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[RobG]

My FM mod I run via ciggy lighter

Tunnie, no such thing as black blind

I think "the student" may mean black shelf. But he does possess a curious thought wavelength

[TheBoy]

My FM mod I run via ciggy lighter

Tunnie, no such thing as black blind

I think "the student" may mean black shelf. But he does possess a curious thought wavelength

That's not black either, it's a dark grey

[Shimmy]

Received and installed my FM modulator from DND Dave today.

Works a treat, no static and much better quality than the chinese tat.  Only downside I found was that the volume output was a bit low, need to wack up the stereo volume to compensate.  Easy enough.

[VXL V6]

My FM mod I run via ciggy lighter

Tunnie, no such thing as black blind

I think "the student" may mean black shelf. But he does possess a curious thought wavelength

That's not black either, it's a dark grey

Prefacelift shelves are closer to black than facelift ones that are classed as Anthracite.

 

[TheBoy]

My FM mod I run via ciggy lighter

Tunnie, no such thing as black blind

I think "the student" may mean black shelf. But he does possess a curious thought wavelength

That's not black either, it's a dark grey

Prefacelift shelves are closer to black than facelift ones that are classed as Anthracite.

 

Not noticed the difference TBH.  I have both TBE's and Silver Bullet's in garage, both look same to me..

[VXL V6]

The one I have in the Silver Slug is the one from Vader and it's darker than the one I have in the V6.

[tunnie]

My FM mod I run via ciggy lighter

Tunnie, no such thing as black blind

I think "the student" may mean black shelf. But he does possess a curious thought wavelength

That's not black either, it's a dark grey

Prefacelift shelves are closer to black than facelift ones that are classed as Anthracite.

 

What is this, changing rooms with fancy colours? Its either cream, grey or black?  :-? 

[Dave DND]

Received and installed my FM modulator from DND Dave today.

Works a treat, no static and much better quality than the chinese tat.  Only downside I found was that the volume output was a bit low, need to wack up the stereo volume to compensate.  Easy enough.

You could always experiment with turning up the volume a little on the MP3 device

 

[Shimmy]

Received and installed my FM modulator from DND Dave today.

Works a treat, no static and much better quality than the chinese tat.  Only downside I found was that the volume output was a bit low, need to wack up the stereo volume to compensate.  Easy enough.

You could always experiment with turning up the volume a little on the MP3 device

 

I'm not that dim, it's on max!

[Dave DND]

Received and installed my FM modulator from DND Dave today.

Works a treat, no static and much better quality than the chinese tat.  Only downside I found was that the volume output was a bit low, need to wack up the stereo volume to compensate.  Easy enough.

You could always experiment with turning up the volume a little on the MP3 device

 

I'm not that dim, it's on max!

 

I have noticed that some iPods are getting a little lower on their output levels, and I think it something to do with the settings that "Balance" out the audio signals of the music that has been recorded so that they all play at the same levels - I might do a bit more investigating into that one.

[tunnie]

Received and installed my FM modulator from DND Dave today.

Works a treat, no static and much better quality than the chinese tat.  Only downside I found was that the volume output was a bit low, need to wack up the stereo volume to compensate.  Easy enough.

You could always experiment with turning up the volume a little on the MP3 device

 

I'm not that dim, it's on max!

Out of interest, where did you mount your modulator?

[Shimmy]

 

I have noticed that some iPods are getting a little lower on their output levels, and I think it something to do with the settings that "Balance" out the audio signals of the music that has been recorded so that they all play at the same levels - I might do a bit more investigating into that one.

Don't have an ipod, using a creative zen which is a few years old.

Out of interest, where did you mount your modulator?

Used the +12v feed and earth of the rear ciggy lighter, the modulator's on the floor behind the drivers seat.  Can't really think of a better place for it atm, if it was a bit smaller it would have been perfect underneath the armrest where the cupholder insert it.  Might see if I can somehow squeeze it in there later, would look tidier there with no exposed wires.

[tmx]

make sure the graphic equaliser is set to none on iphone/ipod Settings>Ipod>Equalizer>None

[feeutfo]

I like the HK drive and play as it controls the iPod as well via dash mounted screen,  or where ever you want to install it, and control wheel, by the and brake in my case.
 It charges this particular iPod.3rd gen. but is too old to work with my iPhone4. But that's fine as I don't want to have to plug the phone into anything other than a charger when get in and out if the car, or have a cable hanging out the dash, and I have the older iPod that can stay in the car anyway.

Sound, all tracks when played have a slight hiss/squeak/warble/radio static type noise that settles down go a lower pitch and is then drowned out by the music almost completely. TB reckoned this is almost exactly the same as his Dnd one.  There is no improvement go be had over this as it's hard wired to the fm plug on the back of the radio connector on the cage. .....although I wonder if it could be soldered into the cd function of the nav slot as TB suggested....? One for another day perhaps.

In all honesty I find the sound perfectly acceptable and now rarely listen to anything else. Easy to use, and find I rarely need to re tune, although that a very simple process anyway as there is no limit on frequencys via custom setting.

Only thing is, they do seem prone to damage from spikes in power input or something. Even with a fuse. TB wil know way more about that than me of course.

[feeutfo]

... Now if I could just update the iPod without loosing the music on it that would be great. (it's original iTunes was lost as iTunes killed the pc it was on)