I could not find a USB that would charge the tablet completely. I am not a computer guy so I will do my best here but the OEM charging cable will not give enough power to charge/run the tablet. I would have to have the USB cable plugged in for hours and hours just to get a half battery charge on the tablet. Believe me I tried every which way to get that thing to charge through the USB plug, including buying a "Samsung car charger kit" and the best results always came back to plugging into the cigarette plug.

Matthew

 

My Review

 

Great vid!! Ive been looking for a walk through/ review to no avail. Good job!!

 

Wife tried to charge her Kindle Fire in the Escape via USB on a road trip and it notified her that it wasn't going to charge well at all if the device was in use, and not much better if it wasn't.

 

What about the sound quality, and eq settings? Nobody has said if it sounds better than stock especially when using Sirius

 

Solid connection every time. I am streaming 4 Bluetooth connections from it simultaneously(GPS, goPoint, iTSX tuner, + Sync)
I press the steering wheel control and say Bluetooth connection. Music plays where it left off, every time within a sec. No wires = no mess. The quality is very high.
Just upgraded to the iPad Air for the faster processor. Nothing beats it.

 

I use my steering wheel controls via Bluetooth. Factory

 

Touch screen doesn't look like it responds all the time. Multi touch?

 

Actually I think it was because my fingers were cold.
It usually does not do that.

 

Sound is exactly the same, It wasn't made to sound differently.

 

This would be great, but some of us don't have sync.....

 

I have been researching a DIY version but I may just go with this option.
Nice vid the5

 

How are these holding up for those that have had it awhile now?

I really like the appradio 3 but at $8-900, and I like the new kenwood system but at $400ish for the face plate and adapter, then around $900 for the cheapest radio. Both seem overpriced compared to the raxiom system

 

I dunno about the AppRadio3, but 1 & 2 were garbage. This is on my list though.

 

Does anyone know if the backup camera comes on in reverse? I am also interested on whether the Raxiom startup screen can be changed.

 

so this won't fit my 14' v6 (not premium, i dont know if i even have sync or not) ?

 

Camera comes on automatically when shifting into reverse. You can also turn it on manually at any point with the "CAM" button on the screen.

I still haven't been able to find any info on changing the startup screen.

 

Couple of ways to tell if you have Sync:
-USB plug in the center console
-small SYNC nameplate right in front of the shifter, below the HVAC controls
-voice & phone button on your steering wheel

 

nope, no sync

 

I dont understand why this won't work on a car without sync.