iPod Connection in a V8V

[murph7355]

Just done a quick search and found that the FM modulators are the only way to go at present...

Has anyone actually had one fitted?

If so, how do you get on with it? What does it sound like and how much did it cost to fit?

Ta

[murph7355]

I did indeed go there

Price was a tad steep. I suspect it's a Dension IceLink FM Modulator, which I could get from elsewhere. Just wondering if anyone had tried one.

Will have a dig around some options.

[murph7355]

andy355 said:

is there no way of just attaching a wire to the ice system? no spare aux at the back or no way it can be spliced into cd input? FM doesnt seem way forward to me

Apparently not.

Think Chris' solution is new amps etc that have the requisite inputs.

Lack of iPod capability in a 2007 car is a bit dim. But the rest of the car is so very lovely.

Have cut a bunch of CDs and will see what they sound like. I end up using the same play list on my iPod anyway 80-90% of the time. And 6CDs is just over 7hrs of music...test drive at the weekend.

[murph7355]

Nah:

"Your car stereo must have a 3.5mm audio jack for the audio cable"

If it had this, you wouldn't need the TTG.

[murph7355]

razbox said:

Yes, 6CDs is okay, but at the very least they could have made the CD drive MP3 ready - that way you would have at least 600 songs and at least 30 hours of music.

Agreed.

Though when I've been straight with myself about my listening habits, the last few k miles I've done in the 355 (with Alpine head unit and iPod link) I've listened to a single playlist on random play. 3hrs of music in it. I think 6hrs (actually over 7 when I've crammed as much as I can on blank CD-Rs) won't be too much of a hardship.

See, making excuses for the damn car already - the look and sound of it do that to you

[Murph7355]

Have listened to a few FM solutions and have yet to find one I like - always get hiss etc.

Hopefully they'll do something sensible in terms of retro fit, but I strongly suspect the most sensible route would end up being simply to change the car. We'll see (meanwhile I'm still OK with the CDs).

[Murph7355]

Manx said:

...yet to find the fuse box with No22...

It's in the boot.

Right hand side, behind a carpeted flap, underneath the tyre foam/compressor.

20A fuse I believe. As you look at the box, fuse 1 is at the rear left corner. Count down the rear row etc. Easy enough to find (the numbers are also embossed on the panel, but you may need a torch to see them)

[Murph7355]

Ian67 said:

...Sorry Murph...

Fill your boots gents - I'm a Blade, so have plenty to be concerned about on footy too!