IPOD fitment to standard HU

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:44 am

Folks

Advice please if you would be so kind

2001 GTi, Standard HU and changer, also has a good Handsfree kit (Nokia) fitted. I want to run my lil ipod albeit's the new shuffle, now will it work? Can i keep the changer? Will the car phone kit be taking up the slot i need for the ipod..............please help!

Ta

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:38 am

You will lose use of the changer as they use the same port. As for the phone you can keep that no problem thats on a seperate block

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:13 pm

I was searching the forums earlier and came across this thread:

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... t=xcarlink

From what I've read, you can apparently keep the CD changer.
More here: http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/

Anyone know anything about it?[/url]

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:19 pm

ideal, but do they work with the ipod shuffle anyone know?

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:30 pm

Yeah, thats what the 3.5mm line in cable is for.

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:37 pm

top drawer, cheers mate, ordering one up

good find

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:53 pm

Let us know how you get on, as I'm interested in one

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:01 pm

Well, i havent ordered this for the following reasons..

I only have an IPOD Shuffle, bearing in mind this uses a 3.5mm jack or a 3.5mm jack to USB then there must be an alternative and cheaper cable to use for the shuffle.......if the gamma had preouts i could get a preout cable to a 3.5mm jack! grrr there must be something!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:14 pm

The gamma does have preouts....

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:20 pm

Alex, are these the old style preouts as in the ones that take phono leads? If so will this fit....and run a shuffle........

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product ... -22864.htm

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:58 pm

anyone.........

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:03 pm

They are phono preouts, but its an output, and not an input. The only way to put an input into the gamma is through the changer port. It can be done with a little device off ebay for about 30 - 40 quid that you plug in, that makes the HU think it has a changer attached.

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:13 pm

will the changer still run? & a link to ebay mate, infact if you are good with ICE installs Alex PM me ill detail in exchange for a sub and amp install with ipod fitment!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:06 pm

92 rocks wrote:will the changer still run? & a link to ebay mate, infact if you are good with ICE installs Alex PM me ill detail in exchange for a sub and amp install with ipod fitment!

The changer is usually superseeded, but there is a way that you can switch between the two

Im very good at ICE. Will pm you some details regarding this and maybe we can come to some sort of arrangement

It wont need detailing for a few months yet....well at least I hope not!!

Will link you when i have had a chance to browse!

92 rocks · Post by **92 rocks** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:29 pm

Ideal thanks Alex, wait till you PM me, im double garaged so plenty of room to work !