i am pretty sure this is the same holder that comes in the New Beetle iPod bundle from Volkswagen.
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best way to use new iPod in a car?
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medea, like bennet says i am sure thats the holder that comes with the New Beetle iPod package from VW. looks to be a good one to me, thanx for the post.
Some things that i have read on various other forums are:
1. tape adapter is cheap, but sounds average at best. also kind of ungainly looking.
2. FM Mod (iTrip) is OK in non super dense citys, takes up battery life, looks a bit odd
3. Hardwire (either into a AUX jack or via an RCA input adapter) is the best sound by far.
4. The Belkin Auto Kit seems to be a very good way to get audio out of your ipod as it hooks to the dock connector and provides better stronger sound than the headphone jack. also charges at the same time as well.
so my thoughts at the moment are to get the above mentioned Belkin cup holder mount, and the Belkin Auto adapter, have my AutoSound boys run a wire up from the CD changer mount, run it into the Belkin product for my audio input, wire the power directly to the fuse box on the car, then snake the dock connector end out the cupholder. this will leave me with just the cupholder mount and a single cable to both charge and play my iPod.
sound good? i wonder if it can be done.
Some things that i have read on various other forums are:
1. tape adapter is cheap, but sounds average at best. also kind of ungainly looking.
2. FM Mod (iTrip) is OK in non super dense citys, takes up battery life, looks a bit odd
3. Hardwire (either into a AUX jack or via an RCA input adapter) is the best sound by far.
4. The Belkin Auto Kit seems to be a very good way to get audio out of your ipod as it hooks to the dock connector and provides better stronger sound than the headphone jack. also charges at the same time as well.
so my thoughts at the moment are to get the above mentioned Belkin cup holder mount, and the Belkin Auto adapter, have my AutoSound boys run a wire up from the CD changer mount, run it into the Belkin product for my audio input, wire the power directly to the fuse box on the car, then snake the dock connector end out the cupholder. this will leave me with just the cupholder mount and a single cable to both charge and play my iPod.
sound good? i wonder if it can be done.
It can't just be "a wire," it has to be the wire adapter from rcainput. The problem is one of VW's system; it's nothing an iPod accessory vendor would tackle.
Also, I wouldn't wire from the fuse box; I'd tap into the 12v outlet at the 12v outlet -- splice the wires -- and be closer to where I were using the power.
well you should definitely call your locak autosound etc. about that and see what they suggest and how much it will run you, I myself did decide to go out and buy a new deck that had a aux input so I plug mine directly and it indeed sounds great.
Good luck and let us know what works out for you.
How do people know that the ipod cupholder thingy will fit into every cupholder of every car? Maybe it will only fit into a VW, or a particular type of cupholder.
Damn VW and their cute little cars. I want to crush them. They're so lucky!!
*realizes he's a student who doesn't have a car........or an iPod*
Oh wait, why am I getting so worked up?
*starts whistling "Don't Worry, Be Happy"*
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I've got a 1999 Golf GLS and there's definitely a difference between the monsoon and the other two stereo systems but I can't identify it from any literature VW has.
My system has 4 6.5 inch and 4 1.5 inch speakers, 80 watts total, and came with a cassette head unit only. (Funny that it sounds so much better than my 1990 VW Corrado with 130 watts and 6 speakers.)
It looked like the Monsoon system had the same speakers and power, but CD changer as well, at least, for Golf.
Originally posted by shecky
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i do indeed have the Monsoon sound (i would not normally have gotten it, but, it was part of the package deal i got. its just a more powerful stereo, right? or am i missing something by way of a difference b/w the monsoon & the factory deck?)
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I've got a 1999 Golf GLS and there's definitely a difference between the monsoon and the other two stereo systems but I can't identify it from any literature VW has.
My system has 4 6.5 inch and 4 1.5 inch speakers, 80 watts total, and came with a cassette head unit only. (Funny that it sounds so much better than my 1990 VW Corrado with 130 watts and 6 speakers.)
It looked like the Monsoon system had the same speakers and power, but CD changer as well, at least, for Golf.
one significant reason would be if the car does not have any cassette player, because it has a built-in cd player...
