I have the 2nd generation iPod Touch with 8G. Whenever I plug it into a dock through the charging jack (not the earphone jack) the sound only comes out of the ipod itself instead of the stereo system. I have plugged it into multiple car stereos and dock systems. Is there some setting I need to change or do I need to take it the Apple Store? Thanks!
My friends iPod is 16G, but it works fine. And my old nano worked fine too…
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I have heard Bluetooth is best, but there is also USB, AUX output, wireless FM transmitter and even car stereos with iPod docks. I’d think a direct connect without wireless would be best, but I really don’t know.
I currently have a Monster iCarPlay Wireless 800 FM Transmitter and the little tuning button on it likes to move on it’s own and it also seems sometimes it isn’t fully connected so I get seconds of static then the song comes back, like if I shift the car and hit the wire, it jiggles it loose. Not to mention the sound quality just SUCKS! When I turn my music up, if someone sings something that starts with S – it’s just distorted and crappy.
I am looking for a completely different sound quality from that and was pretty much wondering what everyone else’s opinion is.
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does anyone know anything about car stereos? I need a good ipod compatible car stereo, but i want to still be able to play CDs and radio. I want to be able to control my iPod from the radio, meaning I want my iPod to connect to the radio with the apple docking cord, and not the AUX in cord.
any ideas? also, id like to try to keep my price below 0, but anything above it would be helpful too
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I have been searching through countless websites like eBay and amazon, looking for a specific kind of cable that will connect my iPod to my car. I am wondering where I can buy a cable that connects to my car charger and charges my iPod AND plays the songs too WITHOUT having to plug in another aux cable through where the headphones plug in. i just need to find ONE cable that will connect my iPod to my car through the charging dock and play the music! please help before i go crazyyyy!!!
to shorten things: where can i find ANYTHING that allows me to play my ipod using my car stereos without the use of an FM audio transmitter?
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I know they make adapter/car kits for car stereos that can play cassettes, but I thought I’ve seen ones that work with car cd players too. I’m not talking about the thing that goes through the FM radio transmitter. This thing looks like cd with a cord hanging out of it that you can plug into your ipod. Do they still make those?
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My father has been refurbishing a 1967 Pontiac LeManns for several years. He is ready to start shopping for a car stereo but wants an easy to use car stereo with a buiilt in ipod dock. Not a cable he has to plug the ipod into but a dock he can just slip the ipod into. I know there are new, factory direct cars out there that have such docking stations and am wondering if fabricating such a docking station into the dash or console of the car is the only way to make this happen. Does anyone know anything about this?
I have already seen several car stereos that offer a built in cable and jack for an ipod but none that have a docking station as part of the stereo itself.
Thank you
I’ve found a few Car stereos that have caught my eye eg;
http://www.bossaudio.com/main/971
http://www.dualav.com/mobileaudio/xml8100.php
Main point being that its a central point for the iPhone/iPod. So you can use it at arms reach and for things like sat nav on the iPhone.
My question is, is anyone aware of any other of these type of stereos and anywhere to get these type of stereos or similar stereos?
Must be more than 2 but that all i found!
Any help is appreciated
Dom
The Main point of it, isn’t the conectivity! its the dock in the front of the headunit. mainly so i can use satnav but its integral to the radio.
