I pod to head unit???
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I pod to head unit???
was wondering if i could hook my I pod up to my head unit (Alpine 7897) by using the Aux. RCA hook ups to hook up the I pod using a Y splitter (male headphonejack that goes to two RCA's)
anybody tried this before????
thanks
Rocky
anybody tried this before????
thanks
Rocky
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Not on an Ipod, but I used to do it all the time with my portable DVD player. There's no reason why it shouldn't work. As long as the Ipod uses a standered headphone jack. I have a 9873 and was connecting it to a Toshiba SPD2000 dvd player.
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Originally Posted by estrada42
Not on an Ipod, but I used to do it all the time with my portable DVD player. There's no reason why it shouldn't work. As long as the Ipod uses a standered headphone jack. I have a 9873 and was connecting it to a Toshiba SPD2000 dvd player.
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I was planning on doing the same... but instead of the iPod, I might get the iriver h120. It seems to have a lot of features for the money. A guy at work sold his iPod to buy one because of some of the extras.
http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iHP-120.aspx
http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iHP-120.aspx
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There are also a few head units out there (I think 2 last time I checked) that the i-Pod can plug directly into (one it slides into the head unit entirely, the second has a holder that come out...they charge the thing as well...
Sorry, blanking on the name though...
Sorry, blanking on the name though...
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My brother just got a Y-splitter and hooked it up to his Sony head unit. All we did was slide the head unit out, plugged it into the corresponding ports, ran the wires underneath some panelling, then slid it back in. Presto an i-pod that works in a car.
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Originally Posted by qwk_wrx
was wondering if i could hook my I pod up to my head unit (Alpine 7897) by using the Aux. RCA hook ups to hook up the I pod using a Y splitter (male headphonejack that goes to two RCA's)
anybody tried this before????
thanks
Rocky
anybody tried this before????
thanks
Rocky
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yup this is how i did mine. I have a pioneer head unit and added and aux input so that i could hook up my ipod directly into the stereo (none of that fm transmitter crap). Then went down to radio shack and picked up a plug that has a 1/8 th inch headphone adapter on one end and 2 rca plugs on the other end. Works like a charm and sounds great.
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for those of you who have the newer alpine head units and the ipod, you are in for a treat. Alpine is coming out with an interface unit that will display all the information you see on the ipod's screen directly onto the head unit's display. The interface will also allow charging of the ipod while in use. So no more messing around with the ipod trying to find songs and no more worries about running out of battery while you are on a trip. Brought to you by your friendly neighborhood alpine dealer..( thats me 
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Originally Posted by Stage2limited
for those of you who have the newer alpine head units and the ipod, you are in for a treat. Alpine is coming out with an interface unit that will display all the information you see on the ipod's screen directly onto the head unit's display. The interface will also allow charging of the ipod while in use. So no more messing around with the ipod trying to find songs and no more worries about running out of battery while you are on a trip. Brought to you by your friendly neighborhood alpine dealer..( thats me )
)When will said device hit the market? Estimated Cost?
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Its set to hit the market around the end of the summer. It consists of two things: a control unit with a cable that interfaces with the ipod. As of this moment, there isnt an set prices on the unit. Ill let everyone know when it comes out.
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