Ipod for an RT LTD

[johnsimion]

I was disappointed with the audio included with my 2017 RT-S. You'd think BRP could have included bluetooth capability but nooooo ... I'm also disappointed that my wife and I can't just plug our headsets into the Spyder for unlimited intercom capability like my friend and his wife have on their Harley. We can work around both issues with a Sena and an iPhone but it's still disappointing that we have to use outside equipment to do so, especially for the price BRP charges.

At first, when I found out my RT-S could at least play songs from an iPod, I wanted to get one. But then I remembered that without bluetooth, the music would only play through the speakers, and I don't see how anyone can hear music from the speakers while riding, at least not enjoyably so and certainly not at 70 mph with a helmet on. So, I looked into getting the accessory bluetooth dongle so I could then send the music into my bluetooth headset in my helmet. Well, that would work, but now we are talking quite a bit of money for an old iPod and a dongle, not to mention time and trouble to set it up. And for what? I can play music on my Bluetooth headset through my iPhone, so why bother with any of this? And with the right mount, the iPhone can also show a map and give directions. And since most bluetooth headsets have FM in them as well, it seems to me that that solves the whole problem.

 

[wmh9680]

I didn't do anything special, I loaded a 16gig usb stick with songs and plugged it in the back in the trunk

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Is that a 7 pin cable to usb using the 7 pin female on the right

And the music plays through the stereo,

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I do believe i had to toggle to the USB on the dash, but that was a couple years ago. I don't use the radio on the bike, so i haven't changed it since I set it up.

edit: I do have all the sings in only one folder, I do not know if that matters or not. The songs play alphabetical by song title

Is that a 7 pin cable to usb using the 7 pin female on the right

 

[bcer960]

Is that a 7 pin cable to usb using the 7 pin female on the right

This is the cable that came with the bike. So I didn't add anything.

I simply added a holder to keep it off held to the back.



The top wires through the back are for the SM10 where I re-routed them from when they were installed in the frunk by the dealer. The lower ones are the stock ones that came with the bike.