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Gearbox, great reply. Does this diagram apply to a (2002) stock cassette head unit, or just the CD-capable head unit? I'm trying to hook my ipod up to my cassette HU, but want to keep the HU looking as stock as possible (fear of it getting jacked).
only the cd units have the extra cd changer port you can use. unfortunately, there is no way to do that with cassette unless you use those crappy adapters that go in like a tape. another idea is to keep the stock deck for looks, and get a nice aftermarket piece you can hide somewhere and then it will be very easy to hook up any mp3 player. it doesnt even have to be accessible, since you will be using the mp3 player and wont need to adjust anything from the deck itself. glove box, under the seat, etc. also another option would be to keep the tape deck and get the add-on honda cd player which goes underneath it. then you at least have cd capability. its just a separate piece with single cd slot and eject button. they are around $80
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I just regret buying a FM transmitter.
Now I am planning to change my stock cd player to a new one which supports ipod.
But how can I control my music? do I need to do that through my ipod?
Because it's just an audio in from my ipod/mp3 player. Even after I turn off the car, my ipod/mp3 player is still running and I don't want to turn off/on my ipod/mp3 every time I turn off/on my car.
alot of newer aftermarket units are "ipod ready" which means with the proper kit, the radio can control the ipod i believe. check out alpines new decks. imm not exactly sure how it works, but its definately different than just using an aux input to plug to the ipod speaker jack.
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i have a pioneer deh-5900ib and its ipod ready. its a very nice feature. it came with a wire that plugs into the aux in the back of the deck, and the wire plugs right into an ipod. i have the wire connected to the deck and it comes down and is sticking out of the side of the console. its very hidden and you cant even tell its there. once you plug it into the ipod, all your music is controlled through the deck. you can cycle songs/artists/playlists and everything else you can normally do through your ipod manually. its just controlled by the deck instead.
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I mean not only ipod, how about any other external mp3 player?
I saw some even has an usb interface, and I can imagine that will work in my case.
(using an extension usb cord connects with the usb interface at the back, and this extension cord will sit in my glove box. So I can connect a 2.5" hard drive --- about 30gb, and it holds 1000 songs)
alot of decks have front mount usb for flash drives, thats the best imo. but even rear usb is nice. most aftermarket decks have a cd changer that you can buy an adapter for that converts the cd changer to a stereo mini. but theres no control, it just streams music to the stereo. have to control from the mp3 player. the only problem i imagine you would have with such a big hard drive is finding songs. it may be too distracting.
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that's true, usually 512mb is the best size.
holding approximately 100 songs and change all of them at once when you're tired of them.
That's why I still have my 512mb ipod shuffle.
I must have a usb connection for it will keep charging the mp3 player and thus save my time to charge it separately.
i tried the cd changer to stereo cable for my mp3 player and it sucked. very bad quality and low volume. so i suggest getting a deck with usb input or just using mp3 cds. i had a cd changer hooked up before and quality was perfect, just a hassle to change cds and the deck controls were slow and lagging. so i just stick with 700mb mp3 cds in the deck.
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i agree thats the easiest thing as well. just burn a whole bunch of mp3s onto a cd and put that into your deck. you can fit tonnes of songs on one cd and its simple to flip through and control it all. when you want new music just make a new cd. it wont really cost you anything either. i do that more often than i use my ipod hookup.
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