M1 Lupo Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 If you want to use an iPod in the car, this interface is the best thing ive tried. I had experimented with an iTrip fm transmitter but I couldn't live with the radio cracking constantly. I have a 4th Generation 40Gb iPod called iBert, here it is in the car. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />Here he is showing the logo. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />Here is the interface box. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />It was literally placed in the back of the car, behind the hand brake cover for testing.I love this interface as it uses the line out from the headunit, so the SQ is great, so much so its hard to distinguish it from the cd. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 av heard mixed reviews but nice to hear yer happy with it, plannin on gettin one in the future...cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 My only bug was learning the controls to search playlists / albums / artists, but now ive cracked it. Its all good. Plus the battery is always full when you get to your destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Cool! My mate got one recently (with a cradle style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> ) And he loves it! The only thing that i dont like is the whole radio signal thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 I have the Apple dock cradle, but its not practical in the car. Plus most in car mounts seem to need to be placed into a cup holder, which I'm not a fan of, so I'm building a mount into the rear storage space by the side of the right hand chair. So I can dock it there and not worry about the iPod, and enjoy the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 he doesnt have a radio signal sound Dare, he has got a interchange that connects to the headunit.Near CD SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Sounds like a great idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Totally right Andi, the Alpine KCA420i uses the Ai Net control to make the iPod appear as a cd changer to the headunit. So you use the line out of the iPod and get a clean, pure sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 he doesnt have a radio signal sound Dare, he has got a interchange that connects to the headunit. Near CD SQ Doh! sorry boys i missed that! Ill have to mention that to my mate as i think hes getting fed up with it keep cutin out. How much did it set you back (the alpine thingy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 £70 from Car Audio Direct, and £6 postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramil2003 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 HiI was thinking of getting this setup but do you need the Alpine head unit? Or would it work with the standard Beta/Gamma units VW supply? I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me as I'm trying to kit out my Lupo GTi before I've even got it! (on order, 6 weeks away)Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 You need an Alpine headunit to use this. However, you could get one of these: http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_product...?partno=VVGX001And just hook the iPod up to it using a 3.5mm jack from the headphone socket into the dual phonos on the connects2 unit. Would get you the same sound quality, but you wouldn't be able to control the iPod through the headunit (which the Alpine module allows you to do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 You need to use the dock connector to get the line out jack from an iPod. If you use the headphone connection the output will distort the head unit. There are adaptors out there to replace the dock stand, in the form of a small clip on unit that gives you a line level socket and a dock connector pass through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Glad to hear it all works, have yet to hear of anyone using the alpine system, though it sounds a great idea. I considered this route, but didn't want an alpine stereo, so I'll be connecting up my iPod through the aux connection and into the pioneer, or something like that, will probably get an ice place to fit that for me as I also want the cradle put in at the same time.Have you not considered the denison (spelling?) cradle Dan? It looks great, though it would have to screw into the dash. I tried out one of those iPod cradles that goes into the cup holder, its rubbish, on some cars where the cup holder is built into the transmission tunnel it might be ok, but cos the loops just dangle out in the air its pants, both looks, and it bounced all over the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Andi, don't bother paying for it to be fitted. Let me know when you are back and want the headunit & cradle fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 cheeper way to get the alpine adapter is to go to halfords and Special Order one in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> £69.99 and you dont need to pay any postage style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />i got the ipod adapter but not got an iPod yet as i didnt realise how expensive they were when i decided the adapter would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 QUOTE(M1 Lupo)Andi, don't bother paying for it to be fitted. Let me know when you are back and want the headunit & cradle fitted.Cheers matey, won't have the cradle forawhile, but I will be fitting my hu when I return at somepoint, so yeah, some help might be quite nice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Dunno when it'll be though, staying in france over easter, won't be back for months, even longer without my car, argghhhh! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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