IPOD in car??? **** NOW WITH PICS**** [Archive]

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 13:43

This post is to anyone that has an ipod and uses it in their car . . .

If youve got one could you please post pics on how youve got it set up. . . .

I shud have mine in by the weekend so i'll let u know how it goes..

Ben

Darren

15-03-2005, 13:46

Good thread mate...

I have an Ipod... still need to hook it upto the car though :(

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 13:49

ive brought a car dock that transmits it to a radio station on ur stereo.

im hopin it works. I know that its illegal and all that but it only transmits a few feet so it aint like im setting up my own radio station or anything.

I only have the standard sri stereo in my corsa, cant really put anything decent in because it will just get knicked so i thaught using my ipod would be a good idea!

got loadsa music on there anyway

Darren

15-03-2005, 13:51

^^ There is a legal version of it out now mate..
Saw it in the Mac mag i get :P

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 13:56

really??

Ive brought the podgear cardock fm. charges the ipod and transmits at the same time. Looks quite good just hope it works, ive seen varied reports about them.

A direct connection to the stereo would be the best option but im not the kind of person that messes around with things like that. i just want to plug it in and make it work.. simple . . .

You wouldnt believe that i was a computer techi :s

Darren

15-03-2005, 13:56

^^ I have no reason to lie so YEP really :P :D

OH and no i wouldnt believe it :lol: (JOKE)

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 13:57

lol

halftone

15-03-2005, 14:06

my stereo has an aux in, wouldnt that work ?

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 14:07

yeh that would be the best way to do it i think.

just think. no more cd's :D:D:D

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 14:14

this is what ive brought

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=91361&item=5758153 346&rd=1

The_Bloke_With_The_Corsa!

15-03-2005, 14:38

I heard that the sound quality isnt that good, i know its ment to be of FM quality (even tho thats not too great anyway), but a mate has one and its realy not that good, put me off. When u get urs connected, let me know what it sounds like, it may just be that my mate had a bad one!!

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 14:40

yeh same as what i heard, but i brought one anyway lol..

oh well,

It ""should"" be there when i get home so hopefully i'll be able to try it tonight... i'll report on how it goes and if its worth it!

The_Bloke_With_The_Corsa!

15-03-2005, 14:47

Thankyou mate :)

Jamin100

15-03-2005, 19:54

ok, well it would have been here if someone was here to sign for it !! pfft!

well i'll nip to the post office tomorrow on my way to work and pick it up!

Jimmy

15-03-2005, 22:25

I have got my ipod connected to my stereo :)

I bought this : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14932&item=5760468 269&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

It plugs into my cd changed socket and creates it into a Aux in thing... Then bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32833&item=5760619 293&rd=1

And then it plugs into my ipod... I have managed to feed the wire behind the headunit down by the ciggy lighter where Vx connect up to your car... and my ipod sits nicely in there :)

No need for cds! Good quality as well!

Hope this helps.. You might be able to get this sort of thing for your headunit, just have a search on ebay!

Jim :)

The_Bloke_With_The_Corsa!

15-03-2005, 22:41

that sounds good! il look into it! :thumbs:

Jimmy

15-03-2005, 23:13

I had an I-Trip but it was poo sound quality but this sounds immense!

The_Bloke_With_The_Corsa!

15-03-2005, 23:19

wasnt the thing u bought for a kenwood unit tho? cud i get one for the standard vx head unit?

Jimmy

15-03-2005, 23:20

wasnt the thing u bought for a kenwood unit tho? cud i get one for the standard vx head unit?

Yes it was for a Kenwood...

I don't think you could get one for the standard... could be wrong though...

Corsa-Craig

16-03-2005, 00:53

for pioneer head units you can get a thing which connects the ipod to your head unit and allows you to control the functions of the ipod with your head units controls

http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/product_info.php+products_id+3245

Stef Corsa-C

16-03-2005, 01:29

Same goes for Alpine.

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 09:17

well i got the fm transmitter this morning, and ive used it on the way to work and its brilliant!

The sound quality is really good, alot better than what i thaught it was gonna be and it sits neatly in the car..

I'll take some pics in a moment when i can sneak out of work..

But overall im well impressed.

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 10:44

Ok guys, here are the pics i have just taken. Hope there not too big :roll:

http://www.yorkmead.bham.sch.uk/main/images/gallery/ben/car.jpg

http://www.yorkmead.bham.sch.uk/main/images/gallery/ben/car2.jpg

http://www.yorkmead.bham.sch.uk/main/images/gallery/ben/car3.jpg

Really pleased with it tho!

The_Bloke_With_The_Corsa!

16-03-2005, 11:36

Looks good! :) Glad that yours sounds good, seems to be mixed responses about it tho, duno wat to do!

~TwIsTeR~

16-03-2005, 11:43

myt b the most stupid question EVA but wot is i-pod? is it lyk MP3?

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 11:45

I heard that its really difficult to find a station where there was no interferiance. but i live and work in the centre of Birmingham so there is a lot of radio stations around. I use 88.1 (because it was the first one i tried) and it is really great . .

to be honest i cant fault it at all. i would definatly recomend getting one . . . .

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 11:46

yeh, an ipod is an mp3 player, you can get them up to about 60gig now which is about 20,000 songs i think.

~TwIsTeR~

16-03-2005, 11:48

or ryt thought so but not sure! cheers for sorting that out lol

djharris

16-03-2005, 13:15

yo Jamin that idpo cradle is dope where u get it im after one like that looks well funky just sittin there

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 13:29

ebay mate,

here is a link.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/podgear-fm_W0QQfkrZ1QQfltZ9

they do an fm version and a non-fm version. the non-fm version just holds and charges the ipod but the fm version transmits from your ipod to your stereo

Darren

16-03-2005, 14:28

Wont it get hit my the gear stick ??

Jamin100

16-03-2005, 14:31

Wont it get hit my the gear stick ??

erm . . . i think i kinda get it????

but if you meant . . wont it get in the way of the gear stick - nope!

thats what i thaught, it comes close but there is plenty of room if you get it setup in the right position. there is also an extension arm that comes with it so you can have it higher if you want.

I prefer mine down there tho i think. dunno, might have a fiddle with it when i get more time[/quote]

Jamin100

17-03-2005, 13:54

well ive drove up to manchester and back today with no problems with the ipod fm thingy.

works really well..

djharris

17-03-2005, 14:10

is there no where which sells em cheaper than bout £45 cuz thats well expensive!!!

Jamin100

17-03-2005, 14:49

i paid 30 for mine, but it was 2nd hand,

the cheapest ive seen them for is £47.50 with delivery and thats on ebay. i suppose if you keep looking you could find a 2nd hand one cheaper.

I was looking everyday for about 2 weeks for the one i had.

definatly worth the money tho!

Welsh_Cruiser

17-03-2005, 19:28

Looks Gud :)

sammo22

31-03-2005, 20:23

I got the alpine ipod interface last week, works a treat and only £60, only drawback is the scrolling is not as fast as on the ipod itself. Still 4000 songs in ur glovebox cant complain.