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Offline Manu_R32

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iPod Adapter
« on: 09 September 2007, 13:39 »
Just remembered that next week the new iPod Touch is coming out and i have put one aside for myself....curious to know will the new iPod work with the iPod adapter that comes with the car or would i need to change the adapter in the VW?

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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2007, 15:07 »
Dont' know good question though - don't know if the ipod touch connection is any different?

While we are talking Ipods and the VW connections - is there anyway to get the track names from the ipod to list on VW factory stereo when it is connected. Mine just displays it as tracks from 6 CDs? :sad:
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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2007, 15:44 »


While we are talking Ipods and the VW connections - is there anyway to get the track names from the ipod to list on VW factory stereo when it is connected. Mine just displays it as tracks from 6 CDs? :sad:

No you cannot get the VW audio systems to display tracks. To say the VW IPOD prep is a rip off is an understatement. It was my main reason for going to an aftermarket set-up. If VW did a set up like mine, it would probably cost £3k :angry:
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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #3 on: 09 September 2007, 16:29 »
iPod Touch has the same dock connector as the current Nano and Video iPod so it should connect, although I'm not sure how it will fit size wise into the slot in the armrest.

Offline 2007GTI

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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2007, 17:36 »
there are two screws at the bottom on the built in dock connector in the armrest, as I was given a few different plastic fittings for various different sizes of ipod (MY07). I would guess at the very least if you take out the base mount, if will fit.  Obviously even VW cant predict what apple will do!  :nerd:
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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2007, 12:22 »
My iPOD isn't being picked up.  From my last Ed30 you just stuck it in and it worked?  Am I doing something wrong?
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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #6 on: 10 September 2007, 12:34 »


While we are talking Ipods and the VW connections - is there anyway to get the track names from the ipod to list on VW factory stereo when it is connected. Mine just displays it as tracks from 6 CDs? :sad:

No you cannot get the VW audio systems to display tracks. To say the VW IPOD prep is a rip off is an understatement. It was my main reason for going to an aftermarket set-up. If VW did a set up like mine, it would probably cost £3k :angry:

Care to detail your setup? :)

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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #7 on: 10 September 2007, 13:43 »


While we are talking Ipods and the VW connections - is there anyway to get the track names from the ipod to list on VW factory stereo when it is connected. Mine just displays it as tracks from 6 CDs? :sad:

No you cannot get the VW audio systems to display tracks. To say the VW IPOD prep is a rip off is an understatement. It was my main reason for going to an aftermarket set-up. If VW did a set up like mine, it would probably cost £3k :angry:

Care to detail your setup? :)

I have an 80gb IPOD playing through a Kenwood DNX7200 double din head unit. The head unit will play DVD straight from the IPOD. The IPOD connectivity is fantastic and far better than any other I have seen so far. It is hyper fast at scrolling through the tracks as it uses a 2.0 USB port. You can select all the options that you can from the IPOD through the Kenwoods touchscreen, plus most often and most recently played options. There is also a touchscreen bar at one side of the screen that lets you instantly track down to any part of a list, so you don't have to scroll through 5,000 plus tracks.

In addition the Kenwood also has a hard drive based Sat Nav, DVD playback, Bluetooth handsfree (I had put in as an extra), and a reverse parking camera (also an extra and much better than reverse sensors).

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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #8 on: 11 September 2007, 00:01 »
Sounds great, thanks for the info!

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Re: iPod Adapter
« Reply #9 on: 11 September 2007, 00:07 »
Cheers for that - good to know I'm not the only one that is dissapointed by the ipod prep!

Oh well guess I have to save for something else that will do it - that DXN7200 sounds good but just enjoying the car at the mo  :evil:

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