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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Ploppy on 15 April 2010, 17:25:43

Title: Ipod
Post by: Ploppy on 15 April 2010, 17:25:43

OK,

does any one know how to hard wire an ipod to the factory fit 2005 cd player...

Ive used the fm transmitter stuff and really dont like it.

Is there a hard wire kit for a facelift 2003 omega??

Thanks Ploppy
 :'(

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: tunnie on 15 April 2010, 18:19:32

you need to get a decent fm transmitter cheapo crapo ones from eBay are not up to the job. DaveDND sells one which quite a few members use, and works well  :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: pembsomega on 15 April 2010, 18:36:20

i use an oldschool tape adaptor, more realiable than a trasmitter

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2010, 19:08:22

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i use an oldschool tape adaptor, more realiable than a trasmitter

If you repeated bash it with a hammer, it may fit the cdr2005's cd slot ;D ;D ;D


To OP, no (easy) way to wire it in...

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: pembsomega on 15 April 2010, 19:16:14

ah sorry i read 2006  ;)

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Dave DND on 15 April 2010, 22:44:18

This one is certainly popular amongst the Oofers

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/am-88t.html

 :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Weds on 15 April 2010, 22:54:54

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This one is certainly popular amongst the Oofers

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/am-88t.html

 :y

Certainly recommenced by me. I use mine all the time. 

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Ploppy on 15 April 2010, 23:40:20

Thanks for the great advice,

really looking for a non fm version, hard wire type with built in charger .... maybe Im asking to much..

Ploppy ::)

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: feeutfo on 16 April 2010, 00:06:41

i had to be told this about 50 times before it sunk in, there are no stereo inputs on 2015/13/11 head units. Only mono for phone kit, so they told me.


alhough TB did say no "easy" way ???

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Dave DND on 16 April 2010, 08:34:56

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Thanks for the great advice,

really looking for a non fm version, hard wire type with built in charger .... maybe Im asking to much..

Ploppy ::)

The other popular Oofers choice appears to be this one

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/cx609e.html

I am stunned as to how many Oofers have now bought these from me - you guys seem to love this one

 :)

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2010, 09:15:05

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i had to be told this about 50 times before it sunk in, there are no stereo inputs on 2015/13/11 head units. Only mono for phone kit, so they told me.


alhough TB did say no "easy" way ???

Check the specs on the mixers/amp IC/s in the unit - there may potentially be an unused input on them that something could be rigged up to. Failing that, maybe added some kind of mixer/switch between one of the source (eg, CD player) and the amp.

Suspect if the question has to be asked, then that is classed as 'no easy way' ;)

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2010, 09:19:07

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This one is certainly popular amongst the Oofers

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/am-88t.html

 :y

I have one, it works better than most. My biggest complaint is I wish it had more choice of frequencies, as finding an unused one to cover the journeys I do often is proving slightly challenging.


For those with NCDC radios, pop it into diagnostics mode, go to tuner, tune to radio 2 (which is the only station that is on same frequency range this device uses), and look at the alternate frequencies listing at bottom of screen - that should help find a free frequency :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 April 2010, 09:19:58

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i had to be told this about 50 times before it sunk in, there are no stereo inputs on 2015/13/11 head units. Only mono for phone kit, so they told me.


alhough TB did say no "easy" way ???

Check the specs on the mixers/amp IC/s in the unit - there may potentially be an unused input on them that something could be rigged up to. Failing that, maybe added some kind of mixer/switch between one of the source (eg, CD player) and the amp.

Suspect if the question has to be asked, then that is classed as 'no easy way' ;)

Yeah, Chris - you know you wanted to come over for some soldering practice? ::)

Kevin

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Ploppy on 16 April 2010, 09:22:21

Oh yes....

thats more like it....

thanks Dave for that....will have to save up !!!

Ploppy  :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: feeutfo on 17 April 2010, 02:04:23

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i had to be told this about 50 times before it sunk in, there are no stereo inputs on 2015/13/11 head units. Only mono for phone kit, so they told me.


alhough TB did say no "easy" way ???

Check the specs on the mixers/amp IC/s in the unit - there may potentially be an unused input on them that something could be rigged up to. Failing that, maybe added some kind of mixer/switch between one of the source (eg, CD player) and the amp.

Suspect if the question has to be asked, then that is classed as 'no easy way' ;)

Yeah, Chris - you know you wanted to come over for some soldering practice? ::)

Kevin

Well i'm glad you two know what he's talking about, i'm game if you are Kev. ;)