Buy Blitzsafe HON/M-Link1 V.2X Honda/Acura iPod InterfaceBlitzsafe HON/M-Link1 V.2X Honda/Acura iPod Interface Product Description:
- Connects through the bottom connector of the iPod to insure that the audio you hear is the cleanest possible from your iPod
- Works with select Honda/Acura radios with CD changer compatibility.
- While the iPod is connected, it is being charged and will continue to charge for 20 minutes after the car is turned off
- iPod is never over-charged and that your battery is never under a constant drain
- Installation is easy as this device connects to the 14-pin rectangler CD changer connector in the rear of the factory radio
Product Description
The Blitzsafe HON/M-Link1 V.2X is one of the new iPod interfaces that perfectly bridges the gap between the simplicity of an auxiliary input converter and sophistication of vehicle-specific, line level matching and iPod charging that comes with an iPod bottom-connector interface, all at an extremely affordable price point. The new Blitzsafe iPod interface connects through the bottom connector of the iPod to insure that the audio you hear is the cleanest possible from your iPod and the Blitzsafe vehicle-specific interface insures that the line level out of the iPod perfectly matches the input level requirements of your specific factory radio. While your iPod is connected, it is being charged and will continue to charge for 20 minutes after the car is turned off. This unique designs insures the iPod is never over-charged and that your battery is never under a constant drain. Installation is easy as this device connects to the 14-pin rectangler CD changer connector in the rear of the factory radio.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Not bad for the money.
By MaddogChiu
I have a 2005 Honda Accord and a 4th generation iPod (yeah, old school).It took me about 2 hours to installed and I used a helpful site to install it. (Google Blitzsafe ipod adaptor and you'll find a site that is a "tutorial".) I ordered the Blitzsafe HON/M-Link1 V.2X Honda/Acura iPod Interface after my Dension Ice-Link iPod Interface stopped working. I used the ICE-Link (no longer available in the market) for 5 years.I'm going to compare the 2 products although it's not fair to compare a new product I just got for only 3-4 days, versus an older product that does not even exist in the market anymore. However, I think the comparison will shed more light to this Blitzsafe product and where it might stands in the market:COST:Blitzsafe is less a hundred - Dension Ice-Link was over hundreds.USER'S INTERFACE:I preferred Dension -> My accord saw the device as a 6CD Changer, so the car's existing audio system can control the iPod & I did not need to touch the iPod at all. The first 5 playlists would act like a disc to the car's audio system. The rest of the playlists can be placed as well, although I will have to pull the iPod out, select the playlist and plug it back in. When the car engine is shut off, the Dension would automatically pause the iPod so when I start the car again, the iPod would play the song where I left off.The Blitzsafe only transfer the audio from the iPod to the audio system and charges the iPod. Nothing more. I can only adjust the volume from the audio console. Controls like changing playlist, fast forward, & skip a music has to be controlled directly on the iPod, which is not the end of the world. It's just a little less refined than the Dension ICE-Link. The big minus Blitzsafe has, however, is that it does not automatically stop or pause the iPod when I shut off the car. The Blitzsafe will turn off the iPod 20 minutes later. When you start the engine again, you will also have to press play on the iPod. Again, Blitzsafe only plays the audio and charges the iPod and nothing more.[update 8/18/2010 - it seems like Blitz will pause the iPod 5 seconds after the car is shut down. Although it does not pause immediate, it's better leaving the iPod to continue to play for minutes.]RELIABILITY:Again, I only have the Blitzsafe for 3-4 days so I can't totally give a fair comparison for now. With that said, I think the Blitzsafe seems to be more reliable. The Dension Ice-Link has crashed more than I can count in hot weather, when the heater is on, or with no real reason. When that happens, I would had to re-boot the Dension ICE-Link by shutting the car off, or pulling the fuse from the car's fuse box, or pulling the iPod out and plug it back in.I think the reason why the Blitzsafe is more reliable is because it's a simpler product with no advance U.I. to complicate the connections.[update Jan.2011 - after going through the heated summer and the cooler temperature in the 30's, I am very pleased with the Blitzsafe. I have not have to "reboot" it like Dension at all.]COMPATIBILITY:Blitzsafe won this category. It's compatible to all Nano's, iPhones, iPads, & iPod Touches thus far, at least on paper since I had never tried the other devices with it. In Dension's defense, the ICE-Link is an older product (not to mention that it's no longer available).[update 8/18/2010- I tried my friend's iPhone 3GS and it worked perfectly. The only thing I noticed is that the iPhone will provide a warning saying that the charger is not a secured charger.][update Dec. 2010 - I got the new iPod Touch (Gen4) and it works great with the Blitzsafe!]I know that Dension has a product called Gateway which is probably the next generation to the ICE-Link I had and it's probably a good product, but my car is 5 years old now, so I did not want to spend a lot of money onto it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Not what I expected.
