Lol. Black cars ftw.
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Lol. Black cars ftw.
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Funny thing is that it doesn't have VTACK. It has a 1.5L turboQuote:
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I got the same issue as well on Sketchi.Quote:
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Headlight Sealing Gasket - Priced Each $20.74 - Mfg#: 63128380210
I thought it was leaking, but its been pouring rain here and I haven't see it cloud up as of lately. I will find out the next time I wash the car. If it clouds again, I'll buy the gaskets.Quote:
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I'm only getting 25mpg with mostly highway miles.
Fun fact: I just hit 140k. I was at 135k on December 3rd. I've driven 12744 miles since 2013.
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Amateur. :)
I know right. Course, since 2013, I drove 66k on a Prius and then 55k on a TDI.Quote:
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They weren't in the ZHP, so that doesn't count. :pQuote:
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Idk where you find the time to drive so much.Quote:
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Ikr. We need to go out for a food outing soon!Quote:
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Yeah. Let's sushi.Quote:
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Pizza and ice cream with Chloe and Kyle? LolQuote:
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That works, too. lolQuote:
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Us Californians saw frost today. LOL 35F degrees [emoji23]
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awesome! it's supposed to be 50F here today. :)Quote:
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Speak for yourself Norcal! :biggrin
Bahaha :)Quote:
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I forgot to mention I "upgraded" my Bluetooth setup in my car
I picked an Anker Soundsync for the sake that it has skip functionality. I really miss that feature from my golf TDI.
I also picked up a wizgear magnetic mount as I find myself having issues pulling my phone off my old kenu mount when getting out of the car. So far it's been great just to hover my phone over the mount to just magically mount.
Overall I'm happy with the setup and having skip functionality is amazing for podcasts with audio commercials!
Still waiting on my civic to come in..Then I can focus on fixing the zhp again. :)
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Can you give a review on the Anker product vs anything you've used in the past and what your setup was for install?
I just have a simple Bluetooth receiver that's powered by USB power in my glove box with the OEM Aux Jack into the dongle. But it has no call/mic abilities. One thing is it's fully out of sight but I'd like the ability to skip without going to the phone when driving.
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I believe my previous Bluetooth reciever is the same one you purchased. I vaguely remember this conversation on the forums when I was looking for bluetooth solution way back in the day. It's a tiny little USB that plugs in and has a 3.5mm output. It had an issue with buzzing and I needed a ground loop isolator to fix it.
Previous setup:
OEM AUX inside the sunglasses compartment
Ground Loop Isolator
USB BT Reciever
BMW 2 port USB DC Adapter
I'm not going to lie, this was a "get the basic job done" type of scenario. When I purchased this setup, the ZHP is purely a weekend/track car. I wanted bluetooth for the drives to the racetrack and not having skip was not a major priority at the time.
New setup:
OEM Aux inside the sunglasses compartment
Anker Soundsync BT 4.0 ($21.99 when I bought it)
BMW 2 power USB DC Adapter
I did not really aim to mount this very elegantly. The USB and 3.5mm are permanently attached as a Y-Cable to the multifunction buttons which prevented a nicer tuck until I take some time to run a 12V swtiched source behind the dash there. For now I am using the USB 2port DC adapter as shown with the wires in the pics. One wire goes from the multifunction button goes into the sunglasses holder and one wire comes back out for power. The extra wire running across the ash tray is my power source to my Phone when I mount it to the magnetic mount.
Impressions so far:
Audio Streaming: Audio quality definitely improved. If I had to guess, the USB BT Reciever in my previous setup was Bluetooth 2.0. Since the Anker is a 4.0 device and geared more towards stereo audio streaming, it evened out the audio input. Previously I had to use the equalizer to increase treble and bass to liven up the soundstage. Now, my equalizer is close to flat with a little treble and one tick up for bass.
Buttons: The main reason for buying a new setup was for the skip button. I started commuting in my ZHP again after selling my TDI Golf and since I commute 1.5-2hrs one-way for work, I like listening to podcasts to keep myself from getting into trouble (speeding). Podcasts have commercials and I started to miss the skip button from any new car that supports AVRCP profiles (BT remote control). I can immediate confirm the skip button works! Hallejuah! The center button pauses/starts last audio player. If you hold the center button, Siri is activated. It all works as intended.
