IPOD2 Car
Drifting
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From: WA
I just installed a ipod2car in my 98 Vette with the GMH20T & PXHGM1 harneses. The scroll function using the click wheel is not working correctly. It is damn near impossible to get where you want to go. If I disconect from the ipod2car it works perfectly. I have a new ipod classic 80 GB.
So far I am having no luck trying to get in contact with Peripherals Tech support.
Please help!
So far I am having no luck trying to get in contact with Peripherals Tech support.
Please help!
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange County California
Just get a mini-cable from the earplug jack and be done with the hassle. Charge it up every few days and you're golden. By the way, Peripheral told me the AUX2CAR unit will work with either cable, as long as you get the right size connector...there are two...a larger one and a smaller one (round jack out of the Peripheral box). So, an AUX2CAR will also work with an iPod cable! even though they don't say that. And the iPOD2CAR may work with the miniplug cable but you should ask them.
Melting Slicks
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From: Worden Illinois
Drifting
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From: WA
could you post (or pm me) how you got ahold of them?
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston-ish
Having some trouble here. First, the PHXGM1 cable that they sent me has different tabs than the factory cable, as shown below. It does not fit in the back of the stereo.
Second, I plugged everything back in as normal, and the radio is now dead. No lights, nothing. WTF?
Second, I plugged everything back in as normal, and the radio is now dead. No lights, nothing. WTF?
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Hi,
I am not sure what cable you got. The PXHGM4 is the cable that hooks up at the back of the stock stereo. It looks like this.
You are hooking up at the back of the stereo, right?
I am not sure what cable you got. The PXHGM4 is the cable that hooks up at the back of the stock stereo. It looks like this.
You are hooking up at the back of the stereo, right?
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
No, I feel your pain. It sucks when you get everything apart and realize that you were sent the wrong cable. I got the wrong one the first time also, the PXHGM2 which plugs into the CD changer. I don't have a CD changer.
I was unable to get the correct cable from the ebay vendor that I bought the IPOD2CAR from. I had to get it here.
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=952
I was unable to get the correct cable from the ebay vendor that I bought the IPOD2CAR from. I had to get it here.
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=952
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston-ish
I went to the C5 FAQ section of the audio forum, and it hooked up correctly by the way they show, but it doesn't work. It shows the ipod is charging, but when you hit Aux on the stereo, it won't switch over. I'm about to crack open a beer and do some thinking 
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
What if you hit the play button on the IPOD?
Melting Slicks
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From: Worden Illinois
Burning Brakes
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orange County California
Bummer. Not sure why you're having such a problem. One thing I found was that the iPOD wasn't initially being "recognized." I had to plug and unplug the cable between the iPOD and the box a couple of times and it finally worked. No doubt you checked your connections a bunch of times, but just in case, I thought I'd bring that up......
Le Mans Master
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From: Midland TX
I have a 2001 Coupe without the CD Changer, but it sounds like "some" C5s have the CD Changer CABLE installed anyway. Is there a quick way for me to verify that I do or don't have that cable installed?
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
There are the 3 storage compartments in the back of the car. Look in them. I believe that if you had the cable it would be in the compartment on the left.
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange County California
Mine actually snakes down the right side...but the "official" mount site is in the inside, center rear of the trunk area. At least that's what a technician told me when he saw my CD Changer in the right-hand compartment.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Athens OH
So, I received my ipod2car and my two cables, one for the ipod bottom connector and one for the 3.5mm jack. I set everything up the way I wanted so that I could switch between the 2 cables fairly easily. modified the hole in the console where the cig lighter goes so the cables could run into the console.
I hooked all up and the head unit doesn't seem to recognize the interface. The destructions mentioned that it may take up to 3 minutes to recognize it, but it never did. All I am supposed to do is hit the CD/AUX button on teh head unit right?
I hooked all up and the head unit doesn't seem to recognize the interface. The destructions mentioned that it may take up to 3 minutes to recognize it, but it never did. All I am supposed to do is hit the CD/AUX button on teh head unit right?