Hey I was wondering if anyone custom mounted an iPod into there CL? Also giving you the freedom to take it with you when your not driving, but then to just dock it in the car when your driving.

 

do you have an alpine? if so get the user interphase....i love it. it lets you put the ipod in the center console and forget about it, you then control the ipod through the headunit.

 

i have the stock headunit

 

any alpine unit?

 

http://www.alpine-usa.com/products/l...h_kca-420i.htm

check it out.


The KCA-420i can be added to any 2004 Alpine Ai-NET head unit

 

any deck with an AUX could play an ipod

 

only 2004?? do u know if KCA-420i fits w/ cda7998??

 

that sounds cool... if anyone does hook it up post pics!!

 

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-...ar.html?page=1

A little outdated, but still good info.

I'm thinking of getting a blitzsafe adapter and using the cupholder thing (run all wires under middle console).

 

As long as it has the Ai-Net you'll be fine. That's what I use for mine. I also have a car charger pluged into my Apple docking station so I just put the ipod into that and have sound and power with no wires showing. I'll try to get some pics but not having a digi cam sucks.

 

These are for the stock stereo...

10015 - Neo iOn
Acura: CL : 1992 - 2001
The Neo iOn connects the iPod to the Acura CL's factory radio. Full quality audio and controls - easy installation!
$189.99 USD


25001 - Neo Products
Acura: CL : 1990 - 2005
iPod interfaces and holders made specifically for the 1997 Acura CL!
$159.99 USD

Source: http://www.mp3yourcar.com/default.asp

 

have you used the Neo interface? sounds pretty cool if it works well...

 

but expensive than alpine..

well.. does that neo thing fit any decks?

 

I have the neo ion from www.mp3yourcar.com works good

 

will the alpine interface work with a 9813?

 

I don't think so...

 

From what their web site says www.mp3yourcar.com it works on most cars. My dad has a Lexus and is on a wait list so when they make one for his car they will contact him. Mine is still working great. It plugs into the back of the stock deck and makes a direct connection so the sound quality is good. It also charges the iPod and one thing that I like over the Alpine unit is the neo ion still uses the iPods interface including play list options ect.

 

I have the wireless FM connection. Works great!

 

Which one do you have? I have the Monster iCarPlay and it also works great!


I think Monster is coming out with another option to connect your ipod directly to the car stereo. It's called the iCruze and it supposedly connects to the stock headunit. I dont know how much $$$ it's going to be.

 

If you have the older Alpine head, forget it. My 98 had it and it sucked. I replaced it with a JVC MP3 player. also has line-in for external units. Best bet.

 

Does the NEO controll playlists through the CD changer controlls? 1-6

 

I too looked into integrating my ipod into my car but certainly did not want to spend too much money. I just recentley ordered this from Monster, Ultra-Low Profile Charger for iPod® with Dock Connection.

Since its low profile, it goes into the cigarette lighter pretty flat, im then going to run the wire through the dash in the little hole where the fog light switch would go (I have a 97 3.0CL) underneath the shifter and whatnot and into the cupholder. I'm then going to cut out the left side of the cupholder so that my iPod in its case can fit in there. From there, the monster cable connects to the ipod and then a normal audio cable will go from the monster cable to my headunit (a panasonic cq-dfx983u) with rear auxillary rca inputs.

In my case I would control my iPod from the ipod itself, not the headunit, but at least it would look good, nothing would be hanging over the dash, and itll get powered as well.

I know, I know, this thread is worthless without pics... I will post them as soon as I get everything don.

 

I have a case for mine which has a belt cip on it, and I have a little thing for my cell to rest in on my dash, fits perfectly. Pics later maybe. But I wouldnt call it "mounted" really.

 

Yo Mach, since you have one - I'm getting an Alpine CDA 9835 tomorrow with the Ipod adapter. I was told that you could only have a maximum of 500-something titles on folders and music....and only 256 song titles in a folder. So if on my Ipod I have a playlist with 600 songs, it'll only show ther fisrt 256 but not the 257th? ANd it's not 500 something total right - SO I can have 500 playlists with 200 songs in each playslit and each song will display alright? Can you break this down for me? Thanks!

 

A stealth install in the arm rest would be cool

 

That's what I have. Works great!

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sc22cl/sets/119424/

I had a setup in my CL with the stock radio. The audio came in through the tape player. I used a headphone remote to change tracks and hardwired the cigarette charger to the battery. The sound was good, but I wanted to controll the iPod from the head unit.

I just installed an Alpine with the AiNet iPod adapter. It works great, but the sound is about the same. I think that it would get a lot better if I replaced the speakers.

 

I keep hearing mixed reviews on the Apline unit.