Ipod To Car Headunit!

[MrWest]

Hi everyone,

Ive been looking in to getting my Ipod connected to my cars headunit but the headunit I have dosn't have an ipod function...


It does have a multichanger function tho...

After looking on ebay I found this thing that you connect your ipod to which it then allows it to be played through your cars headunit instead of a cd multichanger..

After looking i noticed that it allows you to control it all from the headunit which is a function that I dont really need..



Anyway!! To the point, I have a cable that looks like this...

http://k-12.pisd.edu/avsystem/staff/images/computer_audio_cable.jpg

And i was wondering if I could just plug that in to the back of my headunit and control what is being played from my ipod...

Instead of spending 60 quid on a little box..


Cheers!

[355858]

i asume that it works i was going to try this on my alpine cd player and give it a go but found out mines got ipod function anyway, tell us if it works cos it would be handy to know!!

[MrWest]

Im thinking of trying it but im just worried about somthing blowing....

[MrWest]

Ok i tryed it, didnt work

[Predator_R32]

what headunit is it

the pre outs should connect to the back of the headunit and the other end to ipod

then on your headunit press the source button, but wil be best if you tell us what headunit it is, i mean it should work as it will think the ipod is a speaker i suppose

[MrWest]

when i pressed the source button it wouldnt change from radio!

My theory was the same as yours but it didnt seem to work :(


The headunit is a Sony CDX-M600R

[Predator_R32]

was the ipod turned on?

[daz_royle]

It should work but using the lead that connects to the earphone port doesnt stay very well and can get a bit crackly when your driving about.

If all your tunes are on your ipod and you cant be arsed to put em all on cd, probably better off getting a headunit that you can get the proper connection to.Keeps your ipod charged up to :y:

Hope that helps.

[Predator_R32]

yeah like said just sell your headunit and get a decent one thats ipod ready, i got a pioneer dvd headunit and an ipod interface, charges your ipod and can operate the ipod through the headunit

[MrWest]

yes the ipod was on... Got any suggestions for decent headunits??

[Predator_R32]

well personally look at alpine, clarion and pioneer, which i think are best, you can get a decent one for a decent price,

whats ya budget

[MrWest]

150 really.

[Mark51]

ive got a JVC-AVX1 and am going to connect my new ipod nano to that. i got an adapter for £40 from ebay

[Predator_R32]

how about these, i mean id go for the pioneer one but there both good deals and can guarantee they will work with the ipod

PIONEER
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/4504.html

JVC
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/4545.html

[Mark51]

ive seen both and they do look very nice, they dont look cheap imo