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Tech198

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Mar 21, 2011
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Hi all..

This is probably very basic question, but how to these car kits work?

You see them all the time on places like eBay.

Typically they come with a holder, 3.5mm audio cable and dock connection (from unit), maybe usb connection too & connection to power via car's cig. lighter.

I've seen 3.5" Audio cable could connect from headphone connection on Iphone to unit. But I think this could be handsfree speaker in back of unit (for this purpose) Weather this is ample, no idea.

But how would sound route to car speakers ?

Reason, I ask, is I'm was looking into getting one, Bluetooth was an option too, but since iphone stay in pouch anyway while driving, this would not be too good for calling..... Unless maybe I could just get holder and car charger for this purpose.

Any recommendations? If going Bluetooth, was looking the ones that clip onto sun visor. But not not how good these would be,
 
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