connecting ipod to car stereo

**shin-n** · 09-15-2008, 10:13 PM

whats the best/cheapest way to connect an ipod to a car stereo without buying a new deck thats ipod ready?

**SDSkim** · 09-15-2008, 10:23 PM

auxillary cord or buying an itrip. or a cheap version of an itrip

**DjMattyD** · 09-15-2008, 10:32 PM

Don't do iTrip or any of those radio broadcasters

**junwin** · 09-15-2008, 10:47 PM

my dad got me a radio one, its works fine. i usually just leave it on the same station, only ever have to change it on long distance drives.

**DjMattyD** · 09-15-2008, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by junwin

my dad got me a radio one, its works fine. i usually just leave it on the same station, only ever have to change it on long distance drives.

In the Greater Los Angeles area where ALL the channels are pretty much used it works not so much.

**tails** · 09-15-2008, 11:57 PM

yeah, we have like 6 hahaha. get an aux cord, they are about 20 bucks

**aaronfuj** · 09-16-2008, 12:02 AM

Not all cars have axillary inputs, so a cord isn't always the way to go. Currently I'm on this same situation and my radio tuner sucks so I've been looking into it, and probably will just end up buying a deck with an aux port...

**DjMattyD** · 09-16-2008, 12:20 AM

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**Icej** · 09-16-2008, 05:44 AM

The fm tuners suck. The quality is crap.

**Mapdash** · 09-16-2008, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by shin-n

whats the best/cheapest way to connect an ipod to a car stereo without buying a new deck thats ipod ready?

what year and model car?

**omi one** · 09-16-2008, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Mapdash

what year and model car?

Please note that this is important because there are interfaces that will connect directly to the back of your OEM stereo.
Ie. USA SPEC PA-TOY This unit will fit a lot of Toyota, Lexus vehicles.

**megadeth** · 09-16-2008, 07:27 AM

I think the best way is the deck. I've had teh radio ones, they are awful. I have one that connects into the tape deck, and the sound quality is so shitty.

**shin-n** · 09-16-2008, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mapdash

what year and model car?

2005 Nissan Xterra. the aux input is only avaliable on 06s and up

**harshgnar** · 09-16-2008, 09:28 AM

The tape deck worked fine for me. Just make sure the volume on your ipod is at like 3/4 then it works great. I used mine for a little over year, then i eventually just bought a new head unit.

**McMaster** · 09-16-2008, 09:45 AM

Do you have a tape player, they make things that have 1/8" connectors that go in the tape decks of cars...

**Luff** · 09-16-2008, 11:26 AM

I miss my old car stereo

. It had a headphone jack on the front, so I just got one of those chords with dual headphone thing. Plugged one side into my MP3 and the other into my stereo and bam! it worked.

But, I don't have that car anymore and I think I'm about to get an iPod, so I might as well post in here too. I have an '04 VW Jetta with a tape deck. Would the cheapest/best way be to just get one of those tape deck ones?