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plz help me find a solution for hooking up my iPod in my car! (pg. 2)
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| kid nyce |
personally....i couldn't be arsed to nigga-rig any music device, my music and quality of music is very important. take the time to hardwire it...easiest solution on most aftermarket head units is the AUX input (usually RCA) and plug in your left n right channels (red/white). then run the stereo connector (1/8") to the DIN box below the headunit. Save the cig lighter for your ipod car charger and if you're anal about like me, make sure all the wires are tucked away.
FM transmitters never hit that low-end bass frequencies that i desire, especially if you are running an amp'd subwoofer i'd highly recommend hard wiring it. |
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| lücid |
| well $60 isn't too much, but if it sucks i'll probably eventually get it hard-wired... another reason i am kind of hesitant about hardwiring it is because i might buy a new car sometime this year. probably not though, i'd rather spend my money on vacations and going out, lol. |
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| kid nyce |
speaking of vacation ... can't wait till puerto rico.... 1.5months left...
btw it shouldnt require more than a $10 rca-mono wire and some time pulling the headunit out. you can just pull the headunit out alittle and reach behind the headunit to put the wires in. |
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| NebulousQ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zenchowdah
wire splice city. get a wiring diagram, ill tell you what to do
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1) Wear thick, highly insulated rubber boots.
2) Open the Hood of the car to reveal the engine and what-not.
3) Locate the car battery and carefully remove the protective caps.
4) Wet fingers of your left hand, keeping your right hand free and all other body parts free of contact, and CAREFULLY place you left hand on one of the battery contacts that you have just uncovered.
5) Still alive? Great! You are home free now, you may rest your right hand on any metal surface to steady yourself.
6) Enjoy. =) |
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| ivanbee |
| quote: | Originally posted by kid nyce
personally....i couldn't be arsed to nigga-rig any music device, my music and quality of music is very important. take the time to hardwire it...easiest solution on most aftermarket head units is the AUX input (usually RCA) and plug in your left n right channels (red/white). then run the stereo connector (1/8") to the DIN box below the headunit. Save the cig lighter for your ipod car charger and if you're anal about like me, make sure all the wires are tucked away.
FM transmitters never hit that low-end bass frequencies that i desire, especially if you are running an amp'd subwoofer i'd highly recommend hard wiring it. |
i bought the that you plug into your cd changer OUT and it comes out as 2 rca jacks (red/white) and i just plugged an adapter to that will fit in my ipod and it sounds BAD ASS. especially when you use the ipod's EQ presets, those help out a lot. my car is really small and i have 8 speakers in there. i got a 2004 volkswagen bora
dont even bother with the fm transmitters or the tape adapter, those are for n00bz |
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| wizniz |
| quote: | Originally posted by ivanbee
i bought the that you plug into your cd changer OUT and it comes out as 2 rca jacks (red/white) and i just plugged an adapter to that will fit in my ipod and it sounds BAD ASS. especially when you use the ipod's EQ presets, those help out a lot. my car is really small and i have 8 speakers in there. i got a 2004 volkswagen bora
dont even bother with the fm transmitters or the tape adapter, those are for n00bz |
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| enferno |
find a deck on ebay for liek $20 with an aux input.
that's what i did for my '66 mustang.
kicks in ass. |
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| Zenchowdah |
| quote: | Originally posted by NebulousQ
1) Wear thick, highly insulated rubber boots.
2) Open the Hood of the car to reveal the engine and what-not.
3) Locate the car battery and carefully remove the protective caps.
4) Wet fingers of your left hand, keeping your right hand free and all other body parts free of contact, and CAREFULLY place you left hand on one of the battery contacts that you have just uncovered.
5) Still alive? Great! You are home free now, you may rest your right hand on any metal surface to steady yourself.
6) Enjoy. =) |
uhhh short in series => no output. puts me out, though. |
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| Porky |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid the general consensus is that most of them make a whirring/buzzing sound that is quite annoying.
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this is true but i rarely notice it b/c i blast the music so loud
i have both cassette adapter and fm transmitter. the fm transmitter is a bit fuzzy so i always use tthe cassette adapter
best solution? buy a BMV! built in ipod system ftw |
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| DigitalMP |
Alpine IVA-W200 ftw.
itrip auto comes in 2nd.
These other Alpine head units - DVA-9861, IVA-D100, and CDA-9857 - will also allow you to browse your iPod's contents from the head unit with Alpine's KCE-422i Full Speed Connection Cable (which is also required for the IVA-W200. The good thing about the IVA-W200 is that it is of double-DIN size and has a touch-screen interface. |
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| lücid |
i'm short a couple bucks... wanna buy it for me? :p
my FM transmitter should be here by early next week. yay! |
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| DigitalMP |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
i'm short a couple bucks... wanna buy it for me? :p
my FM transmitter should be here by early next week. yay! |
*sends you a check for a couple bucks* |
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