Anyone Have Experience with the PAL for Stock Radio?

[ZWilson07]

I read over on HummerGuy and a few of the other h3 forums that the PAL from GM is an option for keeping the stock radio and being able to use your iphone device, albeit an expensive option. It supposidly works a lot better then the FM modulator or any of those types of setups.

I tried googling and searching although it seems like the very few things that come up on it from the forums is that it has a lot of issues such as needing to make sure you plug/unplug it with the ignition still on, etc. From what I have seen, HummerGuy has reported no issues at all with there H3 setup so I don't know how accurate all that information is or if the later models might do better.

So just seeing if anyone here actually as personal experience with it and how well it works?

FWIW I am not interested in any way, in getting rid of the stock radio setup at this time, so please keep the comments regarding to just go with an aftermarket receiver out if possible.

Thanks guys.

 

[Bigunit]

I have the Isimple. Has worked for 3 years for me with no issues.

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[High Five H2]

i think the PAL unit only work on 09 and up. I got the USA spec device and it works ok. kinda glitchy with the non-nav HU though.

 

[Schwarttzy]

I got an inexpensive option that works if you have the XM box.

 

[ZWilson07]

I have the Isimple. Has worked for 3 years for me with no issues.


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Is that just the FM modulator?

i think the PAL unit only work on 09 and up. I got the USA spec device and it works ok. kinda glitchy with the non-nav HU though.

Ahhh ok. I wonder what changed on 09 and up to where it will only work for them.

I've also heard that can happen without the non nav units for whatever reason.

I got an inexpensive option that works if you have the XM box.

I read your thread on it. Do almost all the H3's come with XM factory?