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IPOD fitment to standard HU
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:44 am
by 92 rocks
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
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:38 am
by alexperkins
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
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:13 pm
by Overseer
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]
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:19 pm
by 92 rocks
ideal, but do they work with the ipod shuffle anyone know?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:30 pm
by Overseer
Yeah, thats what the 3.5mm line in cable is for.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:37 pm
by 92 rocks
top drawer, cheers mate, ordering one up
good find
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:53 pm
by Overseer
Let us know how you get on, as I'm interested in one
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:01 pm
by 92 rocks
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!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:14 pm
by alexperkins
The gamma does have preouts....
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:20 pm
by 92 rocks
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
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:58 pm
by 92 rocks
anyone.........
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:03 pm
by alexperkins
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:13 pm
by 92 rocks
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!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:06 pm
by alexperkins
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!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:29 pm
by 92 rocks
Ideal thanks Alex, wait till you PM me, im double garaged so plenty of room to work !