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**vqIo7X2U** · 10-10-2006, 07:57 PM

Hi guys, apologies for another car audio question but I am after some info relating to a 30 gig video ipod and a car head unit....

Basically I have an aftermarket cd/mp3 head unit which has seen better days so needs to be replaced... it does hav a AUX port on the front but you can't control the ipod through the stereo (which for me is no good for me) the solution... a new head unit with an ipod adapter...

For example: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=5406

Just a few questions:

Does the ipod adapter actually charge the ipod's battery while plugged in?
Where do you normally install the adapter? glove box? under the dash?
What is the sound quality like?
Is it easy to control the ipod through the head unit?

Anything other random pieces of information?!

I had that setup (different deck, Alpine 9835) and it was great, kept the ipod charged and i could control it from the head unit. The wire connects to the back of your deck, then goes to the "control box" (i kept mine behind the glove box) and then a wire goes from there to wherever you want to keep the ipod ( i kept mine in the pocket below the cd deck) sound quality was very good but thats because the songs i had on the ipod were very good quality, it was very easy to control, just make sure you have the music on your ipod very organized otherwise it will take some time to sort through it all. The new alpine decks have a similiar setup with the only major difference is the interface is 20x faster which if you have used the older setups would be very nice and the cable is cheaper ($20 for the new one vs $100 for the old one) + cost of the deck of course, no complaints overall except it being a bit slow but that was taken care of in the one ones

10-10-2006, 07:57 PM	#5
vqIo7X2U Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Hi guys, apologies for another car audio question but I am after some info relating to a 30 gig video ipod and a car head unit.... Basically I have an aftermarket cd/mp3 head unit which has seen better days so needs to be replaced... it does hav a AUX port on the front but you can't control the ipod through the stereo (which for me is no good for me) the solution... a new head unit with an ipod adapter... For example: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=5406 Just a few questions: Does the ipod adapter actually charge the ipod's battery while plugged in? Where do you normally install the adapter? glove box? under the dash? What is the sound quality like? Is it easy to control the ipod through the head unit? Anything other random pieces of information?! I had that setup (different deck, Alpine 9835) and it was great, kept the ipod charged and i could control it from the head unit. The wire connects to the back of your deck, then goes to the "control box" (i kept mine behind the glove box) and then a wire goes from there to wherever you want to keep the ipod ( i kept mine in the pocket below the cd deck) sound quality was very good but thats because the songs i had on the ipod were very good quality, it was very easy to control, just make sure you have the music on your ipod very organized otherwise it will take some time to sort through it all. The new alpine decks have a similiar setup with the only major difference is the interface is 20x faster which if you have used the older setups would be very nice and the cable is cheaper ($20 for the new one vs $100 for the old one) + cost of the deck of course, no complaints overall except it being a bit slow but that was taken care of in the one ones
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