Ipod Connection to Car Stereo

Nam_Man

Q. I'm looking to hook my ipod upto my current factory model 6000 CD stereo unit in my 2001 Ford Mondeo Zetec.

Are their units I can buy to do this ??????

listermint

afaik , Ford have a specific "ford brand" aux connection for the stereo. Should slot into the back of the headunit and possibly through the glove compartment. Its not a standard fitment you can buy in any shop.

alternatively the handiest option is to buy an fm transmitter which can be bought anywhere. simply plug in your ipod and it transmits the ipods music to the radio and you select the particular fm band on the radio headunit. Easy:D

maclad

Stay away from itrips or other fm transmitters they are sh*te;). Search for dension , they make a kit for most cars have one myself its the gateway 100 model. You change your stereo to cd changer mode then you can control the ipod through the stereo buttons.

colm_mcm

check this thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055317897&highlight=Mazda6

I'm a fan of the Dension Ice link FM. Gateway system is a lot more expensive, I think.


universal fitment, so will work on your car. alternatively, check your Ford dealer to see if they have the part listermint mentioned. Icelink will also charge your ipod

Nam_Man

listermint wrote: »

afaik , Ford have a specific "ford brand" aux connection for the stereo. Should slot into the back of the headunit and possibly through the glove compartment. Its not a standard fitment you can buy in any shop.

alternatively the handiest option is to buy an fm transmitter which can be bought anywhere. simply plug in your ipod and it transmits the ipods music to the radio and you select the particular fm band on the radio headunit. Easy:D

Been there done that and got the t shirt ... absolute muck is the transmitters ...

Heard of a model called " Connect 2 "

But will try out others mentioned in ere ....

Damien360

The last model and current model mondeo have an aux conneciton as standard. Look in the glovebox. Look to the rear right and you will see the aux in connection. Plug normal jack into this and the other end to the ipod. Buy cheapest you can find. Just remember to turn the volume/ear protection on the ipod off and it works a treat. Battery life is same as headphone use. The mondeo has the aux connection on the stereo turned off as default. It is a hidden option to turn it on. I think you had to hold menu button down for 3 seconds and then find the option. In the same place as the VID dislplay for the unit. Once activated just press the aux button on the stereo to hear the ipod.

I tried the itrip fm transmitters in my wifes car and they work well all over the country except Dublin, Belfast and Cork. Far too much interference in all of these areas.

colm_mcm

all Mondeo models don't have the aux. in from what I remember

Damien360

My mistake. You are right. The zetec unit had it on the sony units which I had. Not sure if 6000 units on zetec had it. All the current ones have it, which I now have and I have the 6000 unit in current zetec.

Martron

if its any help i had a focus and i changed the head unite to sony x-plod with aux input wit the extra head spacer to make it fit from halfords for 120 euro.

worth a look but i am +1 on the dennison gear, very good seen it in action

Nam_Man

Martron wrote: »

if its any help i had a focus and i changed the head unite to sony x-plod with aux input wit the extra head spacer to make it fit from halfords for 120 euro.

worth a look but i am +1 on the dennison gear, very good seen it in action

Hmmm ... Looks like I'll hafta change the headunit so ...

€120 you say for a Sony X Plod ... Hmmm

Maybe kill two birds with one stone & get bluetooth enabled aswell for me phone!!

tw0nk

I had the sony xplod with bluetooth and aux in in my 01 focus zetec, was absolutely class, the bluetooth brilliant for phone calls, puts call through car speakers.

Tip: turn off fans in dash when on call, you are much clearer to caller this way.

chiny88

tw0nk wrote: »

I had the sony xplod with bluetooth and aux in in my 01 focus zetec, was absolutely class, the bluetooth brilliant for phone calls, puts call through car speakers.

Tip: turn off fans in dash when on call, you are much clearer to caller this way.

can dongle a2dp for ipod classic pair with the xplod through bluetooth if not can anybody recomend a dongle that can

richardsheil

chiny88 wrote: »

can dongle a2dp for ipod classic pair with the xplod through bluetooth if not can anybody recomend a dongle that can

Care to write that in english?

Anan1

I'm having a Parrot MKi9200 fitted tomorrow, i'll let you know how it works out.

Gregor Samsa

I have the same 6000 CD in my 03 Focus, and I recently fitted a Connects 2 cable that runs from the CD changer port on the back of the stereo.

I had been using an iTrip FM transmitter, but the advantage of the Connects 2 cable is that it charges the iPod, gives you stereo with no interference, and allows me to use the steering wheel (well, stalk beside the steering wheel) controls to go skip forward and backward through the tracks and change playlists.

On my version of the 6000CD, it doesn't display the track name on the head unit, but it does on later models. The song information displays on the iPod, and even when it's locked, it wakes up the screen when you change a track. When you turn off the stereo, the iPod pauses, and resumes playing when the stereo is turned back on, but it will keep charging even when the ignition is turned off, you you'd have to remember to disconnect if you don't want to drain the car battery.

One thing though - I have a new model iPod Touch, and Apple changed the voltage that they charge at, so some older chargers don't work with it, so I needed to get an adapter for the charging function to work. I don't think other iPods need the adapter - just the new Touch and iPhone.

I got it (and the adapter) from here: http://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/connects-ctafoipod003-ipod-adapter-ford-fiesta-escort-mondeo-focus-p-2254.html

The adapter for the iPod touch can be selected in the blue box if needed. I got the head unit removal keys too, and the whole lot worked out at just over 100 euro delivered. Pricey, but I use the iPod a lot in the car, and was fed up with the iTrip.

Installation was really easy. Use the keys to yank out the head unit, connect up the cable to the port at the back, and run the iPod cable out under the dash. Took about 3 minutes.