Ipod Lead Wont Work with Iphone4 ?

[garrardrj]

Any ideas how to get it to recognise the iphone?

Has this radio fitted..... 8YL = Radio with CD player

Thanks

[troublestarter]

a bit more info would help
what exactly is the stereo and what ipod adapter do you have??

[garrardrj]

Its in a Mk5 Ed 30 Golf.......It came with the car so i dont know what it is called and the radio is the standard one put in at the factory. The Radio is an RCD300. It does not work with ipod or iphone. So probably broken. I will try to speak to the previous owner....Trouble of buying from VW !
Thought someone might perform a miracle for me! Any idea what the output of the amp on this rcd is?

[troublestarter]

so the factory unit has got a proper ipod/iphone connection then it take it not just a 3.5mm headphone plug
if it has you may just need to get a scosche passport unit this pplugs in line between the iphone and the lead

[garrardrj]

a scosche passport?
where do i get one of those and what is it?

[troublestarter]

http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=50_68&products_id=763

[garrardrj]

Car has been under snow since the last post! I have now found the instruction manual for the ipod adapter. It is a VW accessory and as i looked through the insructions i thought it may work. I am told that when it is attached to the adapter that the vw logo is briefly diplayed. Unfortunately i see no vw logo. The adapter does not recognise the 80gb classic ipod or iphone4. Now the manual states it works with 20gb 30gb 40gb 60gb ipod. ipod mini , ipod nano and ipod photo.

Will the scosche passport make this adapter work or am i going to waste my money?

[benny1234black]

Some ipod leads dont work with the iPhone.  I had this problem with my iphone although it does not sound like the cable, worth a try though with a diff one

[shiftlocked]

I would of thought that as long as you ahve a normal 3.5mm jack lead on either end it'll work with anything that supports that as an input.

The FM transmitter modules that you plug into the iphone to then receive via the cars radio, for the general are a waste of time.  All the ones that Ive tried from cheapo brands to belkin mean you have to ramp up the volume on your iphone and then on the radio to the point that anythin on the music or podcast really stands out.

The best ones Ive found are the cassette adaptors, cumbersome but they work

[benny1234black]

the 3.5mm jack lead should work with anything, just aslong as its an input for your unit via aux and not some crazy output, unless you are trying to do it with the ipod power/data cable?