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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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what oes are people using out there..?

Im fucked off with having to buy/make CDs when I have loads already on the Ipod... So time for one of those head units that allow you to plug it in..

Any suggestions or recommendations please?

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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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I have got a Alpine CDE-98502Ri Its a single CD with Ipod connection going to be buying another one for our other car loads better than having cd's every where and got 1000's of songs at the push of a buton


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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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just buy and wire in a am/fm tuner
or one of those bluetooth gadgets...
much cheaper than buying new head unit


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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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my mate just uses one of the belkin(sp) fm tuner things.plugs in to bottom of ipod and can chune it in on any radio
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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quality isn't great from the bodges espcially if you need to turn up quieter tunes
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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my g.f has got the jvc head unit that you can change the face on.

she bought the real ipod adaptor for her head unit and its works well.

plugs into the cd changer socket. it charges it as well.
and can be fully controled from the head unit as if it were a cd.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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failing that you can now ger some head units that have a 3.5 headphone jack input on the front of the face.

or some have a aux phono input on the back.

you could get a lead to go from your ipod to either of these inputs and use the ipod.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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I have an alpine from halfords, £230 full ipod control but you do need a cradle for the ipod. I have a belkin fm tuner that plugs into cig lighter its okay but finding a station without interference is difficult as you travel
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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cheers lads..

I do have one of those radio things that you tune the pod into... bit shit if you ask me. Not the best of quality tbh

Alpine seems to be the one to go for...

anyone get these cheap
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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They already are £230 new
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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whats the model number mate..? cant see any for 230 on the site
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Westy
whats the model number mate..? cant see any for 230 on the site
CDA-9857R
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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here for 189.99

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/4657.html
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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i got an old alpine windown with bus lead in the back...

i bought a kit wich is a cradle and charges the ipod and runs through the aux channel.cost about 80 i think but couldnt handle the fm modulatorany more ,they sound shiteeeeeeeeeee
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/2987.html

£56.99
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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works out better buying both at once..

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/4658.html

suppose glovebox is the best place for the IPOD adapter thing...
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Westy, take a run up to Bedford and see my mate Russ at RPB Styling... he's forever doing IPOD Head Units and Interface Kits etc

Sure he will be able to sort you out with something....

You might even get tempted with a set of 22" wheels
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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cheers Neil..

may pop over there at the weekend...
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
works out better buying both at once..

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/4658.html

suppose glovebox is the best place for the IPOD adapter thing...
thats a bargin
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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ahhh this is matey boy that does the valeting too...!? I remember you posting about it a while ago (few years back)

http://www.rpb.org.uk/ ??

that music shit me up...
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