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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: savechip17 on April 10, 2009, 04:42:04 pm

Title: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: savechip17 on April 10, 2009, 04:42:04 pm

Suuuuuup,

right - iphone in hand with decent music on it. however cant play it in my bloody car.

any of you guys recomend either a trip, charger and a mount i can sit it on -

id preffer a good sound quality too.

any ideas oppinions welcome guys

cheers

Shaun

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: SteveP on April 10, 2009, 05:00:02 pm

What do you have headunit wise in the car????

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: savechip17 on April 10, 2009, 07:04:35 pm

Just standard in the tdi sport

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: SteveP on April 10, 2009, 07:16:47 pm

And I presume you don't have the OEM Aux In connection??

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: savechip17 on April 10, 2009, 11:24:35 pm

In connection? Do you mean being used for somethibg else?

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: SteveP on April 11, 2009, 08:55:24 pm

I mean as in a 3.5mm jack plug near the handbreak to plug in a cable from your iPod/MP3 etc.

But by the sounds of things you won't.

So IMHO I would get a Aux in adapter from the likes of Connects 2 that plugs in to the CD changer port on the head unit as this will give the best sound quality. I would then get a vent mount (plenty on ebay) and run a 3.5mm cable from the connects 2 box upto the mount  :happy2:

HTH

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: Toptrump on April 15, 2009, 02:47:41 pm

Or remove the terrible standard headunit and fit an aftermarket one with a proper full control iPod cable.

I was happy to find out that the single DIN faceplate/cage has a hole inbetween where the headunit mounts and the cubby hole underneath.  So you can run the cable out of the back and under the headunit and down the hole allowing you to put your iPhone/iPod in the cubbyhole.  Keeping unslightly cables out of the way, was most impressed with this.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: savechip17 on April 15, 2009, 06:56:33 pm

Quote from: Toptrump on April 15, 2009, 02:47:41 pm

Or remove the terrible standard headunit and fit an aftermarket one with a proper full control iPod cable.

I was happy to find out that the single DIN faceplate/cage has a hole inbetween where the headunit mounts and the cubby hole underneath.  So you can run the cable out of the back and under the headunit and down the hole allowing you to put your iPhone/iPod in the cubbyhole.  Keeping unslightly cables out of the way, was most impressed with this.  :happy2:

have you got pics to explain. im a noob sorry

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: Toptrump on April 15, 2009, 08:25:20 pm

I don't I am afraid, but I can try and get some after the weekend.  I am getting on a plane first thing in the morning and won't be back until Monday.  I can try and get one then.  :happy2:

EDIT:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexxia.co.uk%2FCar_Stereo_fitting_kits%2Fimages%2FCT24VW03.jpg&hash=a49b865a222fb8525d15aa25a6af53d397e4f087)

That is what the single DIN adapter looks like.  There is a natural hole located in that little cubby hole that I run my iPod cable through to my Alpine headunit.  It is located on the roof of the cubby hole, allowing you to run a cable up there.  Without cutting, drilling etc and keeps everything tidy.

Title: Re: Iphone doc/trip
Post by: savechip17 on April 15, 2009, 10:46:24 pm

mine doesnt look like that, mine fills that whole bit. not sure what differet types there are.