iPod How to charge iPod classic externally ?

[PenguinApple]

I have an iPod Classic 5.5G since May 2008 (160GB version) and since then I can only charge i by a computer USB port or an USB mains adapter.
But using a car charger it did not work.

Now I ordered a higher power (2 amps) car charger for my iPad2 which worked flawlessly on my iPad2. Even connected to my 6 Volts, 1A solar panel it charged the iPad in about the same time as on the provided mains adapter.

So I tried it with the iPod classic but it did not charge at all not at 6V ot 12V.

Does the iPod require a very precisely controlled / stabilized power suplly ?

 

[blackburn]

If you shunt the data- and the data+ wires (usually white and green) it should charge. At least I've done that to an old sony ericsson charger and soldered an usb plug and it works.