear that the hardwired ones are much better. Also, do you have to set the radio to a certain station for this thing to work or does it just take over the radio when you have it on?

I have tried non-hardwired FM transmitters in other vehicles, and I think they suck. This one is much much better.

The Modulator is set to work at 88.3 FM. There is a label to this effect in the kit that you install inside the storage bin door ( where the aux. input jack is located).

Steve

cn someone scan the instructions and post them or a link to them here on the forum.

I got my kit today. I had a question about the trim removal tool. Is this similar to the one you used? I can probably find something similar around the house. Maybe even a plastic scraper. Just wondering how thin the one you used was. This picture looks thick.

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I managed to pry the interior side of the vent panel up using a filed down plastic paint scraper. But I can't seem to get the outside. It's very tight. I'm afraid to give it too much pressure. Is there a trick to releasing the clip? Any more details on exactly where it is? Thanks!

Ok I finally got it finished. The hardest part was getting those vent panels off. I ended up having to use a flat head screwdriver to pry them off. I also used my modified plastic paint scraper to hold one area open as I moved on to the next. I think the easiest way to do this is to start at the top. If you start to pry it open you will see a small notch about an inch wide. That is the top main clip. Slip your tool into that notch and push the handle up causing the tip to push down on the clip and away from the dash. Then move on to the inside edge between the vent panel and the silver radio/ac trim. there are small clips all along this edge. Just slide your tool along the edge from top to bottom and they should come away pretty easy. Give a good pry at the very bottom and it should open a little. Now the hard part. There are two main clips about 3/4 of the way up on the outside edge. You need to pry the top one and then the one right below it pretty hard. You may also need to be pulling on the vent panel as it will be almost ready to come out. The main thing holding it in at this point are the retaining clips. Once you get those outer side clips undone you will need to pull very hard to release all the retaining clips. You can see them in the diagram with blue circles. It will feel like you are practically ripping the panel out. Just don't get crazy because there is an electrical connector on each side and you don't want to rip that out. Once you get those off the rest is pretty straight forward. The panels go back on in about a second. Compared to about an hour I spent getting them off. :/ The whole process took about 2 hours or so. It works great and I can't hear any noise. You do have to crank the volume on the stereo. Other than that I don't have any complaints so far. Sorry for the poor quality if the image. My good camera had dead batteries so I had to use my cellphone. Let me know if you have any questions.
Oh, one other thing. The template they want you to cut out for drilling the holes into the top of the compartment is NOT to scale. It's slightly smaller. So just keep that in mind.

Also, for anyone looking at using that DIN adapter from Crutchfield. There is no DIN port in the back of the stereo.

This post has been edited by kevio: Oct 20 2007, 05:21 PM

kevio......Nice description of removing the side panels. As I said before that is the hardest part of the install.
As for tools ,I used flat plastic wedge shaped pry tools that I borrowed from a friend.
The only time I can hear backgound noise is if the volume level of the input device (i-pod) is low and you crank up the car radio volume. If the input volume is high then I hear no background noise to speak of on the radio output.
I am enjoying my Aux. input a lot these days. Hope you do too.

Steve