I was just wondering if you could hook an I pod to my sony head unit throught the aux input using a headphone jack to rca cable.

 

Not sure if you're absolutely wanting to do it that way, but you could just buy the FM modulator things they sell for the ipods. It sends the song out over a radio frequency. Tune your radio that that station and you can hear the songs coming from your ipod.l

 

Ya I have seen the fm modulators, but I was really just wondering if there was a way to directly hook it up to my head unit.

 

you can pickup the belkin I-Pod mini-jack to RCA connection to plug into your RCA input on the back of your deck, it will be alot better then using those RF modulators. All the customers i talk to that have used them said they suck.

 

Yeah, you lose some signal quality going through the RF stuff. One reason I never liked CD changers w/RF modulators.

 

Thanks for the response guys. My boss wanted me to hook his I-pod to his head unit and I just wanted to make sure that I could do it that way before I started the job.

 

you can also use an ICE-link (www.densionusa.com) and hace the ipod integrated with a cradle into the stereo. would also allow for charging and hu control buttons to work with the ipod.

 

Does anyone have the ICE-Link adapter? How well do the stock controls navigate through the ipod interface? Can you select playlists and such?

 

i believe you can order it directly from them on the phone or over the internet.

It charges the ipod and transfers audio. as far as controls, you will have to load a playlist on the ipod itself (which can still be mounted wherever you want or tucked away in the glove box or center console. Then you can adjust track, play/pause (by switching sources) also turns the ipod off and fast forward and rewind. there are some other advanced controls for setting up volume level and such but those are the basic controls you would want to use.

 

I believe that alpine makes a head unit that is specifically made for the ipod. You might want to check that out.

 

Alpine has an adapter that will hook up a dockable iPod with any Ai-NET supported Alpine HU.

It says any "2004" Ai-NET...mine is a 2003 with Ai-NET and the model that replaced mine is no different except the model #.

Its only $99 for the adapter. Won't be out for another two weeks or so...I'll let you guys know how it works, if it even does.

 

It depends on the Sony deck, I had a customer that wanted to do the same thing but the audio input wouldnt work cause it seemed that the bus audio in would only work if the aux din cable was used to allow the deck to switch to aux, so he had to get the special cable that plugs into the cd changer port that gives you 2 rca's. Ive also installed that ICE link cable on a BMW and it worked really good, the guy said he paid 250 for the cable, but it was cool cause you controled the ipod through the deck and the deck displayed the mp3 title. All the customers that I talk to with the FM Mod's say they suck.

 

i almost bought the rca cable for my alpine but since i dont have the ipod yet ill just wait for this definately keep us updated.

 

also anyone wanting to hook up an ipod to a stock f-body stereo check out this link PAC Aux-Pod OEM interface dont know if anyone knew about it but i was surprised to see it.

 

I have heard of ICE-Link, supposovly it perfectly integrates you ipod with your computer. You and abel to control your ipod w your HU.

ICE-Link