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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Shady Pioneer on 19 November 2008, 16:51
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The 4th gen iPod nano doesn't work 100% with the headunits, they don't charge when plugged in, the HU will still play it, but won't charge it.
Just so you know.
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Really?? Damn! :sad:
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their will be a upgrade lead for the headunits on the way in the future i would think..
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their will be a upgrade lead for the headunits on the way in the future i would think..
I contacted Alpine and they said there is but they don't know when, so for now it's to warn people who want a new nano and an Alpine HU aren't 100% compatible.
What I did instead was take the nano back and get a 120GB iPod Classic for an extra £30 :D
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Another word of advice on Alpine HUs.
The 9880R and many others I believe usually don't turn off the iPod when you turn the engine off, unless you change the source, press pause or manually turn the iPod off yourself. That would mean your iPod will continue to play when you leave the car, resulting in a dead battery the next time you're there.
Now for me that's not such a big problem because I have 2 iPods, one for the car and one I personally use. However for those of you who only have the one for everything, Alpine will send you out a cable that connects between the HU and the iPod lead itself that's eliminates this problem.
I emailed them 2 days ago and got a speedy response, told them I bought it under a year ago and the guy asked for my address and sent it out, got it today :D
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Useful to know Shady! Hope they sort the 4th Gen issue soon! :undecided:
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Cheers 88. Just so you're aware, I installed the cable they sent me and works a treat, no longer do I have to turn off the iPod from the HU or change source as it goes off with the HU now :)
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
Some do, I 'did' lol! I really wanted the nano because it's easier to hide away behind the glovebox itself, but I've gone with the Classic and it's mahoosive space lol!
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lol :D
I got the good old 60Gig video :D Love it!
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lol :D
I got the good old 60Gig video :D Love it!
120GB Classic - LOVE IT :grin:
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Alright rich boy haha
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Alright rich boy haha
Bought it on credit ;) lol!
£17 a month for the next 10 months :D
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
Bloody well do, last thing I need is another bulging pocket! ;)
I love it, colour screen, rotating album art & 8GB which is more than I need (at the moment)! :afro:
Shady who did you email about that cable? Did you have to prove where/when you bought it? :)
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
Bloody well do, last thing I need is another bulging pocket! ;)
I love it, colour screen, rotating album art & 8GB which is more than I need (at the moment)! :afro:
Shady who did you email about that cable? Did you have to prove where/when you bought it? :)
support@alpine-electronics.co.uk
Got a response back the same day, just said I purchased the HU earlier in the year, didn't ask for proof or anything, guess it's because it's their fault that the cable and HU's don't work properly they send them out for free.
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I have a 4GB Nano, is this old spec and thus could it work with the Alpine HU?
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I have a 4GB Nano, is this old spec and thus could it work with the Alpine HU?
Yeah it will work fine :)
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
Yeah but Shadys a Malibu drinking puff :D
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Surely blokes don't own Nano's? :P
Yeah but Shadys a Malibu drinking puff :D
Who doesn't have a nano and owns a Classic lol!
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Got the stereo today (for a steal!) going to plug it in & see what's what & if I need the new cable.
Looks so swish! Just go to sort the speakers now! :D
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Which one did you get matey?
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Which one did you get matey?
Alpine CDE-9881R :afro:
(http://portal.martincaraudio.hu/upload/termekek/20080404095957.jpg)
....it lights up green to match the interior! ;)
All hooked up & working, iPod doesn't seem to charge & as said doesn't turn off so I'll email Alpine.
Just the speakers to sort now but sounds a ton better than my old 4x45 Xplode! :D
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You got the model up from mine then? I got the 9880R...what's new in yours? lol! Do yo like it?
And was it the new nano you got yeah?
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You got the model up from mine then? I got the 9880R...what's new in yours? lol! Do yo like it?
And was it the new nano you got yeah?
In short, YES! Sounds brilliant, can't wait to get better speakers. Not sure what it does differently to yours, to be honest the only reason I went for this one was I found it cheap! ;)
Yea, 4th gen nano, I've emailed alpine so hopefully they'll sort it out for me. :D
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I want one of these but before I go ahead how can I be 100% sure my 4GB Nano is fully compatible?
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I want one of these but before I go ahead how can I be 100% sure my 4GB Nano is fully compatible?
No it's not, it'll only play, it won't charge or stop when you turn the engine off / HU off.
It's not the HUs fault, it's Apples fault, they've done something to the dock connector at the bottom and removed some pins which the Alpine, and most other HUs use to charge it up.
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Seems pointless getting it then?
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What iPod's will work?
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It's not pointless, Alpine are working on a lead that can charge the new 4th gen nano, it's Apple's fault, because it does mean almost all stuff that works with an iPod dock connector won't work properly unless it's made specifically for the 4th gen nano. Your nano will still play, just won't charge, so it's life will be just like what would use it like if you used it walking around.
Literally all other iPod works like they are meant too.
I had my mates 30GB video on it tonight, I've had an iPod Touch on it, and a 1st and 2nd gen nano, also the latest 120GB Classic works as that's what I'm using on it now.
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Might be worth holding fire though until they issue a new lead.
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I though you said Alpine sorted you out a new lead for the nano Shady?? :huh:
If they havn't that might explain why they're not responding to my emails!! :grin:
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I though you said Alpine sorted you out a new lead for the nano Shady?? :huh:
If they havn't that might explain why they're not responding to my emails!! :grin:
No no no lol!
They've sorted out a lead to turn off the iPod when connected, not sorted the charging issue.
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I though you said Alpine sorted you out a new lead for the nano Shady?? :huh:
If they havn't that might explain why they're not responding to my emails!! :grin:
No no no lol!
They've sorted out a lead to turn off the iPod when connected, not sorted the charging issue.
Oh right, still, that would be a start! I've emailed them twice now & had no reply or anything?
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I though you said Alpine sorted you out a new lead for the nano Shady?? :huh:
If they havn't that might explain why they're not responding to my emails!! :grin:
No no no lol!
They've sorted out a lead to turn off the iPod when connected, not sorted the charging issue.
Oh right, still, that would be a start! I've emailed them twice now & had no reply or anything?
What addy did you email?
I got a reply from this guy:
gait@alpine-electronics.co.uk
Try that one. :)
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Cheers! :afro: