 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | reply to b10010011
Re: Connector strengthening Finally got around to ordering that cable and then went over to Parts Express to see what I could do. A guy there thought the same as you, that the heat-shrink will help but won't stop the problem in the long run. He proposed a great idea though....
-- Buy an iPod extension cable
This way, the expensive ($30), proprietary cable remains tucked away under the dashboard and if the connector on the extension breaks, it's a $7 part to replace. |
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 Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | They make docks for cars. Its basically just a 30 pin (or whatever the ipod connector is) passthrough connector built into a plastic dock. A friend has one that bolts to the dash and has a little back plate to support the iphone. He picked it up from a street vendor in NYC, so no idea on the make or model, but I'm sure they are out there. |
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | And how would I connect that to the head unit ? |
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b10010011Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA Reviews:
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said by Hall:-- Buy an iPod extension cable
This way, the expensive ($30), proprietary cable remains tucked away under the dashboard and if the connector on the extension breaks, it's a $7 part to replace.
That is a good idea.
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Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | reply to Hall
said by Hall:And how would I connect that to the head unit ?
»www.mp3car.com/show-off-your-pro···g35.html
That is a really old article, but the concept is the same. The special cable that runs from the head unit to the iphone/ipod would plug into the back of the dock instead, then the iphone/ipod would sit in the dock. Its just a piece of plastic with a 90 degree adapter inside. female on one side, male on the other. |
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