I drive a '13 and am giving serious consideration to the '17/'18 in the fall when it comes available in diesel. I have noted with disappointment the lack of a CD player/changer even as an option in the '17 GT. I am wondering if anyone can write to whether a direct connect of an after market player/changer is a reasonable possibility.
I bring this up because firstly it a standard feature on the Japanese iteration of the vehicle; although I do not know it this is a single or multi-disc player. Secondly, I was watching a YouTube today from a US dealer who's rep was showing how to use the truck's built in Voice Recognition Tutorial. This tutorial allows the user to select a specific tutorial, such as Audio. On making the audio selection the vehicle voice then explains that Voice Command can be used only to control the currently active input, and then voices examples on how to control an iPod or a CD player.
This then makes me wonder whether the rear of the OEM head unit has a dangling input plug for a CD player not included on the NA version, and whether screen options for the control of a CD player/changer would suddenly appear if the head unit detected a signal on this input. With no diagram of the rear of the OEM head unit to look at, this may merely be the musings of an old fart and audio Luddite pining for a technology being pulled from his grasp. Still, I am wondering...
Brian
I bring this up because firstly it a standard feature on the Japanese iteration of the vehicle; although I do not know it this is a single or multi-disc player. Secondly, I was watching a YouTube today from a US dealer who's rep was showing how to use the truck's built in Voice Recognition Tutorial. This tutorial allows the user to select a specific tutorial, such as Audio. On making the audio selection the vehicle voice then explains that Voice Command can be used only to control the currently active input, and then voices examples on how to control an iPod or a CD player.
This then makes me wonder whether the rear of the OEM head unit has a dangling input plug for a CD player not included on the NA version, and whether screen options for the control of a CD player/changer would suddenly appear if the head unit detected a signal on this input. With no diagram of the rear of the OEM head unit to look at, this may merely be the musings of an old fart and audio Luddite pining for a technology being pulled from his grasp. Still, I am wondering...
Brian