How to Install an Ipod / mp3 adapter for the stock radio

[NeonDan]

not loosing my 6 disk for ipod/mp3 connectivity....sorry not just yet

nice write up

[Compdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by srtio

What do you do with the ground wire and the battery wire? I saw those in one picture but I didn't see where you mentioned how to connect them and where to connect them.

Will it work, but just not charge your ipod if you don't hook those up?

I'm not sure what wires you're talking about. Do you mean the ones shown in the 1st pic of step 13? If so, to be honest, I didn't do ANYTHING with those. I think they're still hanging back there in my CD dock. They are not needed at all to connect an Ipod. The ipod still charges anyway, drawing power from the data port connection for the 6-cd changer.

I think those are for if you're powering something like an XM radio or something, because the adapter I bought can also be modified to power something like that.

[OH5SRT4]

Quote: Originally Posted by NeonDan

not loosing my 6 disk for ipod/mp3 connectivity....sorry not just yet

nice write up

...nor am I spending the $150 you stated this adapter costs! I could buy an aftermarket HU thats ipod ready for only a little bit more and get much better overall sound quality than what I have with my stock stereo(I have the kicker system). Good write up though for those who choose this path..

[Compdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by OH5SRT4

...nor am I spending the $150 you stated this adapter costs! I could buy an aftermarket HU thats ipod ready for only a little bit more and get much better overall sound quality than what I have with my stock stereo(I have the kicker system). Good write up though for those who choose this path..

True, it's all about what's most important to you. Me, I like the seamless look of the stock radio over the "out-of-place" look of an aftermarket product. Plus, the buttons on stock radios are usually much larger and user-friendly when you're trying to operate them while driving, compared to the tiny, confusing ones on most aftermarket radios.

Overall, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a $150 aftermarket radio that offers you full control of your Ipod through the radio buttons, charges your Ipod, and connects to the data port for better sound quality.