Ipod hookup to stock headunit

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:05 pm

I have the kicker livin it loud system 6 disk changer and wanna hardwire an ipod into it is there something i can do this with or do i have to go aftermarket head unit?

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:19 pm

This link work?
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/ ... pod&tp=120

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/ ... pod&tp=120

[DJ]Tomski · Post by **[DJ]Tomski** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:43 pm

just looked through crutchfield's site. what i found http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/ ... pod&tp=120
that lets u hook up ur ipod to the stock radio but its $140 so i doubt ur gonna go that route. did a quick search on ebay and came up with this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Usa-Spec ... eZWDVW[url]
same one that crutchfield has for $120 shipped.
and this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DF-CHR-USA-SPEC ... dZViewItem
idk if u would need any extra wires for it though.
hope i helped at least a little

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:08 am

Now will this rendor my disk changer useless? and is the alpine 2.4 screen thing same connection im not looking for over the radio bs bad experience with those

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:14 am

any kind of auxillary input is going to need to go in place of the cd changer. However, if there is a 2 into 1 cable you could keep it that way.

I have a USA Spec adapter it was $60 or $70 from crutchfield or somewhere. (Same one as the last ebay link Tomski posted) It has two sets of RCA's so I have my iPod and XM plugged into it, and then it plugged into the CD changer port. You don't plug into the bottom of the iPod with this. You use a 3.5mm stereo plug to RCA cable, readily available at almost anywhere that sells anything stereo, this is the only cable you need to make this work.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:17 am

sound quality good? im thinking about getting a ipod for xmas and getting this hookup and hiding it in my centerconsole box it says you can use the sterio control for the ipod on the crutchfield one for the playlists know if this is right?

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:45 am

Check out my project log about how I did mine. Personally I just use the iPod to control itself. I am happy with mine.

I mounted the box behind the radio (which you might not be able to do because of space) and then ran a wire into the center console. So when I listen to the iPod I open the console and pull out the wire, hook it up and close the console.