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Maestro ADS MRR Universal Radio Replacement and Steering Wheel Interface
Last Updated: July 1, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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/10
Total Reviews
524
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290
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Setup
49installation, easy to install, easy, vehicle, instructions
+98%
-2%
" ... Gauges and Tire Pressure, and installation went fine. ... "
" ... Makes installing a double din on a new GM vehicle a breeze. ... "
" ... It was easy to install the proper firmware onto the device. ... It was easy to install. ... "
" ... It's easy to use and install. ... "
" ... Gauges and Tire Pressure, and installation went fine. ... "
" ... It was easy to install the proper firmware onto the device. ... It was easy to install. ... "
" ... simple to use and easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple to install, so much better than pacSwix etc that I have used in the past. ... "
Controls
42steering wheel buttons, factory, steering wheel control, steering wheel, head unit
+88%
-12%
" ... Love that the steering wheel buttons all work as before. ... "
" ... Steering wheel controls and gauges on the radio- awesome!!! ... "
" ... I was able to retain all of my steering wheel controls, added MPG (2010 Toyota Tacomas do not have MPG), tire pressure monitoring (actual PSI not just the low warning) and its mated with a Pioneer AVIC 4200NEX. ... "
" ... Plus you can program it so that steering wheel buttons do more than one function (e.g. ... "
" ... Was able to maintain steering wheel controls, and have OBD2 output on my head unit (tire pressure sensors, gauges/temps, etc . ) ... "
" ... During setup, you get to decide what your steering wheel buttons do. ... There are separate functions for press and hold for when you press each scroll wheel in and for the voice button. ... I was able to make volume, seek, mute, source change, call answer, and Siri all work. ... Song and call information does appropriately display on the factory gauge cluster in the top 1/3 segment. ... "
" ... Going to have to hack up the wiring harness now to add a switch, or just remove it and live without the steering wheel controls. ... "
" ... I installed in 2009 GMC Sierra and it kept all my steering wheel buttons working great. ... "
Ease of Use
30easy, easy to install, easy to program, straight forward, program
+100%
" ... Straight forward setup. ... Easy to install and program. ... "
" ... It's easy to use and install. ... "
" ... The software for it is easy to use, the guides on installing it make sense, and the company even has a support forum where you can talk to their engineers to get help if you need it. ... "
" ... Easy install that was needed. ... "
" ... Easy to program and they have awesome tech service ... "
" ... A little time consuming but worth the effort to maintain factory controls ... "
" ... Straight forward install, but time consuming. ... "
" ... Very easy to retain vehicle features! ... "
Device Compatibility
29windows, mac, windows 10, windows computer, internet explorer
+66%
-34%
" ... Forget the Ford sync crap. ... "
" ... This all works regardless of the source type, interestingly including wireless CarPlay, which I didn't expect. ... "
" ... Easy to program and connect. ... "
" ... Paired with a Pioneer 4200NEX in a 2007 300c. ... "
" ... If you are a Mac user with Parallels, it seems to program just fine. ... "
" ... The trick is programming it you need a older computer without windows 10 or you will have to download software to your computer ... "
" ... Easy to program and connect. ... "
" ... I now have CarPlay! ... "
Software Platform
21program, windows 10, windows, windows computer, programming
+67%
-33%
" ... The trick is programming it you need a older computer without windows 10 or you will have to download software to your computer ... "
" ... Spectacular integration - retained factory amps, OEM settings like headlight and courtesy light settings, and even added new ones like open/close windows with key, Tire Pressure, tire temperature. ... "
" ... This is really easy to program, but needs Internet Explorer (no Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc). ... "
" ... I programmed this using Parallels on a Mac with a Windows 10 VM and internet explorer. ... If you are a Mac user with Parallels, it seems to program just fine. ... "
