Underneath the center stack...
Underneath the center stack of the dash was a small cubby- hole for storage. We simply removed the rear portion, drilled a notch for the iPod cable and ran the appropriate amount of cable up from the glovebox.
It was now time to test things...
It was now time to test things out. Every iPod we tested worked well with the Neo unit. We gave ourselves plenty of cable slack to hold the iPod comfortably.
A sweet bonus, the Neo Pro...
A sweet bonus, the Neo Pro Link allows the user to control volume, mode, and change tracks via the steering wheel controls (when equipped). This made listening to the iPod even easier.
From The Driver Seat
Neo definitely did their homework with the Pro Link iPod interface. It worked very well, the included cables and harnesses fit perfectly, and the small size made it easy to store. One of the nice features is the long cable from the radio to the interface. This allowed the interface to be installed in a remote location that its competitors could never have been mounted in. The owner rarely used the rear DVD player and the ability to listen to music in CD-like quality overruled the potential of watching movies in the back seat. The Neo Pro Link unit did have similar DIP switches to the competition, but its pre-set configuration worked with all of the iPods we tested. The Pro Link unit played through the factory radio's CD changer input. Our one complaint, the unit wouldn't work as soon as you jumped in and turned the SUV on. The iPod needed to be unplugged and replugged and the radio turned off and on again. Other than that one inconvenience, the interface worked great with the steering wheel controls and sounded awesome.
Time Spent Working: 45 Minutes
Degree Of Difficulty: Beginner
TOOLS NEEDED:
Plastic panel tool/small flat screwdriver, Philips screwdriver or drill, double-sided tape
PARTS USED:
Neo Car Audio Pro Link PODHONR2V2 - $199.99