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i-pod connecting head unit

Post by MacK » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:55 pm

Maybe more for technical section, but might get more responses here. :oops:

I am wanting a new head unit for the Elise, one which has a cable to connect my i-pod too, not an aux in but a proper i-pod interface.

Are many available, I was in Halfords at lunch time but they only had 2or3, does anyone have any recommendations Andy maybe? Not wanting to spend over £200 and don't want complicated or cluttering boxes and wires everywhere. :roll:

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Post by jj » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:59 pm

Halfords were last week doing half price on an Alpine unit that had the interface, a mate bought one.

I know the interfaces alone are 50-odd quid. *edit - the interface is 69.99.
not sure if this is the same deal, but looks good -

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... orGroupId=
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Post by Lazydonkey » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:12 pm

Thats a good deal 8)

...my Dension ICE link alone was £120 a couple of years ago PLUS the headunit.
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Post by Sassy » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:23 pm

I went into Halfords about sorting my iPod/head unit and the guy just looked at me blankly.

I think they must get the same training as PC World.

Going to see if Mobile Fidelity can help, I think.
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Post by RDH » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:37 pm

Halfords are doing a Goodmans Head unit with all Ipod wires included for £79.99 online - dunno how good the unit is but it may be worth a go? :?:
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Post by Lazydonkey » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:47 pm

I've always found this site to be good

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/index.php?cPath=737_745

As I said I've got the Dension kit which will work with most set ups, but aint always the cheapest. My dash is slightly different to the S2 lizzy and Exige but you'll get the idea

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Post by Andy G » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:16 pm

Hey

Sony do the CDXGT300 with an ipod link which is pretty sound. They are also bringing out a few higher spec versions, or if you want to keep your existing head unit check out the JBL Drive and Play which is pretty sweet.

Let me know if you need any help.

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/sho ... ts_id=1112

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/sho ... =4a&page=6

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Post by MacK » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:31 pm

Hi Andy,

Had a look round your website, is this one any good?

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/sho ... cts_id=649

I know you'll say yes in the forum so for an honest report you can PM me and let me know the SE discount :wink:

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Post by Andy G » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:05 pm

MacK wrote:Hi Andy,

Had a look round your website, is this one any good?

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/sho ... cts_id=649

I know you'll say yes in the forum so for an honest report you can PM me and let me know the SE discount :wink:

:lol:
I'd avoid that one. Very basic and you connect via USB which defeats the purpose. Sound output is okay, but its really an entry level product.
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Post by Sanjøy » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:13 pm

Fitted a Dension Icelink FM to the Benz and very very happy with it.

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Post by Corranga » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:11 pm

MI fitted one of these to my girlfriends Mx5 a couple of weeks ago:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /5697.html
(note that the blue around the volume knob is actually red)

It's a fairly nice unit, controls the iPod with the up/down buttons scrolling the menu and the right left going forward and backwards through the menus so it's fairly easy.

The screen is obviously limited mind with only 2 lines of text, but it works well. I'm not sure you'd want to be scrolling through an iPod as you drive though, Erica made some playlists and usually uses random. 20gb of music means there are a LOT of artists on her ipod, and unfortunetly there is no fast way to get from the start of the list to say the Killers...

That site has a whole section on iPod/compatible stereos but make sure you get one that controls the iPod!

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Post by Lazydonkey » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:13 pm

Sanjoy - i'm getting one fitted to the panda (stop laughing!) on thursday - how did you attach that to the dash? drill it or sticky stuff ? :?
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Post by Sanjøy » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:52 pm

Lazydonkey wrote:Sanjoy - i'm getting one fitted to the panda (stop laughing!) on thursday - how did you attach that to the dash? drill it or sticky stuff ? :?
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Post by Sanjøy » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:57 am

Sanjoy wrote:Fitted a Dension Icelink FM to the Benz and very very happy with it.

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Re: i-pod connecting head unit

Post by campbell » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:04 pm

We've got a Dension in the Skoda, a dealer-accessory-fit. It's OK, but the head unit has limited display capability so although you can control tracks (having gone through the lottery of key-presses to set the control mode :roll: ) there is no track or playlist info available etc.

It does the job for us for now, and it was free as it happens (part of my wheeling and dealing on the car purchase itself). However I think a head unit upgrade would be needed to get the best out of it.

I'm interested in a new head unit and ipod controller for the elise but only if I can get a head unit with the GALA-type speed-sensitive volume adjustment. Don't see many around?

Also, back on-topic, Pioneer do a wide range of ipod-controller head units last time I checked.
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