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RudeOne
4th December 2007, 11:03 PM
Hi guys, just need to do some primary research for a product idea;

Its for a business plan in an MBA course - nothing else.

If i could say invent an iPod connector for all Canbus installed cars that allowed you to connect a usb media device or ipod would you buy it if you had the following options;

1. FM Modulator - $50
2. CANBUS patch - $150-200 - power is supplied, inputs audio to headunit, can change tracks on ipod/usb device, install could be done by user, in most cases would be professionally installed
3. Install after market headunit
4. do nothing - Just use mp3 cd, normal audio and FM radio
Shaun
4th December 2007, 11:14 PM
Who's doing the CANBUS patch?
poita
4th December 2007, 11:15 PM
by the looks, who isnt
RudeOne
4th December 2007, 11:31 PM
i have no idea who is and who is not, its purley for educational purposes!!

Our forumwould be the demographic who would buy this item - if it ever exsited!! and im sure it never will - not when blaukpunt is involved
Shaun
5th December 2007, 02:22 AM
Maybe we will get lucky one day Rudi
Wraith
5th December 2007, 04:32 PM
I take it, this is a topic for AH owners to consider....

Are there any other type of cars with a similar canbus system ??
Red AH SRI T
5th December 2007, 04:36 PM
all new GM cars run CANBUS
RudeOne
5th December 2007, 09:30 PM
YES all new GM cars - thank you to all who voted!! lets keep them coming!!!
Shaun
6th December 2007, 11:55 PM
I take it, this is a topic for AH owners to consider....

Are there any other type of cars with a similar canbus system ??

CANBUS is form of Electronics. Basically without going to an indepth post CANBUS uses a fast link and slow link. (rvereting to the slow link in the event of the fast link failing) All computers send signals to one enough feeding and reading information to run correctly.
RudeOne
7th December 2007, 12:20 AM
Interesting bit of info that i didnt know: CANBUS is a JV Project between Bosch (ofcourse) and Intel!!!
RudeOne
7th December 2007, 12:22 AM
I have also since learned there are 3 types of languages/protocals/variations to CANBUS System and it is not 100% universal as i first thought.
It also seems that the only supplier of CANBUS H/U is Blaupunkt!!! not surprised since they are owned by Bosch
RudeOne
7th December 2007, 12:50 AM
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6315395.html

interesting read