[Dave C]

It is well over two months since I started this thread and I have finally sorted out my car. After all of the advice, I went for an Alpine CDE-9871RH CD Player (from Halfords) which means that I can now listen to my i-pod as I drive without all of the crackles & pops. This i-pod sits in the glove box and is controlled from the stereo (very easy). It even charges itself, ideal when I next go out for that long drive. After chosing which one I wanted, the guys at Halfords fitted it for me (£9.99 charge) and I am very happy with what I've got. Thanks to James, Focusedonsoudn, aom3 & 320kbps for all of their advice,
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Dave C

It is well over two months since I started this thread and I have finally sorted out my car. After all of the advice, I went for an Alpine CDE-9871RH CD Player (from Halfords) which means that I can now listen to my i-pod as I drive without all of the crackles & pops. This i-pod sits in the glove box and is controlled from the stereo (very easy). It even charges itself, ideal when I next go out for that long drive. After chosing which one I wanted, the guys at Halfords fitted it for me (£9.99 charge) and I am very happy with what I've got. Thanks to James, Focusedonsoudn, aom3 & 320kbps for all of their advice,
Cheers,
Dave C

Congrats!! Enjoy all the beautiful music.

[lilkat]

Congratulations, Dave. I'm sure you're enjoying it.

[mojo2093]

Originally Posted by Focusedonsoudn

Dave C,

What kind of car is it? There are companies that make it possible to tap into the factory radios you may not be able to use the Radio to control the Ipod however you may be able to hide all the wires etc.

I've heard of something like this is it like the system they use in BMWs and Land Rovers? From what I understand you have this box that plugs directly into the audio input for your car stereo. Something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/iPod-Adapter-Digital-Interface-BMW-Mini-Rover-BMWI_W0QQitemZ380036167792QQihZ025QQcategoryZ60208 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[jasn]

I'm fortunate that USA Spec manufactures a model of their iPod interface that works in my Volvo. Here's a link to their site. They can be found online for about $100, and are pretty easy to install if you know how to get your radio out.

USA Spec