Hey guys,

I am still new to this car audio stuff, but was wondering:
My deck isn't iPod ready, nor does it have a 3.5mm out on the face or in the back.

My question is, I have an iPod, and I want it to be as if I have an iPod dock in my car, where the iPod is being charged, and playing through the stereo, but at the same time I do not want to have it going through a FM signal. Does that make sense? Is there any specific cable/method to have this so I can basically use the iPod and have it being charged, but minus the need for a clear FM station?



Thanks alot, I know that the above was confusing, but I couldn't explain it any better,

Take care!

EDIT* Something like this I guess?
Panasonic Ipod To Car Audio Interface Adapter: Find, Compare, Read Reviews & Buy Online @ Yahoo! Shopping


Deck is a Panasonic CQ-DF783U

 

Get a car-charger for the ipod so it can charge off 12vdc and run a 1/8" banana -> rca wire into the aux in on your deck.

That or you can do some research on the ipod's proprietary plug (the port on the bottom of the ipod) and figure out which is the power/ground and audio outputs, get your hands on a spare dock, rip it apart and wire up the necessary wires that you need for power/audio (check the voltage requirements first, you will most likely need a transformer for the power) and mount the dock on your arm rest or wherever its convenient... this will give you the same effect but with a shitload more work/research.

 

hmmm links to that banana thing? lol I have never heard of it I tried searching for it on the internet...but it didnt work well


thanks alot! It is much simpler than initially thought, hmm lol

 

I use a cable to connect the ipod dock connector to my deck. Dowside is you have to change tracks with the ipod. But I it also charges the ipod. Just like the link posted above.

 

where is this cable? How do I get one. I need answers people lol!

 

This one allows you To controll the ipod via the head unit...

http://www.cardomain.com/item/PANCADC300U

 

i would love that, but my deck doesn't have the square shaped plug for that to go into...


hmm

 

Are you sure? Becasue acording to the manual there should be a CD changer port on the back of your deck. It maybe actually on the back plate of the deck or there may be a set of RCA inputs right beside your subwoofer output rcas.

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs...ceCenter=true#

 

it does have the rca's...but the square port i have never seen, but then again I never really looked at it, will check!

 

bump...any one know anything about this "1/8" banana -> rca wire" cable?


please get back to me quick...I don't want to have to buy a FM transmitter...euw for crap quality