3 dollar ipod hookup!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Norman Oklahoma
3 dollar ipod hookup!
it was'nt my idea but it work's awsome and it's cheap!
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/stereo...t-adapter.html
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/stereo...t-adapter.html
Melting Slicks
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From: Somewherebetweenhereandthere
Very cool modd. To bad I already have an IPOD2CAR interface... I like that this modd will work with any audio player. But my wife and I have IPODS so having them play and charger with one wire is pretty
.... Of course you cant beat 3 dollars!!Makes you wonder why GM didn't add this kinda thing from the factory!!
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: MI
Also have the Ipod 2 Car but this looks like a cheaper solution. Only it it charged it was well.Not sure if I would try this mod unless I had the money to replace with a new radio. Looks like a lot could go wrong
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Very cool modd. To bad I already have an IPOD2CAR interface... I like that this modd will work with any audio player. But my wife and I have IPODS so having them play and charger with one wire is pretty
.... Of course you cant beat 3 dollars!!Makes you wonder why GM didn't add this kinda thing from the factory!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Indiana
Oh man I just did this mod yesterday! Best mod for the money any day of the week. If you have a cd changer, you can tap into the wire harness instead of breaking into the radio! No it doesnt charge but a $20 charger plus $3 at radio shack for the jack is an awesome price compared to ipod2car.
One thing I noticed is that working with cat5 wire is hard because it is so thin and can be broken fairly easy. I mounted mine on the traction control/suspension panel forward of the console. Looks factory.
Another plus about this....You still have use of the cd changer unlike ipod2car! Cant go wrong, if you screw up, its only 3 wires to put back together!
One thing I noticed is that working with cat5 wire is hard because it is so thin and can be broken fairly easy. I mounted mine on the traction control/suspension panel forward of the console. Looks factory.
Another plus about this....You still have use of the cd changer unlike ipod2car! Cant go wrong, if you screw up, its only 3 wires to put back together!
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Drifting
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From: Vail AZ
Oh man I just did this mod yesterday! Best mod for the money any day of the week. If you have a cd changer, you can tap into the wire harness instead of breaking into the radio! No it doesnt charge but a $20 charger plus $3 at radio shack for the jack is an awesome price compared to ipod2car.
One thing I noticed is that working with cat5 wire is hard because it is so thin and can be broken fairly easy. I mounted mine on the traction control/suspension panel forward of the console. Looks factory.
Another plus about this....You still have use of the cd changer unlike ipod2car! Cant go wrong, if you screw up, its only 3 wires to put back together!
One thing I noticed is that working with cat5 wire is hard because it is so thin and can be broken fairly easy. I mounted mine on the traction control/suspension panel forward of the console. Looks factory.
Another plus about this....You still have use of the cd changer unlike ipod2car! Cant go wrong, if you screw up, its only 3 wires to put back together!
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Heck of a lot of good info in that link to LS1Tech.com.
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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From: Indiana
I grounded to the black wire. You can splice into the harness right behind the radio but I spliced in the pass side footwell that way I could have the radio plugged in and working while I installed to make sure everything worked right, instead of plugging and unplugging the radio a bunch of times.
From what I understand the jacks can be tempermental esp since you are working and soldering something so tiny, I recommend getting 2 so you have a back up. I ended up using 2 because I melted the first. Again best mod ever for under $10.
From what I understand the jacks can be tempermental esp since you are working and soldering something so tiny, I recommend getting 2 so you have a back up. I ended up using 2 because I melted the first. Again best mod ever for under $10.