incar iphone charger adapters - any good?

[martinvantage]

Just collected 2010 DBS - brilliant. Just have to get the iphone working.
Has anyone used one of these aftermarket charge adapters like the Scosche passPORT so that the phone will charge while working ? Any reviews or recommendations would be helpful.
Thanks

[clorenzen]

I bought a hand full of these adaptors in the Apple Store on Manhattan when I was there last week and they work perfectly well on a Range Rover and V12 Vantage. I don't know how many of these different adaptors are around, but you want to pick the smallest one as the base of the i-phone gets quite long with the adaptor and the socket so that it only just fits into the armrest.

[jazzybee]

I've used the Griffen Autopilot for my iPhone 3G and more recently my 3GS in my BMW. You can charge the phone, but also has a cable for the Aux-in, so if you car is equipped, you can play music from your iPhone as well.

£29.99 at Halfords. They have a version without the Aux-in for £19.99


http://store.apple.com/uk/product/TW162ZM/A

[revs88]

For my 2008 Vantage with the official iPod install, the Scosche passPORT adaptor works perfectly (plays and also charges) when using my iPhone 3G but does not charge my iPhone 3GS. However, it does play tracks following an interrupt and an error message saying it's not fully compatible on the phone.

I guess the reason is due to different pins on the 3G and 3GS models.

Richard

[revs88]

For my 2008 Vantage with the official iPod install, the Scosche passPORT adaptor works perfectly (plays and also charges) when using my iPhone 3G but does not charge my iPhone 3GS. However, it does play tracks following an interrupt and an error message saying it's not fully compatible on the phone.

I guess the reason is due to different pins on the 3G and 3GS models.

Richard

[revs88]

For my 2008 Vantage with the official iPod install, the Scosche passPORT adaptor works perfectly (plays and also charges) when using my iPhone 3G but does not charge my iPhone 3GS. However, it does play tracks following an interrupt and an error message saying it's not fully compatible on the phone.

I guess the reason is due to different pins on the 3G and 3GS models.

Richard

[yg649]

revs88 said:

For my 2008 Vantage with the official iPod install, the Scosche passPORT adaptor works perfectly (plays and also charges) when using my iPhone 3G but does not charge my iPhone 3GS. However, it does play tracks following an interrupt and an error message saying it's not fully compatible on the phone.

I guess the reason is due to different pins on the 3G and 3GS models.

Richard

(although only once .... )

Just picked up one of these from Manhattan Apple store ... To be fair, on the packaging it said that it was 3G compatible and didn't say 3GS. However, I did ask and was told that it would indeed work ... I'm therefore guessing not. Although ... did they really change the charging pin between 3G and 3GS - s'pose I could Google ...

Back in the UK for Easter weekend. Will find out whether it works for me or not ...

[AstonZagato]

To be honest, I find it a pain to plug my iPhone into the car for music. I keep an old 60GB iPod in the car - loaded with all my music - permanently connected to the iPod port. If I need to charge my iPhone, I just use a regular Apple lead to the USB port - no connectivity, obviously, but it charges just fine.

So I get music without any hassle, bluetooth connectivity for the phone and charging. Seems the better option and old iPods are cheap as chips.

[Zod]

AstonZagato said:

To be honest, I find it a pain to plug my iPhone into the car for music. I keep an old 60GB iPod in the car - loaded with all my music - permanently connected to the iPod port. If I need to charge my iPhone, I just use a regular Apple lead to the USB port - no connectivity, obviously, but it charges just fine.

So I get music without any hassle, bluetooth connectivity for the phone and charging. Seems the better option and old iPods are cheap as chips.

I'm the same. I just keep a 160GB ipod in each car, permanently plugged in.