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So, yes. I finally got my iPod problem solved. It was, in fact, the Radio Shack noise filter. It seems that their idea of a noise filter just isn’t an isolating transformer, it also has a cap in it, which manages to keep a bit of juice going through the Key/Acc line. I noticed this manifesting itself in the radio, which would continue to play for .5 seconds after I’ve flipped the car off. I never remembered it happening, anyway…
But, I removed this filter and the problem is gone. Everything’s working great, just a little alternator whine at loud volumes when no music is playing. Perhaps I’ll investigate a better quality filter in the future. For now, I’m glad it’s done.
Anyway, there’s some pictures of my iPod hooked into the car at http://www.dingleberrypie.com/gallery/ipod_incar.
I just need to wait for the eBay person to ship my Belkin TuneDok, then I’ll have a proper holder that will allow viewing while driving…
lol omg steve yer cracking me up yo… a radioshack SPL meter?
is all that really necessary? its just me but if i did the same
project as you, i’d just hook the shit up and let it rumble man,
regardless of sound quality changes between the ipod, cd, and radio.
anyways, whats the cost to do all that stuff, i’m clueless.
* how much is an ipod?
* how much is that belkin tunedok?
* how much is that kit to hook the ipod to yer radio aux?
* what else am i missing thats needed?
Dude. You just said you’d spent the money, hook it all up, then not care about how it sounds. That’s just pointless… And yes, you need an SPL meter to be sure the levels are the same between different formats. I originally purchased the meter for setting up my home theater stuff. It’s *really* needed for this.
– iPods range in price: http://www.apple.com/ipod
– TuneDok is available from http://www.belkin.com
– XA-300 Input Switcher was $79 from Circuit City
You’re missing lots. You need to see what’s required to hook it all up to your car, then make it work accordingly. It’ll always vary. Eg: That input switcher will only work with Sony Unilink head units.
wow seems like a lot just to do something so simple.
my radio already is mp3 capable, so what’d be the point in
what you are doing? tell me! i need to know! lol