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iPod adapter for Focus?

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  • 15-04-2008 9:23pm
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    L'prof
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    Hi, I had a quick look there, but I cudn't find a post directly linking to my query!

    My girlfriend bought a 05 Focus a couple of months ago and everythin is great, but she wants to play her iPod through her CD player...I didn't think this would be a problem, but she went to a car shop and they said that she'd need to wire it up through the boot!!! Now, that sounds ridiculous to me, but I think it's something got to do with the fact that she'll be able to use the radio controls that are on her steering wheel! Anyway, basically is there any other way to do this?

    I thought you could just get a lead plugged into the back of the stereo that would plug into the iPod and she could use the iPod to change the music (I think searching through the iPod from the steering wheel would be far too complicated!)

    Thanks,
    Jay


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    The Real B-man
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    Dension Ipod kit have one plugs into the Aux or CD Changer Port of you cars Standard Head unit see if yours is compatable with a Dension Kit

    http://www.dension.com/oem.php


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    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,034 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    The Real B-man wrote: »
    Dension Ipod kit have one plugs into the Aux or CD Changer Port of you cars Standard Head unit see if yours is compatable with a Dension Kit

    http://www.dension.com/oem.php

    Thanks, I'll find the model number and have a look tomorrow!


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    buzzard
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    I have a 07 Focus and it is already pre-wired for AUX connection. All that's needs is a wiring kit from Ford which costs €27. Its contains one wiring loom and 3.5mm jack socket. The wiring loom fits into the back of the radio unit and you mount the jack skt anywhere you want. If your stereo unit has a AUX button on it then all you need is this part.

    All you need then is a male-to-male 3.5mm jack plug which goes from the iPOD to the socket.


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    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,034 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    buzzard wrote: »
    I have a 07 Focus and it is already pre-wired for AUX connection. All that's needs is a wiring kit from Ford which costs €27. Its contains one wiring loom and 3.5mm jack socket. The wiring loom fits into the back of the radio unit and you mount the jack skt anywhere you want. If your stereo unit has a AUX button on it then all you need is this part.

    All you need then is a male-to-male 3.5mm jack plug which goes from the iPOD to the socket.

    Thanks, I seen a thread previously mentioning the AUX button so I checked yesterday evening and it doesn't have one!


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    SecureSounds
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    What model of radio is in the Focus? there is always something possible.


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    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,034 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    SecureSounds wrote: »
    What model of radio is in the Focus? there is always something possible.

    Just checked there, it's a 6000 CD radio!

    6000cd.jpg


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    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,034 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    The Real B-man wrote: »
    Dension Ipod kit have one plugs into the Aux or CD Changer Port of you cars Standard Head unit see if yours is compatable with a Dension Kit

    http://www.dension.com/oem.php

    It's a 6000 CD radio, would any of these work? As you can tell, I don't know much about it and wudn't know how to set it up!


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    The Real B-man
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    If theres a dension available for your radio i recommed http://www.jdmproducts.com/ Based in Bray official distributor got mine done for €200


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    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,034 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    The Real B-man wrote: »
    If theres a dension available for your radio i recommed http://www.jdmproducts.com/ Based in Bray official distributor got mine done for €200

    How exactly does the Dension work? Do you just select what you want to play through your iPod?


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