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General => Car audio => Topic started by: matsu on 08 January 2011, 17:23

Title: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: matsu on 08 January 2011, 17:23

having had to sort out the suspension and tyres on the gf's anni i,m skint and she desp wants ipod connection but i,m crap at all this so what the easiset and unfortunately the cheapest way to do this.... get a diff system 2nd hnd on here? or ???

thanks guys
matsu

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: AlanD on 08 January 2011, 17:33

Easier and cheapest way -> http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/12041478/Griffin-iTrip-FM-Transmitter-With-App-Support-For-iPhone-3G-3GS-4-iPod/Product.html?searchstring=Ipod+fm+transmister&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search

You might need a different model depending on which iPod she has but you get the idea.

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: matsu on 08 January 2011, 17:41

thanks mate
bit worried-its an older nano and my old itrip was pants.
i take it they have improved alot over the past 3 years then lol

matsu

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: AlanD on 08 January 2011, 17:44

Ive got no idea but a mate of mine has one (tbh I dont know which one she has) and it works fine in her standard Ford Fiesta system.

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: matsu on 08 January 2011, 18:50

cheers buddy-love the avatar. lms on black m5 ...yum!

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: AlanD on 08 January 2011, 21:18

Thanks mate :)

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: troublestarter on 10 January 2011, 18:52

what you really want is this
http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=50_68&products_id=536
it means you lose the changer/in dash cd player but why would you want it when you have the ipod anyway??

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: AlanD on 10 January 2011, 22:16

But that is neither easiest or cheapest.

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: troublestarter on 10 January 2011, 22:22

why is it not the easiest its plug and play
yes its not the cheapest but theres a good reason for that...
its the best sounding and controls the ipod from the stereo

Title: Re: mk4 original system to be able to ipod
Post by: Ruji on 17 January 2011, 17:31

I would go with "troublestarters" option. I would have said the same thing. These FM transmitters are good for vehicles wher a line in or direct input is no option.

Alternatively, similar to what "troublestarter" has posted, you can get similar piece of kit that just allows for a LINE IN as of supposed to direct ipod input. of course the drawbacks are, you stil have to control ipod from the ipod itself and you have to have battery power as it dont charge it....the direct one is designed to charge it aswel so it does certainly have its perks. Of course there have been issues with charging for the likes of ipod touch and iphones but am certain there are remedies for this. I read you can get an adaptor to plug onto the end of the ipod dock cable to give a similar ipod end which then allows charging of the newer ipods :smiley: