ipod into stock stereo

There are accessories that are pretty expensive that you can wire into any stock stereo. Or you could buy an FM transmitter that plugs into the cigarette lighter and will charge the iPod as well.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Car-iPod-MP ... cat0307018

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/15216.phtml
Or I'm sure someone could figure this out http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-AUDI-DELTA- ... true&rt=nc

I went ahead and bought an aftermarket stereo, I think i've played one CD in it... Worth it to have the USB connection, radio text, 3.5mm aux port, and 6 RCA outs for amplifiers. I liked my stock bose system while I had it but I really like having an upgraded system. Trick is finding an aftermarket stereo that doesn't look like something from star trek...

I had a slick set up in my 51 Chevy where I hid two infinity speakers behind the stock speaker grill and then used a converter to take volts from 6 to 12..ran it into a sony x plod amp and used an RCA into a headphone jack for my i pod. I had a toggle switch for the amp where the cigarette lighter was... Essentially I used the amp to power the output from the i pod and my i pod controlled the whole set up. Worked great for a 51 Chevy and kept a clean stock look.

You can use the factory line outs on the audi head unit to power amps, but once again the issue is the ipod input. I never looked that closely into it because I was also concerned about the DACs and whatnot, and my factory headunit liked to change radio stations and other settings randomly.

Mine changed stations, but now it's stopped doing it.

paradox11235 said:

You can use the factory line outs on the audi head unit to power amps, but once again the issue is the ipod input. I never looked that closely into it because I was also concerned about the DACs and whatnot, and my factory headunit liked to change radio stations and other settings randomly.

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There's a writeup in Audiworld tech articles, and I've got an older writeup saved from Audipages.com...... I've never gotten around to actually doing it....My 5-speed came with a newer Alpine, and the ability to control IPOD from deck is pretty handy, however, If you don't have the CD changer in the trunk, then it's just a matter of attaching your mini headphone plug to those pins(no switch/relay needed).....My rebuilt Bose system in Lago sounds way better than my 4 yo Alpine....If I start driving it again, I'll definatly hook up the plug.....Good Luck, Tom

From what I can tell the plug is on the passenger side of the dash.. do I need the old cd changer control to make it work?

Yeah it needs the cd changer control to make it work. Otherwise it doesn't think anything is plugged in there. You may be able to trick it somehow but I couldn't get it to work.