I'm not sure how many of you use iPods instead of cd players the majority of the time now in your CL, but for those of us who do how do you have yours set up?

Location / Connection

I'm using the Belkin Auto Kit for iPod with Dock Connector Black
http://www.superwarehouse.com/Belkin...-BLK/p/1492373
Its nice since it charges, and transmits at the same time. The issue I'm having is in a city like Houston that I live in there are so many radio stations that it can get real static. I wish they had put in an aux jack into the 3.0 Premium CL's Bose stereo.

I'm trying to find a good place to keep it from moving around while driving and sort of Velcro which would be tacky as hell I can't think of anything.

 

i have mine hooked up to my brain (where my glove box is).. and i sit it in my cupholder

 

The cup holder is looking like the best bet so far.

 

glove box....but mine is hooked directly up to my double din...so i can control it using that.

 

if you've got an aftermarket Stereo, chances are that there's an aux plug you can hook up from the back of the unit. That's what I've done.. all I needed was a 7 dollar cable and im good to go..

check it:





if you notice, I've got the cable running right from the side of the plastic, and i usually sit my ipod in the cup holder or in the arm rest / compartment.

 

I guess the debate is now either buy an after market stereo with an aux jack, and drop the Bose packaged one and keep the speakers because they sound great. The car is a one owner before for me, and older women who didn't even use it.

Is the Bose receiver worth holding on too?

 

No...

In my expierience, any fm modulator type system. Sucks...

It would be in your best interest to drop the blows and get some aftermarket deck..

 

I've got mine under the arm rest.



Heres the DIY I did...
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187205

 

Yeah you have a point there. Thanks for the tip.

 

Thats pretty slick man. I read you lost the cd player's functionalty though

 

It was said later down that though that the Ipod2car replaces your cd changer abilities, not your cd abilities.

 

I cant find my pictures but I have a pioneer HU, it has an aux line at the bottom of the HU. But I have the iPod connection and everything inside the center console with the wire coming into the glovebox. I cant find the pictures blackack took.

 

Here ya go Ryan, here's the pics I did from Zero's install, here's how I hid the IPod interface, I hid the interface box on the top of the head unit, and ran the wires over to the glove box, no wires visable

Box hidden above the HU





I know, I'm a pimp

 

haha, cant wait to see some pics of the regulator install, righttt? haha. I'm debating on drilling a hole in the glovebox and run the ipod wire through that. Not sure yet..

 

I have my ipod cable running directly off the back of my alpine deck. Never have to touch my ipod i do all my searching from the deck. so i ran my cable under the console to the center console and my ipod sits in there. You dont see a cable or the ipod. i love that set up

 

Ahh ok thanks.

 

God thats slick. What kind of deck lets you hook them up togather like that? Is it a certain kind of connection?

 

I saw the photo's, thanks 97BlackAckCL thats an awesome set up you have there Zero CL.

Wannarace62188's comment he has the deck doing all of the searching. Do you have the same thing in this set up?

 

Most, if not all new decks have some sort of an ipod connection. Whether it be an actual ipod connection or just a line in jack. If you get one with an ipod connection, you can run your ipod through your deck. Meaning, you can change songs, browse songs, all through your deck.

 

Thanks SwervinCL, I know now what I must do.

everyone! i am now on a quest for the fabled deck of quality, and ipod connectablility.



Wish me luck.

 

Yeah, my headunit allows me to search all through the HU. I have stuff in my center console or thats where I would of put it. Its easier in my glove box. Plus I can always lock up the glove box and if I ever need to use my iPod other than in my car or if I need to update the playlists it's easy to take it. But yeah most new HUs have that capability. If you go with Pioneer you'll need to get a seperate iPod hook up that works flawlessly with the HU and isnt that bad to use.

I reccomend if you have a lot of songs, make a playlist of not that many songs that you like to play so if you want to find it, it'll be easier than searching through everything.

 

I Have mine ran through the single din trye under my cd player. Ill get pics up soon, I have the Alpine cda-9857, with the IPOD cord hooked up, just ran it through the back of that dash kit, had to cut away some of the plastic though, but is a clean look.

 

Dont mind the dirty car, i just havnt had much time to clean it since iv been workin and workin on it lol.

 

Well thank you everyone for the great insight.
Once I pick up a new deck I'm sure I'll be sure to post it.

 

With all that said. Be sure to stay with a name brand.. The deck is one place (if any when it comes to stereo) to not skimp on..

Stick with Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, Eclipse.....etc... They all have connectors for the ipod that allow you to control the ipod through your deck... Usually sold seperate.

 

Pioneer all the way

 

Ah ok thanks for the heads up. I'll put the money in for a good product for sure. Whats the connectors called that you have to buy seperately?

 

Haha
The Church of Pioneer.
All hail.

 

Pioneer

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-8rTpgrJ...g=305250&avf=Y

 

I like your setup but I dont think id need the iPod that readily available or i would do that. Good idea though!

 

With controling the ipod through the HU you don't really need access to it, I was thinking about making a hidden mount for mine, the only reason I'd need to take it out is to load new songs on it.

 

+1

I plan on getting another iPod so i dont have to take that one out as much if I decide to listen to music.

 

Haha

 

Sweet, thank you SwervinCL

 

Damn man.
$

 

No, when you buy a Apple laptop with an educational discount you get a $199 rebate on any ipod. The apple laptops than again are pretty expensive.

 

Actually right now you get a rebate for a free ipod nano with a Macbook purchase.. or a 30gb for $50

Then again I think they might have touchscreen ipods soon

 

Big deal, my cell phone is already touch screen

 

Thats what I just said. Read the fine print. Nano's are 199, the rebate is 199 therefore that equals FREE. And yeah your right theres larger ones for lower prices.