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Title: Cheap way to add iPod?
Post by: M7AXB on September 15, 2010, 10:43:55 am

Hi folks

Just wondering is there a way to add a cable to the existing cd player so I can use my iPod? I think it's called an aux cable?

It's a stock cd player from an 05 plate. I'm a tight arse so don't really want to pay £100 for the Vw cable  :rolleye:

Any help would be much appreciated  :happy2:

Title: Re: Cheap way to add iPod?
Post by: keano on September 15, 2010, 11:37:45 am

I'd like to know this too.

I have the bog standard NON mp3 radio/cd player unit.

Title: Re: Cheap way to add iPod?
Post by: mdavis on September 15, 2010, 12:22:24 pm

I was looking for the same thing and came across these

 Cable 1 (http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=50_69&products_id=709)

Cable 2 (http://cdchangeremulator.com/vw-audio-auxiliary-input/vw-rcd300-audio-aux-input/prod_21.html)

I haven't actually purchased or tried either, but I think they would do the job. Anyone like to confirm whether I am right?

Title: Re: Cheap way to add iPod?
Post by: ub7rm on September 15, 2010, 12:27:49 pm

^^ They would work but you wouldn't be able to control the ipod via the car stereo - you would have to make track changes on the ipod itself.  The more expensive ones connect via the ipod docking port and allow charging / control via the stereo.  The VW interface is pretty crap so not that big a loss really.