Buzz with IPOD cassette adaptor
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Manhattan Beach Ca
Buzz with IPOD cassette adaptor
I have the old Kenwood "Corvette" radio with tape player. I got an IPOD to play thru the cassette player using the cassette adpator, but when engine is running it humms and buzzes with engine rpm.
Anyone know a sure fire way to fix or get rid of it? THX
Anyone know a sure fire way to fix or get rid of it? THX
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,491
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Ditch the cassette adapter. You lose a ton of sound quality that way and probably let in a lot of RF, too.
Instead, head up to radio shack with a couple bucks and get yourself an Ipod FM Transmittor. It takes the signal and allows you to tune it to 3 different stations, and whatever station you find that has either static or just nothing at all, you set the transmittor to. That way, you don't mess with dirty heads or anything like that.
Get the one that Monster Cable makes.
Or just get a new headunit and eliminate it all together. I had the same radio you have and changed it to a Pioneer CD/MP3/Ipod, and no more alternator whine for me
Instead, head up to radio shack with a couple bucks and get yourself an Ipod FM Transmittor. It takes the signal and allows you to tune it to 3 different stations, and whatever station you find that has either static or just nothing at all, you set the transmittor to. That way, you don't mess with dirty heads or anything like that.
Get the one that Monster Cable makes.
Or just get a new headunit and eliminate it all together. I had the same radio you have and changed it to a Pioneer CD/MP3/Ipod, and no more alternator whine for me
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 984
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From: SAN FRANCISCO CA
no offense but in my experience those things suck. if there is a direction adjust on your tapedeck try switching that.....
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