By Sean H.
I have a 2004 Honda Accord with in-dash 6 disk changer, no navigation, and no XM radio.Installation was quite simple (about 30 minutes, but I have experience doing this). The first time I started my car it worked brilliantly. Then, I shut off my car and turned it back on, and, to my dismay, the unit was not recognized! It turns out I must turn off the radio before shutting off the car in order for the unit to work the next time I start my car.Looking at other reviews, I notice some others have this problem, but not all. SO, caveat emptor. This unit does work, perhaps perfectly for some, but not for every Honda and not as easily as the manufacturer implies.I am considering returning the unit, but I do not look forward to taking my dash apart again for this thing. I'll see how annoying it is to learn to shut off the radio before shutting off the car.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.Works great in my 2004 Honda S2000
By M. McMahon
I did a lot of research on iPod/iPhone adapters for my 2004 Honda S2000 before selecting the BlitzSafe HON/Mhttp://amzn.com/dp/B000V9Z1T0/?tag={ucomicscom}1 V.2X. I wanted one that was cost effective and still allowed me to use the controls on the dash. The BlitzSafe ended up being the right choice. (Please note that the picture for this specific model on Amazon is incorrect. The decals on the HON/Mhttp://amzn.com/dp/B000V9Z1T0/?tag={ucomicscom}1 V.2X are not yellow like on Amazon. They are white and orange). Check the BlitzSafe website and you'll see what I mean.The installation was simple considering the instructions are not that detailed. I simply removed the white (not the blue) 14 pin connector from my stock radio (without navi , XM or CD changer), plugged in the BlitzSafe harness and then plugged in the stock harness I removed from the radio into the female connector on the BlitzSafe harness... and Bingo! Now I can play music from my iPhone 4 and stream audio from apps and radio stations. The sound quality is excellent. CD quality or better. The stock Honda sound system isn't the greatest for starters, but it's good enough for my purposes.With the radio set to "CDC" (compact disk changer) the BlitzSafe allows me to control the volume from the radio and also the dash controls. Music selections must be made using my iPhone 4.The installation took me a little over an hour. Most of that time was spent removing and re-installing the radio cover panel. Once the radio was removed from the dash, connecting the BlitzSafe took a few minutes. I tested everything before I stuffed everything back in the dash. Fitting the radio back in the dash with the BlitzSafe tucked in behind it was a bit tricky, but it worked.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. The price was in my range ($81.85 shipped to my house through Amazon.com by Furious Electronics) and it operates as designed.......and...... it's MADE IN THE USA!!!My only concern is that the dock connector that connects to the iPhone 4 seems to get quite warm while the BlitzSafe is charging it. I'm going to keep an eye on that. My other concern is how well the BlitzSafe will hold up to the temperatures tucked away behind the radio. The S2000 can get quite hot behind the radio because the engine is basically right on the other side of the firewall. Time will tell if the BlitzSafe will hold up to these temps.I would have given this product 5 stars, but I'm concerned about the heat that is generated at the dock connector. If I have any problems, I'll post an update.
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