iPod & Car Stereos

SooTyLaD · 13 Jan 2006 at 09:35

when people say they have an iPod compatable stereo, what does it mean... is there a connection jack at the front or summat?

is my Pioneer DEH-77MP compatable? (i am considering getting an iPod, but one of the main uses would be in my car...) - its an absolutely cracking stereo so i dont want to change it so it all depends if it can connect up...

anyone know?

Scottland · 13 Jan 2006 at 09:44

Yeah, AFAIK they have a connector that hooks up to the docking socket (at the bottom of the pod). This normally lets you control the track/volume etc from the stereo rather than the ipod itself.

Some stereo's advertiese MP3Player/iPod compatible just because they have an aux in (3.5mm jack) at the front, but I think the 77MP isn't one of them and has the proper iPod connection.

HTH

needmorespeed · 13 Jan 2006 at 09:47

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/pro...d=4174&cadid=7b571b4e652ce9e85160e1dbb477b19b

you would need this to hook it up properly

jpmonkey69 · 13 Jan 2006 at 09:52

or if you have a spare input into the back of your stereo you can use a phono to a (mini) 3.5mm jack cable

SooTyLaD · 13 Jan 2006 at 10:51

oooooo i like the look of that adapter

- sounds very very tasty...

30GB iPod here i come

(decided this over the 60GB becuase there is no way i could ever use anything like that but also, its so damn slim and sexy

)

SooTyLaD · 21 Jan 2006 at 10:21

ok peeps, i bought the Pioneer adapter jobby (shown above) but i've never connected anything like this up before... any help would be greatly appreciated

... go!...

bullit in head · 21 Jan 2006 at 13:12

RTFM.... always works for me

bullit