Hey guys, i tried searching...but i couldn't get any results. My question is if there is anyway to integrate an ipod into the stock radio (w/out getting one of those dumb fm transmitters, the quality on those are horrible). I once saw someone who had integrate a minijack into the back of the headunit (stock one) when i was up at GMR one day. he had a mp3 player hooked up @ first, then hooked up his laptop and everyone watched **** off the laptop, while the audio was going through two 12's and his complete audio system. that was...well, very interesting. anyways, back to the matter at hand. anyone know if its possible. i was waiting till february to get this
and this
but best buy doesn't pick up alpine till february. anyways, any info would be great.

 

I'm looking to pick up an iPod within a few weeks myself.... I have found this so far...

https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1

http://www.ipodlounge.com/

 

why don't you get a headunit that plays mp3's??? ...

 

Not having to carry your cd's around = priceless.

..it sucks lugging my cd's from car to car

 

Neo Ion

 

i wanna know too, im keeping my ipod that i got as a present.

 

a headunit that plays mp3s? i've had oen before...theyy're great compared to one that doesn't...but still..discs, i hate em

 

Check to see if the stock headunit has a input for a 6 CD changer or something and then have a stereo shop hook up a cable to your headunit and then plug the other end to this item:
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCa...49006

I don't think you'll be able to control the ipod directly from the headunit, but at least you'll get good audio coming in and will save you the cost of having to buy the Alpine headunit.

 

hey *****, would that thing work with a MY01 stock head unit?

 

You could try the CD changer RCA input idea. Or you could get an iTrip FM Transmitter. http://store.apple.com/1-800-M...1.0.3

Hadn't seen it mentioned yet.

I just use the tape adapter since i'm old school.

 

Save up and get the alpine well worth it have it in my car love it

 

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getting car stolen with Ipod=

 

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getting car stolen with Ipod=</TD></TR></TABLE>
leaving the PORTABLE iPod in the car =

Im sure the heat/cold weather isn't good for the battery anyway.

 

here you go guys get an ipod and a itrip. The iTrip is a fm transmitter that clips on top of the ipod and is very small then you can pick which fm band you want to broadcast on. It's nice becasue you dont have to wire it in and you can play your ipod anywhere that has a radio now ,very cool! It works very well in my s2k and i assume any one elses to, the signal is really good when i go on drives with my freinds they can listen to my ipod when they are following me

 

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link?? more info?? please

 

The mac store is your best freind

 

I have the neo ion http://www.mp3yourcar.com and it makes a direct connection using the cd changer port so you get cd quality sound. Do not mess with FM modulators - they are a pain to work with. I almost went with the Alpine unit but I heard a lot of negative stuff about it. With the unit I have you can still use the iPod controls and the radio controls. I guess with the Alpine unit and some of the other ones the play lists are altered.

 

I am wondering the same thing, but dont want to pay $190 for a neo ion. What a rip

 

mp3s on cds = good solution.

a cd holds over 200 mp3s....

 

heres the part you want for the factory HU:

http://peripheralelectronics.c...shtml

 

http://www.autosoundgear.com/t...okpo0

ouch killer price

 

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From my knowledge the neo ion cost less then the other company’s who offer a direct connection adapter. If you know anything about car audio or electronics you would realize how much technology they put into that little box. I have heard from several people who have the Alpine unit that it’s not all that great. You loose a lot of the iPods features and so on… My question is why go cheap when your trying to combine two solid investments 1 your car 2 your iPod. Getting an fm modulator or some junk adapter is like buying Gab rims and getting cheap Kmart tires for them. I have been in the car audio filed awhile and I deal with this stuff on a daily basis. If you want to have an iPod in your car then either go Alpine and loose the iPods features or keep your stock deck and use a direct connection device like the neo ion http://www.mp3yourcar.com and keep the iPod interface. Like I have said in a few other posts - I have the neo and I really like it / flawless.

 

i've seen a lot of people talking about how w/ the ipod, you lose a lot of the ipod features. what such features are you talking about?

 

Here you go

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1110090

 

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works great with aftermarket radios