Check to see if your current receiver has an AUX button. If so there are AUX input jacks that can be accessed on the back. Mine were PHONO plugs that required an adapter (easily available at Radio Shack) to attach the Ipod.
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accsys wrote: Check to see if your current receiver has an AUX button. If so there are AUX input jacks that can be accessed on the back. Mine were PHONO plugs that required an adapter (easily available at Radio Shack) to attach the Ipod.
Actually some receivers only have a "Mode" button that cycles through the different inputs. The only way to be sure is to look at the manual or pull it out and look at the rear (unless there is an MP3-in on the front panel).
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I agree with the negative comments re: FM transmitters. I have not had consistent success with them, either.
We have an in-dash AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo in the Winnie. We currently use a cassette adapter similar to this one with great success. If you have this type of an "older" unit with cassette capabilities, this may be an option for you. As stated earlier in the thread, you could look for an AUX input behind your unit, or switch out your current unit for one with an AUX/MP3 jack on the front.
Depending on your radio (not your I-Pod) there are 4 options
1: I-Pod to FM-over the air (Worst of the choices)
2: I-Pod to FM-Cabled (Much better, also harder to find)
3: I-Pod to Cassette (About as good as #2 requires your radio also play cassettes may not work on all AM/FM/FM/Cassette radios however)
4: Direct connection via a LINE-IN jack or adapter (Only on radios that have that option) This is, by and far, the best way to do it.
My car has a Kenwood AM/FM/FM/Cassette with the ability to remote control a CD changer.. Kenwood makes a "line in" adapter that fits in this same port
My Motorhome has a Pioneer with the same ability,, And, well, it's a different adapter (Line in to Pioneer IP buss instead of Line in to Kenwood) but it's the same function NOTE that the Pioneer allows daisy chaining so I could plug in a multi-cd changer and/or Sat-Radio if I wished and still keep my line in.
Of course not all radios have that
Some even have a front panel I-Pod input jack now days (just need the cord)
So.. What make and model radio do you have.. I can do the research or someone else or you can... Just go to the radio maker's web page, support, manuals, and see if your radio has an optional line in adapter.
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I agree there are some bad transponders, but the one I have works just as good as a hard wired. In my work van I use a DLO transpod. I have been using this unit for 3 years or more. In my truck (in sig) I have a pioneer Avic Z2 with the IPOD adapter. The sound is equeally good. The Pioneer displays the cuurent song and info and I can use my sterring wheel controls to operate it. What I am really saying is get a good transponder. Here is an example. I am assuming this is for a MH in dash radio. If your talking about the radio in a FW or TT, that's a different ball of wax.
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