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Capt Crunch

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Aug 26, 2001
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Got my iPhone today and I'm excited. I want to use it in my car and so the following.

1 - Mount it.
2 - Charge it.
3 - Play music on it via an aux-in.
4 - If an incoming call comes, I can take it.

From what I gather, option 4 is the problem child. I have a battery powered bluetooth handsfree kit. Could I use this in conjunction with the charging, music playing iphone?
 

BiikeMike

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Sep 17, 2005
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I believe it depends on the head unit in your vehicle. My wife has the stock stereo in her Toyota Avalon and uses it as a speakerphone all the time. She uses a tape adapter to the headphone jack, and when she gets a call, she just turns the radio up real loud until she can hear the ringer or caller. I don't know why it is so much quieter than the music she is playing.

I've tried it in my truck as well, it works well. I think that takes card of your #4.

It sounds like you have a head unit with an 1/8" aux input, is that correct?.

The way I see it, you could get a mounting charger, and a short 1/8" cable to run from your headphone jack to your aux in. It's not one device, but it should work.
 
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