Phone calls: I definitely fall into the category of a user who doesn't use a phone to talk anymore. From the 2-3 phone calls I had in the past 2 weeks on the road, I ask callers for a review of my voice quality and was met with acceptable as an OE solution in newer cars. Not the best, but also clear enough to hear even over the TSE3. :)
Notes:
-This may not be a full con for some, but the y cable does make routing a challenge if the USB power and AUX are not in the same location.
-Since I'm using the ashtray power, this bluetooth setup is not turning off with the car. Not the fault of the BT reciever but rather my setup's limitation. Temporarily, I am removing the USB everytime I get out of the car (which happens to be the same thing that I had to do in my previous setup)
I hope this helps Trevor! If you want to read more, check the link below. I enjoy wirecutter reviews of products to pick a winner! :)
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/bes...ry-car-stereo/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Yup, thanks for the review. Is the wire from the Anker long enough to be routed behind and to the other side inside the glove box if mounted in a similar location as yours?
Great review, thanks!
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The cable is fairly long but I'm not sure if it is enough to route behind all the way to the glovebox. I haven't really thought it through on how to hide the wires. My initial plan was to build a USB Plug that was wired to a 12V switched source behind the ashtray and move the aux to the ashtray. I could then route the wire, behind the steering column and go behind the dash to the ashtray. This is not a well-thought plan yet as I haven't looked at the routing areas on how to go about doing this.
I also didn't look into 12V-5V stepdown transformers and USB setups.
One thing to note and I'll edit it, is the button is attached via 3M sticky tape. Kinda silly that it isn't a magnetic removable unit like the others ones I looked at, but it's fine for my car.
Is the dash material thin enough for two neodymium magnets to attract?
Maybe trim material can have a thin magnet behind and then 3M tape a strong magnet on the Anker protected with thin rubber so it doesn't scratch the trim.
I have seen hardwire USB kits with fuse taps that you can buy in amazon for around $12. Then you can route everything to the glove box without hacking up anything. That's my setup. 100% reversible with no holes.
I somehow forgot to post. I don't think its thin enough for magnets. I want it in the glove but I do want to reroute. Either way, I might just say screw it and get one of those headunits ;) hahahaQuote:
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Those cable are common USB and mini Mic. should be no problem putting extensions on them if neededQuote:
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Yea that would definitely work. Too much thought into this. :)Quote:
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If you do use the extensions make sure you tape them up... Last thing you want is them coming apart when they are buried behind the dash
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Can't help by look back every time I park. [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]
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Amen brother!
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I stare at other zhps too. Sometimes I want to go back to the 135 rims. :)Quote:
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Spoke too soon about the soundsync BT reciever. It no longer powers up now. I'm contacting Anker for warranty replacement.
Anker is shipping out a new BT receiver.
I took today off and did a few maintenance items.
1. Smog.
2. Oil Change.
3. Transmission Fluid change.
Smog was simple and easy. Oil change as well. Transmission fluid felt weird putting in ATF in there but that's what Redline recommends!
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On another note, my thermostat is starting to be funny. The past couple of days, I noticed my temp needle was lower than usual. It was visuably lower because of the temp buffer mod that Terra provided instructions for. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1013600
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I setup the test menu while on my commute and on menu 7.0, it has been reading 75C-80C. It would never reach 90C where I normally would see it. My cooling system has been in the car for 50k and about 7 years so I think it's time for a refresh.
Of course today while testing, the temp is back to normal at 90C. It is definitely failing and it's time to order maintenance parts. :)
My gauge hangs around at 80C, so i just ordered expansion tank, thermostat, temp sensor at left radiator line, etc and the needle sits top dead center over the last 3500 continuous miles (drove from CA to Boston).
Josh
Unless you have your temp gauge corrected, top dead center is anywhere between 75 and 115 degrees Celcius. Huge range, so TDC doesn't really mean anything with a stock-coded temp gauge unfortunately.Quote:
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Agreed. 75-115C is too large of a range to figure out what is going on. I really like the change where 110C is redline. It allows for a quick reaction, than 120C to 3/4th.Quote:
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The past few days, the thermostat is showing around 85-90C so it's working normally as can be. I will continue to monitor it until I can order the cooling system refresh parts. I'm hoping my new commuter comes in before that so I don't have to rush getting this done.