Wrangler Subwoofer Wiring

Review by Copter58 : Great Bluetooth fucntionality, is hard to read in the day light.

Awesome head unit, bluetooth works great. The built in mic is sufficient, but if you want clarity and less noise install the included mic. Phone book and playlist can be accessed through the deck. I love it, plenty of power output for speakers. Don't be fooled by people who are nit pickers, this deck is nice for the $$. The only complaint is the screen is hard to see when the sun is bright, but my solution was to simply tint my windows which I wanted to get done anyways, it helps the truck stay cooler and you can see the display better. There is nothing else bad about the head unit, buy it, you will be happy.

Review by G. Luigi Rota V. : Awesome outfit, very minor tweaks required

I won't go in to the features which make this product a great unit, I will cut to the chase and get to what frustrated me a little and made this 4 instead of 5 stars: 1. To choose an audio source, (and having so many available), it's bothersome to have to cycle through all of the options to get to the one you want. If you missed it, then you have to do the cycle again! It would ahve been good to be able to choose the source with the wheel control. 2. Blue should not be the only display color available: Im my humble opinion, it looks downright cheezy, and would like to have the option to match your car interior lighting, with option such as amber, green, red, etc... Being a loyal Sony car stereo user for many years, I recall this simple option was available since 2002... Other than these 2 minor issues, it's by far the best darn car stero out there. SONY: pay attention to user comments, so that the next generation can be the best of the best!

Review by R. Mayer : Great CD Player with BT

I have just installed the product today but I have done extensive research before choosing this particular model. I was looking for a player with BT for phone use (that could access the phone's directory) and control my Ipod. I also found that the Pioneer's were had a too complex interface, and this one didn't (it still has the buttons for station memory). I can say that I'm completely satisfied with the product. The display is very readable, and the interface is very simple. You can access all the menus using mainly 2 or 3 touches and that gets you everywhere. The Ipod interface is simple enough and you can navigate by playlist, genre, artist, track... The Bluetooth function is very simple and I've tried with my Nokia E71 and my Blackberry 8520. The Nokia does not have PBAD (to access the phone's directory), but the Blackberry has and it works great. The Nokia works fine, but does not show the name of who's calling. The radio comes with an included external mic (no need to buy another from Amazon), and I would recommend to use it. The calls come clear and people say that they hear me fine. Highly recommended. UPDATE--- It's been a couple months using the stereo and I'm completely satisfied. I have uploaded my address book from my E71 to it and now when someone calls, I have the names showing. Highly recommended !

Review by wisdomsass : Ok radio

I like this radio, though I have a few gripes. Pros: pairs with my Droid without any problems; plays the iPod fine. Cons: light around the knob is way too bright at night (I'm going to try painting the inner ring); small buttons to change the radio stations; crappy manual with complex menu system, I've found many operations that aren't in the manual at all; annoying beep when you turn off the ignition (to remind you to remove the faceplate). I won't return it, but I bought this after just researching on Amazon - I should have tried to view a few units at a store first. Play with the buttons while using your iPod - most functions are undocumented. The "6" button is Pause/Play; a few other numbered buttons skip Playlists backwards/forwards (the Playlist, not the songs in the Playlist); use the seek forward/backward buttons to skip forward/back tracks in the current playlist; hold down the seek buttons for fast-forward/rewind the current track.

Review by R. Burns : BT5700u Packs the features

I bought this product from a cheaper source, but use these reviews to determine which head unit to buy. The MEX-BT5700U had all the features I was looking for at a decent price. I have a '92 Toyota Pickup with a manual transmission, so Bluetooth calling was my top priority (safety) as my state hasn't implemented handsfree calling laws yet. My calls at highway speed (windows up) were clear and my caller only noticed a slight hum/noise and reported I sounded very clear. This was using the external mic provided on default settings for the gain and noise cancelling. Note: if an external mic is provided with ANY head unit(this one comes with an external mic)USE IT, DO NOT bother with a head unit that you cannot add or use an external mic....proper mic placement is key. I placed my mic on the steering column in front of my gauges. Pairing was simple, and iPod control is built in so you DO NOT need the separate iPod controller Sony sells for the other units. I also purchased the HD-Radio unit, but haven't installed it yet. The controls, and layout are decent, but some functions take multiple pushes of a single button to reach, or spin the dial....this can be a bit tough while driving. I figure after some use I will figure out what buttons do what and how many times to push to get to a function. In my opinion, no head unit is completely intuitive but I believe this unit provides a reasonable logic to it, but could most certainly be improved like every other head unit on the market. I recommend this unit to anyone looking for hands free calling, and iPod control. For the iPod control, all you need is your iPod USB cable, plug it in and the unit recognizes it and takes control. The unit can control the iPod, but nothing beats holding the iPod in your hand and selecting music the way you are used too. Looking at the screen you will still see the Artist Name and Song Title displayed even when in 'passenger mode'. Again, I haven't read a single review of any unit that has 'excellent' iPod controls. Four stars because, no head unit is perfect, and Sony could probably spend more effort in making the controls more intuitive.