There is a tale behind this, so if we are all sitting comfortably, I will begin...
The car I received was different to the one I ordered (see other threads). It should have come with a cassette player, but I got the more recent, updated spec vehicle which included a CD player. This meant I couldn't use the tape adapter for my iPod. So I started to investigate alternatives.
I looked into FM modulators. Many people have reported in several iPod forums how hit & miss these can be. The quality is also questionable. So I moved on...
There are no auxiliary inputs on the factory fit unit, but there are connections for a CD changer. I spent nearly 3 weeks searching the internet, sending emails and visiting shops, trying to find an auxiliary convertor to allow me to hook up my iPod (RCA L/R) to this socket. The simple answer was, 'It isn't possible'.
The complicated answer - I found one on-line retailer advertising a lead that
looked as though it might work, but I wasn't 100% and it was £79 + VAT + P&P !!! One local shop said it wasn't possible full stop. Another shop said it was possible if I already had a CD changer fitted. And another shop said they could make one for under £15, but they would have to see the unit (the circuit diagram wasn't enough) and may have to 'fool' the unit into thinking there was a CD changer present in order that it would accept the signal from the iPod.
So conflicting information and the possiblility of it costing a fortune, I decided to buy a new, high quality head unit instead. [8D]I think it was a good choice. Even if it still did cost a fortune
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