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karpet2003
Jun 30, 2009, 12:23 PM
I have an ipod charger that I got about a year ago for an OLD OLD ipod. I recently got a new car that has an AUX jack and I was really excited that I would be able to ditch the FM transmitter that I had been using for a long time.

When I plug my Iphone into the charger- I get the "famous" message about it not being supported and asking me to put it into airplane mode. I never do (why have a phone that cant answer calls?). My phone still charges fine.

If I play my ipod without it being plugged into the charger- It works perfectly. BUT if I try to play music on my ipod (through the AUX) while it is plugged in i get a really harsh buzzing sound that ruins anything I try to play through it. As soon as I unplug the charger it goes away. A similar sound happened with my old ipod in both my old car and my new one.

Here are my questions:
Is this common?
Are there ways to limit this interference?
Do I need to get a new charger?
What do you recommend?



solventnoize
Jun 30, 2009, 12:34 PM
I bought this the other day http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/iPod-iPhone-All-Generations-In-Car-Charger-CE-MARKED_W0QQitemZ260393521690QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneCha rgers?hash=item3ca0a9d21a&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30 Worked a treat and very well priced.

NightStorm
Jun 30, 2009, 01:28 PM
I'd suggest finding a new charging cable that also has an audio output on it. It will pull from the dock connector, giving you a line-level output signal to feed into your car's AUX input.