I got a neon
I went to a closeout store and pick up one of those cell phone holders kits for $5.00 it fits my 15Gig iPod perfectly and a cassette adapter, put it next to the signal light switch just close to my fingers (sweet). I see the display and use it turn the volume up and down from the ipod it works fine. but I would like to get the rca adapter but for my car is $100.00 and it's not worth for now.
I went to a closeout store and pick up one of those cell phone holders kits for $5.00 it fits my 15Gig iPod perfectly and a cassette adapter, put it next to the signal light switch just close to my fingers (sweet). I see the display and use it turn the volume up and down from the ipod it works fine. but I would like to get the rca adapter but for my car is $100.00 and it's not worth for now.
iRock...?
hello guys.
taken for granted, one lives in the 'burbs or out in the country...
would the iRock work fine?
would the iRock (or the iTrip) use up too much power, that it is not even an option?
hello guys.
taken for granted, one lives in the 'burbs or out in the country...
would the iRock work fine?
would the iRock (or the iTrip) use up too much power, that it is not even an option?
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Wait, 15gb iPod = ~350 CDs, versus 6-10 on the changer?
Why not sell the changer, use the money to buy the RCA jack and some monster cable and to offset the price of the iPod and then you have the best sound.
As far as "mounting" the iPod, my wife and I just drove from California to New England and used a Sticky Pad, works great and will not get spilled on or limit to one cup holder.
Wait, 15gb iPod = ~350 CDs, versus 6-10 on the changer?
Why not sell the changer, use the money to buy the RCA jack and some monster cable and to offset the price of the iPod and then you have the best sound.
As far as "mounting" the iPod, my wife and I just drove from California to New England and used a Sticky Pad, works great and will not get spilled on or limit to one cup holder.
The iRock runs on its own batteries, so be prepared to buy lots of AAA's. Also you're stuck with only 4 station choices, not to bad in, WA, OR, IN, or MI, but I was traveling near Chicago, and I was being over powered by local station, same think in MT, and in SD. I was looking through Google and eBay before I bought the iRock, and found a small, unstylish manual tuning transmitter, so you can pick any FM station on the dial, a good option for those who have a lot of "education" or "non-profit" radio stations (79.9-91.9) The iRock uses 88.(1-7) so you'd have to make the decision depending on your locale and its radio situations. I wish others would allow you to pick any station, but may be hard to implement.
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On Belkin's product description page, they list the advantages of the TuneDok as follows:
Works with both original and 3G iPods
Features innovative AirGrip technology for secure placement
Provides a large and small rubber base and adapter cup for exact fit and stability in your car's cup holder
Repositions easily with ratcheting screw neck
Includes a discreet cable-management clip
Comes with a Belkin 3-Year Warranty
Works with both original and 3G iPods
Features innovative AirGrip technology for secure placement
Provides a large and small rubber base and adapter cup for exact fit and stability in your car's cup holder
Repositions easily with ratcheting screw neck
Includes a discreet cable-management clip
Comes with a Belkin 3-Year Warranty
Their advertising copy editor seems to repeat himself/herself a bit.
Works with both original and 3G iPods
Features innovative AirGrip technology for secure placement
Provides a large and small rubber base and adapter cup for exact fit and stability in your car's cup holder
Repositions easily with ratcheting screw neck
Includes a discreet cable-management clip
Comes with a Belkin 3-Year Warranty
Works with both original and 3G iPods
Features innovative AirGrip technology for secure placement
Provides a large and small rubber base and adapter cup for exact fit and stability in your car's cup holder
Repositions easily with ratcheting screw neck
Includes a discreet cable-management clip
Comes with a Belkin 3-Year Warranty
Their advertising copy editor seems to repeat himself/herself a bit.
Belkin's new cup-holder units look different from the ones in the VW "Pods Unite" ads. Here's a picture of the holder from the VW ad, which I think looks cooler than the Belkin one, though it looks like its only for the new iPod design:
edit: oops, I see now, it is the Belkin holder in combination with Belkin's Auto Kit. no flames please.
edit: oops, I see now, it is the Belkin holder in combination with Belkin's Auto Kit. no flames please.
