i have read through all the posts and really didnt get a good answer where is the best and cheapest place to get the ipod hook up to the stock stereo? or is there a way to do it with out having to get one of those units? and i have a 02 cavalier


thanks
mtb

FM Modulator will probably be the cheapest route with a stock radio. Also you can use one from an Siruis player that will hardwire into your car and just have a single wire for your ipod.

what is a siruis player? and where would i get it and how to install it?


thanks
mtb

I found one at local Best Buy. Actually I stand corrected it was a delphi skyfi modulator like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-Brand-New-Delphi-SKYfi-FM-Modulator-Kit-1-00_W0QQitemZ5807115478QQcategoryZ71534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that modulator looks very involved i dont know much about wiring is something that is much simpler?


mtb

Ummmm go to radio shack you can pick one up that plugs into your cigarette lighter you set it to where you want to be able to tune on your radio then tune your radio in... some even have a way to power whatever your running Ipod/cd walkman... there really is no wiring at all.

Sirus is a satalite radio just like xm i know at one point sams club was selling them i know there are others too i just cant remember all of them i would say check places like circut city and best buy.... also most local car shops are now getting into it too....

Be careful with those cheap FM modulators. They will produce a lot of noise. The best one I have owned is the iRock 450FM. It can use a AAA or cig. lighter source.This is what it looks like

yeah i didnt want one that transmits it using the radio station i have heard of ones that you just plug into the back of the stock stereo where you would hook up for a cd changer. but i cant find any online to buy. does anyone know where is a good place to get something like this?

how about i sell you my pionner deck.. with a remote with RCA to dock connector wires that hardwire right into the deck.. this way you will get digital sound this is the setup i use to have in my car. I sol dthe ipod i stil have the cd player with all the hookups for ipod its literally 2 wires red and white.. heres a pic
<img src=http://i17.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/e8/ae/7b_1_b.JPG>

yours for $130

just get a y cable and use the aux on the deck

the best system for the stock stereo is the iCruze. It plugs into the CD changer connector and plays and charges the iPod. Its expensive though... $249 at best buy. plus you need a GM adaptor which is $50.

are there any headunits that allow you to opperate the ipod from the headunit? like if you were cycling through an mp3 cd? i'd love to just stick the ipod in my glove compartment out of sight

If you get a Pioneer, Alpine, or Kenwood head unit you can get an adaptor to play through the head unit, some you can control the ipod too. figure about $100-$120 for the adaptor...

This is what I am running
I can control my IPOD thru the head unit and use remote






http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4039_192089315,00.html


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2099420/1

I'm using my sony head unit and dension kit. I can control the ipod through the deck and with my remote.

why not get an iTrip? tune into a radio station and your set.

i have one for sale also.




RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly

to put it bluntly... iTrips are crap. My company won't even carry them any more because of failures and returns due to poor results.

If you want to go the FM transmitter route, get a Monster iCarPlay Wireless, by far the best one on the market, and I have never had one complaint about them.