iPhone 4 Car Kit

littlejp

Can anyone recommend a good solution for using my iPhone 4 in my 03 Focus?

Basically, I'd like something that charges the phone and allows me to play music through the stereo and take calls through the stereo speakers. Dash mounted would be good so I could use the GPS.

Any suggestions?

swampy353

littlejp wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good solution for using my iPhone 4 in my 03 Focus?

Basically, I'd like something that charges the phone and allows me to play music through the stereo and take calls through the stereo speakers. Dash mounted would be good so I could use the GPS.

Any suggestions?

Have the older version of this http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_869337_langId_-1_categoryId_212600
Works really well and relatively cheap. Might be worth looking at the pioneer equivalent in halfords, there on sale at the min.

djdunny

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=492841

Try the Belkin Tune base, Ive been using one for 2 years and never had a problem. It will hold your phone, charge it, also you can play music and take calls through your car speakers via FM transmitter.

It available in halfords

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_833011_langId_-1_categoryId_212468

Hope this helps

Dunny

littlejp

djdunny wrote: »

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=492841

Try the Belkin Tune base, Ive been using one for 2 years and never had a problem. It will hold your phone, charge it, also you can play music and take calls through your car speakers via FM transmitter.

It available in halfords

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_833011_langId_-1_categoryId_212468

Hope this helps

Dunny

This is kind of what I had in mind but I'd be wary of the FM transmitter. What's the quality like for music and phone calls?
Seems a good price and no installation costs.

djdunny

littlejp wrote: »

This is kind of what I had in mind but I'd be wary of the FM transmitter. What's the quality like for music and phone calls?
Seems a good price and no installation costs.

quality is excellent, I understand where you're coming from with doubts about the fm transmitter but it works perfect. Just ask em when you're buying it can you bring it back if the interference is bad. test it in the car park. thats what i did

littlejp

djdunny wrote: »

littlejp wrote: »

This is kind of what I had in mind but I'd be wary of the FM transmitter. What's the quality like for music and phone calls?
Seems a good price and no installation costs.

quality is excellent, I understand where you're coming from with doubts about the fm transmitter but it works perfect. Just ask em when you're buying it can you bring it back if the interference is bad. test it in the car park. thats what i did

Thanks for the tip.
They're are 2 options on belkin.com.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?Section_Id=208800
Do you the difference between the FM Live and the FM Handfree?
They also seem much cheaper on eBay. Would these be older models?

3DataModem

littlejp wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good solution for using my iPhone 4 in my 03 Focus?

Basically, I'd like something that charges the phone and allows me to play music through the stereo and take calls through the stereo speakers. Dash mounted would be good so I could use the GPS.

Any suggestions?

Replace head unit with JBC X50 BT

Only 80 quid on Amazon, Bluetooth calls, Bluetooth music, USB adapter that charges iPod.

biko

Yeah, just get a Bluetooth stereo with phone capabilities and a cradle with a cable going to the cigg lighter (this is my setup and works fine)

littlejp

3DataModem wrote: »

Replace head unit with JBC X50 BT

Only 80 quid on Amazon, Bluetooth calls, Bluetooth music, USB adapter that charges iPod.

Now we're talkin. That sounds great.
Any idea if it's easy to install in a 03 Focus?

3DataModem

If you can install a car radio you can install this. I just got one put in my 01 beetle to replace the cassette / radio unit.

The best part is that it's much shallower than standard units so space behind is no issue.