Here is my setup in my BMW; I ordered a european sliding tray, then built a base inside (felt lined) to hold the ipod. I purchased a belkin cig light charger/audio out and hacked it up for hardwiring. It feeds the stereo using a derived source on the OEM navigation; however, I will note I had to use a line driver (read: signal amplifier) to get the signal strong as the CD changer and radio. It works great, and sounds terrific (no surprise) One of my favorite things in the car.
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What Bimmer/AC Schnitzer package do you have, or is it just the handbrake?
(I'm a European autophile)
thank you both, its a 330ci, with an ac schnitzer body kit and a bunch of other junk..hehe
personally, i like how the orange buttons match the interior lighting
personally, i like how the orange buttons match the interior lighting
okay i need help in trying to get the right cables to connect the iPod to my car stereo. I posted this on another section of this site but i have yet to get a response to this. since this seems the appropriate place to post such questions dealing with connecting iPods to car stereos i will again post here hoping to get some sort of help. okay i checked the back of my reciever which is an alpine by the way and it has options for 3 more plug in devices that are unused ...or what not. two options are of rca in (female) jacks (two cords with two jacks on each cord) .... one says "front out" the other says "rear out". then the other option is i beleive the cd changer jack that but im not sure. it is one cord one jack (female). im not sure what one calls that female part specifically... is it a like a 5 pin, 6 pin or what? anyways... im just checking with you all on what exact kind of plugs i would need to hook up my iPod. apologies for my inadequacies on the exact terminolgy of the jacks that are in discussion.
also... once i get this all set up how would i then be able to switch from iPod music to the music on my cd player or tuner etc.? would it be the aux option on the reciever? or is it something else?
thanks,
spiral out
also... once i get this all set up how would i then be able to switch from iPod music to the music on my cd player or tuner etc.? would it be the aux option on the reciever? or is it something else?
thanks,
spiral out
krossfyter-
If you have 2 female RCA jacks on the back of your head unit, you can use an RCA cable. Just plug the mini-jack end of the cable into the line out of the iPod, and the RCA jacks into the rear of the head unit. The iPod should then show up in the aux. source of the head unit. On my Pioneer, I can name the aux whatever I want, so it shows up as IPOD. It's a pretty straightforward thing, if you want to run the cables behind the dash or whatever to make it a clean install.
You might also want to check out the forums over at Ipodlounge.com
BD
If you have 2 female RCA jacks on the back of your head unit, you can use an RCA cable. Just plug the mini-jack end of the cable into the line out of the iPod, and the RCA jacks into the rear of the head unit. The iPod should then show up in the aux. source of the head unit. On my Pioneer, I can name the aux whatever I want, so it shows up as IPOD. It's a pretty straightforward thing, if you want to run the cables behind the dash or whatever to make it a clean install.
You might also want to check out the forums over at Ipodlounge.com
BD
When I first tried out my iPod using the front-panel aux inputs in my head unit, I found a couple of things I have questions about...
1) The iPod volume has to be turned all the way up to get reasonable volume out of the head unit (not surprising -- AFAIK this is because the iPod is outputting at headphone levels and not at line level)
2) I had a CD I burned from iTunes and I tried comparing it to the same playlist in the iPod. It sounded decidedly flatter (midrange was not there) out of the iPod. Has anyone else noticed this? I think the iPod sounds okay out of headphones.
Since I'm comparing to the CD burnt off of the AAC files, I don't think this is a compression issue. Does this have anything to do with the iPod's headphone output, or maybe with the EQ on the iPod?
1) The iPod volume has to be turned all the way up to get reasonable volume out of the head unit (not surprising -- AFAIK this is because the iPod is outputting at headphone levels and not at line level)
2) I had a CD I burned from iTunes and I tried comparing it to the same playlist in the iPod. It sounded decidedly flatter (midrange was not there) out of the iPod. Has anyone else noticed this? I think the iPod sounds okay out of headphones.
Since I'm comparing to the CD burnt off of the AAC files, I don't think this is a compression issue. Does this have anything to do with the iPod's headphone output, or maybe with the EQ on the iPod?
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Too bad they don't support the Subaru (2003 Baja Sport).
Too bad they don't support the Subaru (2003 Baja Sport).