How can I hard-wire my Ipod to my car?

Question

I have tried several FM Transmitters for my Ipod and have been unhappy with all of them. What's the best way to hard wire it.

Answer 1

One method:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9oDEWuNVIo6/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=142FMMOD01


It's not wireless.

It feeds your audio signal from a headphone jack ( or RCA cables) by FM modulation, directly into the antenna input on your radio bypassing the antenna when on, allowing the radio to work as normal when off. It comes with an On/Off switch that can used or it can be replaced with a relay powered by the remote wire from the radio.

Answer 2

It depends what the car is and what you are willing to do to it. I have a 2003 VW Passat and the factory head unit is really old tech, the only solution would have been a third party aux input and using the iPod controls. So I replaced the head unit with an Alpine CDA-9857 and an iPod interface cable, this gives me the ability to quickly access tracks, albums, artists and playlists from the head unit controls. The iPod is plugged in in the glove box.

Other manufacturers have other solutions. If you have a high end Mercedes you can integrate the iPod directly, some BMWs provide an auxilliary input in the arm rest.

So you are stuck with doing some more research, but Crutchfield is an informative, though expensive, source of car audio gear.