I was given a new 60GB iPod Video with an iTrip this weekend, and it's a great little setup, but I am getting some static when I have the iPod in the cubby or sitting in front of the gauges. It's not unbearable; It's just a little annoying. I have a PDA dash mount that I'm going to use, and I was wondering if anyone has found a certain spot that gives the best reception. It's hard to tell by just holding it and moving it around because of the human antenna effect.

I'm not spending anymore money on my car, so the Icelink and all that is out. Just trying to get the most out of my free ish.

I read on an iPod site that you can run an antenna wire from the receiver's antenna out to the area where you have the iPod sitting or mounted to cut out static. Could that be done in the TSX?

 

You can try this antenna mod:
http://www.ipodwizard.net/wiki/index.php/ITrip_Antenna

 

Since the stereo antenna is in the rear the arm rest may be better than the storage compartment. Right behind the storage compartment is the airbag sensors that cause people noise through their RCA's.

 

I saw that awhile back when I was looking at getting an older iPod, but with the 5G iTrip the mod isn't that easy. When I googled it for 5G, all I got were links to various forum threads saying NOT to do it.

I'll try the arm rest thing.