great ipod car install

Its a clean install. Gives some good info on where people who want to use thier stock stereo to work with the Ipod need to go. It also points out that if you really want to enjoy your ipod using the belkin is the only way to go.

Taskman

Originally posted by noelty
Here is the write up (http://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/363970.phtml) for my install into my 2003 A4 Avant.

Here's mine (previously posted) for an '01 Civic. Since the original posting, I've concealed most of the audio cabling, although I didn't stash the Belkin charger because I travel and take it to use in rental cars in conjunction with a Gruv-X FM transmitter.

2001 Honda Civic iPod Install (http://www.ben-johnson.org/blog/index.php?p=37)

One handy tip - if you're having problems with the 1/8" jack coming out of the line-out port on the Belkin, split the pair of wires just behind the mini-jack on your RCA -> 1/8" cable. Stick a velcro cable-tie through there and wrap up and around the Belkin tightly. No more shaking the cable loose going over a bump.

I agree that the Belkin is the way to go. No need to adjust the volume on your iPod - once you've dialed in the right volume on the Belkin line-out, you're golden. Also, at least in my Civic, a ground loop isolator didn't help - without the Belkin, it just wouldn't work.

http://ww2.aaiserv.com:8081/pics/cars/car/ipod/

Some pictures from my install

Edit: Final result - http://ww2.aaiserv.com:8081/pics/cars/car/ipod/P1010064.JPG

my install. the best part about it is that it's at a good eye level and whenever i blast the air condition, my ipod is as cool as an ice cube:D

Originally posted by iamaustin
watch out for condensation

huh? condensation only forms on things when the ambiet air is warmer than that thing. so, if airconditioning is blowing over the ipod, it's not possible for the ipod to become cooler than the air blowing over it.

to rasc especially,

I got this same Radio Shack vent cellphone kit. I don't want to do anything messy and permanent in my car. But I cannot figure out how to get this thing to stay. I've had vent mount things before (different car, that was a Honda Civic), but for some reason I can't see how to get this to stay put in my Saab.

Did you have any trouble? Is there some trick I should know? I stick it in the vents, it seems really stable. I drive around. Then suddenly BAM! everything's on the floor. . .

:mad:

rasc,

Okay, I think the picture helps. I'll give it another try.

Thanks.

Originally posted by deftdrummer1
what the hell cable is that which lets you play the ipod through the stereo AND charge it without having a bunch of wires??

Looks like the Belkin Auto Kit.

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=201526&pcount=&Product_Id=149006

The auto kit is basically a cigarette-lighter adapter with a built in preamp. 3rd generation iPods can send audio out through the dock connector (that is, after all, how the 1/8 inch connector on the dock itself works).

Does somebody else make this stuff? Belkin's out of stock and so expensive.

Originally posted by boister77
my install. the best part about it is that it's at a good eye level and whenever i blast the air condition, my ipod is as cool as an ice cube:D

Boister, what kind of mount is that in your pic? And where did you get it?

-Ken

here is an example of the nice ball-in-socket joint.

how much are they at best buy??

Originally posted by zeze
That's a long way to go for power when the fuse box is right next to the driver's door and there are tons of other power sources in the dash...

Yeah, I wouldn't call that a clean install at all. Routing the power from the trunk? That's ridiculous. Two wire taps and you've got power anywhere in the front of the car (fuse panel or an existing 12V socket). If you don't want to solder anything, you can get a female 12V cigarette lighter socket from Radioshack and tap in with that.

The belkin charger is not a true unamplified line-out though. The line-out on the belkin is amplified, thus the higher volume. A charger with a true un amplified line-out is either the sik imp or monster charger. I use the sik imp and i get greater sound quality wit it then that of the belkin.

here's mine-

http://ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=25757
or
http://tinyurl.com/2xxbh

awsome install kloh

Actually, changing songs is quite easy. Since I like to listen to most of my playlists in random order, I just hit the FWD button. Changing playlists, however is a bit more cumbersome. If I need to do that I'll either do it when I'm stopped, in slow traffic or I'll just pick the iPod up and re-dock it after I'm done.

heres mine:

http://dev.createmobile.com/icelink/parts.html

And here's mine once again as well...

http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=32103

Originally posted by torchedlh
huh? condensation only forms on things when the ambiet air is warmer than that thing. so, if airconditioning is blowing over the ipod, it's not possible for the ipod to become cooler than the air blowing over it.

Haven't you ever noticed some days when you first turn the AC on that some mist can come out of the vents? That's what that person is talking about.