So, is this the answer to the iPod question for all Scions? Pioneer is planning on releasing an iPod adapter for their IP-Bus called the CD-IB100. Available in March for around $140. Anyone who owns an xB should be able to install this quite simply on your own. I don't know anything about the dash assemblies for the tC or xA.

http://www.macminute.com/2005/01/04/pioneer/

 

sweeeet :D i want that

 

Long time to wait though. Also, I don't know enough about the Scion stock headunit to know for sure if this is compatible. It sounds promising nonetheless.

 

Most Compatible iPod Adapter Available Makes It Easy for 10 Million iPod Owners to Access Their Music in the Car

Las Vegas, NV January 5, 2005


The 10 million owners of iPod portable music players in the United States can celebrate that a new product introduced today by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. enables them to play thousands of songs from an iPod® directly through their car stereo. The adapter works with the IP-Bus system in more than 3 million Pioneer car stereos, including all of Pioneer’s new car stereos being introduced at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show

“Portable digital music players like the iPod® are no longer a passing trend, but are part of the digital lifestyle. Consumers love their iPod® music and they want to take it with them everywhere, including the car,” said Michael Townsen, director of marketing for mobile entertainment at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “More than 10 million iPods have been sold since October 2001. Consumers of iPods are also Pioneer mobile product customers seeking a safe way to access that music in the car. Now they can with one quick connection to the CD-IB100.”

Easy to Install/Easy to Use
Through Pioneer’s IP-Bus system, the CD-IB100 is backwards compatible with more than 3 million Pioneer car stereos sold during the past several years. Users will be able to operate their iPods as easily as they would using the stereo unit, by means of the stereo’s front panel controls. Pioneer stereos will display up to eight characters of text including album, artist and song names, with the ability to scroll additional information. While an iPod® is docked to the CD-IB100, the adapter will charge the internal battery of the player so the iPod® will have plenty of juice in the battery when arriving at a final destination.

With select 2005 Pioneer audio video units, the adapter provides enhanced features including multi-line display and list search, taking advantage of the additional display real estate.


Great Sound Quality
The CD-IB100 adapter also takes full advantage of Pioneer’s audio enhancement capabilities such as Easy Equalizer (EEQ) and Bit Media Expander (BMX). Pioneer radios with the built-in EEQ feature let users adjust the sound from their iPod/iTunes device to their audio preference. Units with the BMX feature automatically restore the harmonics lost during recording of compressed music, giving the listener the same warmth and richness found in the original music.

The CD-IB100 adapter will be available in March of 2005 for a suggested retail price of $140. iPod®, iPod® minis and iTunes® products are sold separately.


Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

 

AFAIK the Pioneer unit in the Scions does NOT use IP-bus. therefore this would NOT work. Disappointing but most likely truth. Looks like we're still going with the stuff that is already out there

 

but you can use the toyota to pioneer changer cable plug.... i wonder if the displays and everything will come up properly... :?:

 

There is an unused connector on the back, that I was told was for the XM Satellite Radio Receiver....my understanding was that was Pioneer's IP-Bus port. No?

 

the one behind the factory radio is not ip bus... ip bus is the standard pioneer changer type cables...

 

Ah, I see. Darn. What is that port then?

 

XM and Bazooka tube, if I'm not mistaken.

I don't have anything against the stock stereo system, but we don't have pioneer headunits stock; we have toyota ones with pioneer labels.

 

It just seems so odd that the Scion brand is aimed squarely at people who are interested in adding mods to their cars. The manufacturer goes so far as to encourage the addition of accessories like lighting and other gadgetry.......why then is there seemingly no thought of auxliary audio input? Where's my AUX input Scion? My cupholders light up, YIPEE! Can I listen to my iPod though?