Here's another option, a bit pricey also (less than the NEO) but allows your factory radio to control the ipod AND it charges it as well:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PACAUXPOD
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PACAUXPOD
IPOD, connect anyone ever
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Ipod
Well it looks like there are plenty of fm modulators out there. I guess that is the direction I'll have to go.
Doesnt look like anything will hook up to the cd player wires or any type of direct connect.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PACAUXPOD, I cant find the wiring harness for a land rover.
Thnaks,
JP
Well it looks like there are plenty of fm modulators out there. I guess that is the direction I'll have to go.
Doesnt look like anything will hook up to the cd player wires or any type of direct connect.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PACAUXPOD, I cant find the wiring harness for a land rover.
Thnaks,
JP
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csfloyd
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FM Modulators suck...bad
I tried several models of FM modulators. Realize that even if they are PERFECT they can at best send 22Khz signals.. You are losing HALF the sound quality of your MP3s (assuming they are ripped at a decent speed).
Compare the sound of the best stereo station you receive to the sound of a CD... There's no comparison. If you ever listen to music at higher levels, all you will hear with an FM transmitter is the bass and treble distorting like hell... Dont do it!
Do you not have a tape player in the head unit?
If all you have is a CD player head unit, you are screwed unless you find out the line in pin-outs on the back of the head unit..and wiring the iPod to that gets technical, but it IS possible.
-Chris Floyd
I tried several models of FM modulators. Realize that even if they are PERFECT they can at best send 22Khz signals.. You are losing HALF the sound quality of your MP3s (assuming they are ripped at a decent speed).
Compare the sound of the best stereo station you receive to the sound of a CD... There's no comparison. If you ever listen to music at higher levels, all you will hear with an FM transmitter is the bass and treble distorting like hell... Dont do it!
Do you not have a tape player in the head unit?
If all you have is a CD player head unit, you are screwed unless you find out the line in pin-outs on the back of the head unit..and wiring the iPod to that gets technical, but it IS possible.
-Chris Floyd
Pioneer, not Alpine
Thanx so much for all the suggestions, but so far, any aux adapter I find works only with the Alpine sytems, not Pioneer (which I is what I think I have).
I'd prefer not to go the fm transmitter or cassette adapter route, as I really see no point in listening to music that degraded.
I'll keep looking for a solution, but I'm guessing I'll have to start splicing and crimping wires myself to get what I need.
Thanx so much for all the suggestions, but so far, any aux adapter I find works only with the Alpine sytems, not Pioneer (which I is what I think I have).
I'd prefer not to go the fm transmitter or cassette adapter route, as I really see no point in listening to music that degraded.
I'll keep looking for a solution, but I'm guessing I'll have to start splicing and crimping wires myself to get what I need.
A personal question for me -- If I have the 6-disc changer, is there anyway that I can disconnect that and hook in the ipod? I havent checked the connections for it, but is there any sort of adapter? I'd rather have the ipod directly connected than a 6-disc changer
hey,
read this on the rangey site, i think this guy is on to something
http://www.rangerovers.net/rrupgrades/entertainment/ipodadapter.html
read this on the rangey site, i think this guy is on to something
http://www.rangerovers.net/rrupgrades/entertainment/ipodadapter.html
T
TNdisco
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I use the cassette adaptor in my 98 disco to play my ipod on the car speakers. It has worked perfect since december. Like victor said, MAKE SURE THE SOUND ON THE IPOD IS NOT ABOVE 3/4 OF THE TOTAL VOLUME or else the sound is horrible (Only took me about 5 months to realize this 
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JeffKiel
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I used the iceLink from Dension:
(http://www.dension.com/main.php?pageid=50&topid=42)
and it sounds EXCELLENT. It is one of the more expensive options, but it works great, charges the iPod, etc. This is in a 2003.
(http://www.dension.com/main.php?pageid=50&topid=42)
and it sounds EXCELLENT. It is one of the more expensive options, but it works great, charges the iPod, etc. This is in a 2003.
rmuller
"A personal question for me -- If I have the 6-disc changer, is there anyway that I can disconnect that and hook in the ipod? I havent checked the connections for it, but is there any sort of adapter? I'd rather have the ipod directly connected than a 6-disc changer"
exactly what i am trying to figure out as well.
I'll read this link and see what it says.
http://www.rangerovers.net/rrupgrades/entertainment/ipodadapter.html
JP
"A personal question for me -- If I have the 6-disc changer, is there anyway that I can disconnect that and hook in the ipod? I havent checked the connections for it, but is there any sort of adapter? I'd rather have the ipod directly connected than a 6-disc changer"
exactly what i am trying to figure out as well.
I'll read this link and see what it says.
http://www.rangerovers.net/rrupgrades/entertainment/ipodadapter.html
JP
Woo Hoo!
Todd Pfortmill deserves a big kiss! I think his instructions are just what I needed to figure out. Thank you, Marc!
Todd Pfortmill deserves a big kiss! I think his instructions are just what I needed to figure out. Thank you, Marc!
marc olivares said:
ipod
Let us know how this works out, I am quite a novice so I am wondering how difficult this will be.
Errant said:
Let us know how this works out, I am quite a novice so I am wondering how difficult this will be.
Does anyone know where you can order one of those DPDT rocker switches from? I looked at a few electronics parts websites, and could only find DPDT toggle switches, which don't look nearly as good.
-Stuart
-Stuart
....ahh, I guess I should have mentined that I was referencing the DPDT switch that is mentioned on the rangerovers.net link
Hmm, well their website does show it, so I may stop in there tomorrow. I have kind been forgetting about R-Shack lately because it seems everytime I go in there lately looking for something other than a cell phone, they tell me...."sorry we don't carry those anymore".
The Itrip really is the ticket... I live in L.A. and run it all the time... It took about a week of caressing it, but now I have a preset and it sounds crystal clear... There are more radiostations in L.A. than anywhere so if I can get it to work hear you can get it to work anywhere... Patience=no wires...
PIE has an adapter with line in connectors for some Discos....but why not others?
http://www.pie.net/appl_aux.pdf
http://www.pie.net/appl_aux.pdf
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csfloyd
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I really dont understand this cassette adapter fear...
Im not sure who said that the cassette adapter sounds like crap, but I don't understand.
The cassette adapter is the equivalent of a LINE IN, as in, it's the same as figuring out a way to splice the audio in lines from the iPod 1/8" line. Unless your tape head is whacked out, ANY tape adapter should sound perfect... It sounds perfect in my '03 Disco, and every other vehicle I've ever used a tape adapter in...
Im not sure who said that the cassette adapter sounds like crap, but I don't understand.
The cassette adapter is the equivalent of a LINE IN, as in, it's the same as figuring out a way to splice the audio in lines from the iPod 1/8" line. Unless your tape head is whacked out, ANY tape adapter should sound perfect... It sounds perfect in my '03 Disco, and every other vehicle I've ever used a tape adapter in...
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