I’ve had the GTA car kit for several months now, and I absolutely love it! I was nervous about taking off the panels inside my car because I’m not a very tech-savvy girl, but the video guide helped tremendously! I didn’t have any trouble following it. I felt so accomplished when I finished installing it! It took a little while to install because I’m a perfectionist, but I would say if I did it again, it would probably take about 20-30 minutes. I was not familiar with all the tools, but it wasn’t too hard to find them at the local hardware store (I took in a sticky note with all the names of the tools and found a helpful Home Depot employee to guide me). Once installed, it worked like a charm! I have an iPod Classic and it synced up perfectly.

I had contacted GTA customer service because I wanted to know if the kit would work for my iPhone 5S. The customer service rep I worked with (Maurizio) was incredibly helpful and responded quickly. Although there isn’t a compatible cable offered directly through GTA car kits (due to certain patents), another one was recommended through Apple. Not wanting to spend more money on an Apple chord, I decided to try my luck with a simple MP3 auxiliary chord I had used in rental cars to hook up my phone. I was thrilled when I plugged it in and my phone played through my stereo’s system when I connected the chord to the GTA unit! I was so happy! Of course, my phone doesn’t charge from that cable and I can’t control the song selection from my stereo controls, but that didn’t matter to me. What mattered was that I could play Pandora on my iPhone 5S through the GTA kit out of my stereo for amazing sound! I was so happy!!

Using my iPod Classic and all the useful features the GTA car kit allows (controlling songs through my car’s stereo, charging my iPod, and selecting playlists) made my car rides much more enjoyable. And on top of that, if I want to listen to Pandora on my iPhone 5S, I can just plug in my simple, cheap auxiliary chord and listen to that as well.

More than all of this, I was most impressed by the quality of customer service I experienced from GTA. I sent a few emails inquiring about different things, and I was always answered promptly and courteously. The answers were clear and very helpful. It was such a relief to know that that provider of this kit cared so much about the user’s experience. It’s definitely a quality kit, very simple to install by watching the video, and it was incredibly reassuring to have customer service that is caring and quick. I would highly recommend this product to anyone interested in a very reasonably-priced kit and a cool and simple challenge of installing it yourself (and saving a lot of money and time at an auto shop).

Compared to the product offered by VW this is twice the product at a quarter the price.. This unit charges your phone when the radio is on and gives you complete usage of all the things on your iphone.. Shuffle select individual songs playlists whatever.. Amazing unit and easy to install.. Watch the video on this site..

order the gta car kit along with gta blue tooth the order was received with in 3 days of being placed after speaking with customer service person who was very helpful I installed the parts In about 2 hours could have done it sooner but I wanted a professional looking instalation the system works great and sounds magnificent look at the YouTube videos it will give you great insight into installing into your vehicle. I installed it into an 2006 sequioa sr5 and I’m using an iPhone 6 plus with an 30 pin to FireWire adapter the unit works perfect have full control of phone using steering wheel controls again gta car kit personnel thank you all for a great product.

I just installed this product in my 2005 Prius with basic OEM radio. As one of the above reviewers I went by the glove box approach. It was fairly easy but took more than 5 minutes. I removed the lower glovebox and the grey vent unit to the left of the glovebox. Neither requires tools. There is a large white wire block in your way which must be unscrewed before you can reach your hand behind the radio. There is a large Phillips-head screw at the top of the wire block that screws into a large tube. Once unscrewed you can get the device free and moved forward. With a small to medium sized hand you can get your hand behind the radio and plug the connector in blindly; refer to a picture of the back of the radio from a picture on the Internet. I tucked the GTA device behind the grey vent unit (above the 12volt outlet) and ran the wires out the bottom. So far looks and works great.

Ordered 2 perfect car phone holders. 2 day arrival (came with tracking order to follow).

Hooked it up and put cell then Ipod in it and it works great!

Hooked it up per Youtube and instructions: WORKS GREAT! Thanks so much. Now I don’t have to look to buy a new stereo.

EXCELLENT service. Took only 2 day to arrive: thank you. Followed Youtube video on how to remove panels and it worked perfectly!!! I removed panels by hand and didn’t even need the tools.

I ordered the Car Kit and Bluetooth extension for my 2006 Mazda 6 (auto) on Tuesday (23 Sep) and had both in my hands on Friday (26 Sep). I installed both upon receipt and it only took 1 hour! I believe it would have been faster if I opted to run the cables into the glove box, however I elected to run both the aux and iPod cables into the armrest instead.

I did not want to knockout the plastic vent area at the bottom of the armrest under the felt padding because I wanted the padding to continue to lay flat. So I drilled a small hole just above that area slightly to the right in order to pull the cables through. In order to ensure that I allowed sufficient slack, I mounted the car kit module near the gear selector (plenty of space in this area). Everything installed and works as stated. The Bluetooth is very nice and the music sounds incredible!! The video was EXTREAMLY HELPFUL!!

Quality products, fast shipping, and excellent customer service!!

Bob

My wife wanted bluetooth functionality added to her 2011 Camry without changing the look of the factory installed entertainment centre.
We went to a number of installation and car stereo sales and installation stores [including Toyota] and were told that short of replacing the whole console they didn’t have anything that they could sell us at a reasonable cost.

I then went online and found GTA Car Kits, and they seemed to have just what we needed. A retrofit kit that would add iPhone and line input functionality to the Camry as well as add bluetooth capability to the existing entertainment console. While viewing the online claims I found YouTube videos showing how to install the units in the Camry as well as how to open up and easily remove the panels to run the wires and connectors for the system. I ordered the 2 necessary Car Kits as well as a panel removal tool kit and waited for delivery.

Once the packages arrived I was able to install and test the system within an afternoon. Using just a phillips screwdriver, the panel removal tools, a socket wrench with extender, a pocket drill, and zip ties the installation came off without a hitch. An easy installation and a positive outcome for just the price of the kits and a small investment in panel removal tools which I’ve already found other uses for [hot tub repair].

I completely recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a way to keep their stock radio but still have the benefits of iPhone connectivity.The customer service is unmatched. I can not stress that enough. They will go above and beyond what they need to do to make sure that their customers are satisfied. The product works great, and the video does a great job of giving you an overview of just how to install it. I was able to do it within an hours’ time, and I wired it through he glove back for a seamless look.