" ... Check for things like anti-virus software which may block the install. ... "
" ... This interface, along with the correct harnesses, allowed me to keep all factory features on my 2008 Silverado 2500HD LTZ. ... When used with the correct harnesses this interface allows you to keep all of your factory features and even adds some extras (Gages that read vehicle info from OBDII port if your head unit supports it). ... "
" ... I downloaded a trial of parallels for my mac and windows ten downloaded with it. ... "
" ... immediately upon removing this unit and putting my factory stereo back in -- everything on the truck worked fine and no error codes . ... "
Cables
14wire, connectors, maestro, harness, wiring harness
+93%
-7%
" ... A lot of wires, but the instructions are pretty good, and the Maestro has give the Kenwood a lot more functionality. ... "
" ... Install with the correct wiring kit is simple and works well without the need to splice factory wires. ... "
" ... Even with the prebuilt wiring harness, you have solder and/or wire crimp the radio's wiring to the ADS-MRR's wiring harness. ... The best thing, and why I gave it 5 stars, the website GIVES you a schematic, including all the wires to use. ... Within an hour, using small wire butt connectors and soldering iron to tint the wire ends, I had everything wired. ... "
" ... Easy to wire up but it might be hard to fit behind your radio since wires come out of both sides. ... "
" ... They did fail to mention in the docs, that for the performance gauge option to work, you need to hook the green white wire to your brake light switch. ... "
" ... You can also print the wiring diagrams you'll need to hook it up to your radio. ... "
" ... I used the idata link cable to go from the maestro to the new pioneer head unit. ... "
" ... Add the black Idata wire radio to harness and works great. ... "
FM
14factory, tuner, satellite, kit, aftermarket
+79%
-21%
" ... Many OEM radio features are retained with this. ... "
" ... It can even have a radar detector added to it and it will monitor everything through the radio. ... "
" ... Definitely worth buying if you're upgrading your radio. ... "
" ... This will then allow the vehicle to talk properly to the radio. ... "
" ... Must have for factory radio replacement. ... "
" ... There are at least 3 possible types of factory systems for this car: Concert radio without factory amplifier, RNS-E radio with factory amplifier, and Bose radio with factory Bose amplifier. ... "
" ... 2016 F550 with Kenwood Nav radio. ... "
" ... If you have a compatible radio this is a must have. ... "
Product Reliability
13working, installed, worked very well, month, pioneer
+31%
-69%
" ... But comes back immediately after rebooting the headunit. ... "
" ... Having owned this product for about 3 months now, I have had to jump start my car daily. ... "
" ... Problems right from the start. ... It was also causing several codes to come up on my ECU, and stopped the Pro Trailer Backup system from working entirely. ... "
" ... After fighting with the product for almost a month, I ended up sending back the pioneer unit I purchased. ... "
" ... I'll update as soon as I can get through to their support to find out how to make this crap work. ... "
" ... Constant malfunction, programming is worthless. ... "
" ... Set it up and only half worked. ... "
" ... Set it up and only half worked. ... "
Features
13retain, car, show, head, factory
+92%
-8%
" ... The person on the line even offered to give me a walk-though of my head unit features. ... "
" ... It retained all of my factory features as well as being able to use a lot of other features that are available. ... "
" ... Allowed the car to retain many of the features it had originally. ... "
" ... The features that it does show help a lot. ... "
" ... Support was excellent when I had a question about the dimmer settings. ... "
" ... But, I kept all my car's features. ... "
" ... For other cars with features like climate controls built into the factory head unit, this allows you to keep those features while upgrading. ... "
" ... Very easy to retain vehicle features! ... "
Ports
11usb, connector, usb port, pins, pin
+73%
-27%
" ... I bought the appropriate adapter as well. ... "
