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SnowyCamaro · 12-07-2013, 07:03 PM

So I don't know if many people have seen the new Blackberry Music Gateway, it's a bluetooth music dongle style thing. Essentially it allows me to connect my phone to it and then it has a 3.5mm jack output. I plan on installing it in my 2010 which doesn't have bluetooth. So that once I hop in my car, I can just select "AUX input" on the radio and then my phone is already wirelessly connected to play music.

My main question is, it runs off of a usb cable to power it. I'd like to hide the wires within the car. Is there any usb power adapters to direct wire in out there ? and also where should I wire into for switched 12v power that will have the proper amount of current there to tap into, without blowing any fuses?

If this works well for us with the non bluetooth cars, I'll post up a DIY later on.

Old as Dirt · 12-08-2013, 11:14 AM

They make USB adaptors that plug into your outlet in the console.. and BTW, that is a decent place to draw switched power from also to power your Blackberry Music Gateway....

12-07-2013, 07:03 PM	#1
SnowyCamaro Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1, 2006 Chevy Equinox Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 833	Wiring up Blackberry Music Gateway in Car So I don't know if many people have seen the new Blackberry Music Gateway, it's a bluetooth music dongle style thing. Essentially it allows me to connect my phone to it and then it has a 3.5mm jack output. I plan on installing it in my 2010 which doesn't have bluetooth. So that once I hop in my car, I can just select "AUX input" on the radio and then my phone is already wirelessly connected to play music. My main question is, it runs off of a usb cable to power it. I'd like to hide the wires within the car. Is there any usb power adapters to direct wire in out there ? and also where should I wire into for switched 12v power that will have the proper amount of current there to tap into, without blowing any fuses? If this works well for us with the non bluetooth cars, I'll post up a DIY later on. __________________

12-08-2013, 11:14 AM	#2
Old as Dirt Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Monroe, Washington Posts: 89	They make USB adaptors that plug into your outlet in the console.. and BTW, that is a decent place to draw switched power from also to power your Blackberry Music Gateway....