" ... Pro tip - install a long usb cable that you can get to when you install this unit. ... I hope it does not lose the settings, but if it does, I have a USB cord hooked up so I can reprogram it super quick. ... "
" ... No problems connecting to my xterra’s OBDII port and Kenwood MDX905S head unit. ... "
" ... It adds some awesome functionality when connected to your OBD port ... "
" ... The ability to plug it into the ODB port and get performance and engine info was icing on the cake. ... If you are going to get a high-end radio for your modern ODB II car, do not get one without the iDatalink port and definitely use one of these! ... "
" ... I bit tough to get the unit flashed because you have to use Internet Explorer and make sure you pick a good USB port to get it recognized. ... "
" ... I bit tough to get the unit flashed because you have to use Internet Explorer and make sure you pick a good USB port to get it recognized. ... "
" ... Factory reverse camera, USB port, aux in port, all work great as does the information display in the gauge cluster. ... "
Sound Quality
9radio, kw, jvc, factory, toyota
+67%
-33%
" ... Just installed a new stereo and added this into the mix. ... "
" ... STEREO: JVC KW-V830BT ... "
" ... Best way to instal an aftermarket stereo! ... "
" ... I purchased this to use my new JVC KW-730BT stereo with my 2011 Dodge Challenger. ... "
" ... Everything worked great EXCEPT no call or nav audio. ... Music worked fine though. ... "
" ... Music worked fine though. ... "
Apps
9windows 10, program, programming, chrome, parallels
+56%
-44%
" ... I downloaded a trial of parallels for my mac and windows ten downloaded with it. ... "
" ... it will run active X on chrome and allow you to program it ... "
" ... The trick is programming it you need a older computer without windows 10 or you will have to download software to your computer ... "
" ... This is really easy to program, but needs Internet Explorer (no Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc). ... "
" ... This is really easy to program, but needs Internet Explorer (no Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc). ... "
Memory
7patriot, 1500, steering, retain, jeep
+100%
" ... Used in my 2009 Ram quad cab truck with a Pioneer Avic 5200 ... "
" ... Works great with my 2014 Ram 1500. ... "
" ... Must have to my Ram Promaster. ... "
" ... Must have to my Ram Promaster. ... "
" ... AVCH1, and the SAT1 for the Patriot, and CH2 for the RAM. ... "
" ... AVCH1, and the SAT1 for the Patriot, and CH2 for the RAM. ... "
Firmware
6support, internet explorer, flash, easy to install, using
+67%
-33%
" ... Once you download the correct firmware, it works great , no issues . ... "
" ... It was easy to install the proper firmware onto the device. ... "
" ... It was easy to install the proper firmware onto the device. ... "
" ... You need to connect to their website to update the programming, but that was really easy and included a firmware update. ... "
Price
6well, would, time, money, worth
+83%
-17%
" ... Overall this is a cool product, and you can tell a lot of time and money went into developing it. ... "
" ... Well worth the time. ... "
" ... Best bang for your dollar. ... "
Fit
6head unit, connector, side, rails, port
+67%
-33%
" ... Easy to wire up but it might be hard to fit behind your radio since wires come out of both sides. ... "
" ... used in a head unit install in a 2014 Tundra. ... "
" ... Used this with a 2012 Nissan Titan and a Kenwood DDX9903s head unit. ... "
" ... I have a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and this was an easy installation. ... "
Returns
4radio, factory
+25%
-75%
" ... I wish I would of installed it sooner so I wasn't past my return date. ... "
" ... It is not 1999, but idatalink is surely stuck waaaaay back there. ... "
Call quality
4answer, talk, source, radio, hear
+100%
" ... I was able to make volume, seek, mute, source change, call answer, and Siri all work. ... "
" ... This will then allow the vehicle to talk properly to the radio. ... "
" ... Everything worked great EXCEPT no call or nav audio. ... "
" ... Everything worked great EXCEPT no call or nav audio. ... "
Marketplace
3support, response, received, idatalink, contacted
+67%
-33%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Well, I was sold. ... "
Bluetooth
3satellite, radio, factory bluetooth, would, tuner
+33%
-67%
" ... The Bluetooth will not work which means no phone support at all. ... "
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