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nomamasboy@hotmail.com - 24 May 2006 00:03 GMT

I'm trying to connect an Ipod Nano to a 13-pin DIN auxiliary input in
the rear of my OEM car cd player/stereo and I wanted to find out if
anyone has purchased the cable needed for this hook up and where to
look for the best prices. Its a Mitsubishi/Infinity stereo, but am I
wrong that just about any male 13-pin DIN connection should work there?

Thanks,
Tim

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Jeremy - 24 May 2006 05:35 GMT

When I was researching this, the best site that I found was

http://www.logjamelectronics.com

Lots of success stories, seem like a production organization. But I
didn't see any Mitsu harnesses. Maybe email and see if your head unit
matches up with any of their harnesses.

hth, Jeremy

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nomamasboy@hotmail.com - 24 May 2006 12:41 GMT

Hey Jeremy- I took a look at the link you gave me. They do offer the
cable I need (on multiple cars), but only as a package with control
unit so you can work the ipod through your stereo which isn't really
necessary- at least for me. So the cheap cable becomes an expensive
hookup in the 150$ range w/ S&H. I could just buy another stereo with a
mini plug input in the front for that.

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=891

I did some more shopping around and found this one from Peripheral
which should work IF the Kenwood 13-pin male connector it has fits any
13-pin female aux input.

Thanks again for your help-
Tim

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Pious Audio - 24 May 2006 23:32 GMT

I've started offering USA Spec products, which has a lot of cables/cd
changers and so on designed for specific cars. They also offer cables
specifically for Ipod hook-ups. Check www.piousaudio.com and search
for USA, if you don't find what you need, then e-mail me and I'll check
on it. I haven't loaded nearly all of the USA Spec product line...but
I can't specifically remember if I've loaded the cable you need, or
not.

Don Carroll

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nomamasboy@hotmail.com - 25 May 2006 12:21 GMT

Don- thanks for the info about USA Spec products. I looked at their
website and yours, finding similar things to the "package
controllers/cables" running ~ 150$ on a few other sites. I'm confident
those will work, but the idea of spending nearly as much on the cable
to use it with the car stereo as I did on the device (Ipod Nano) itself
doesn't exactly thrill me.

The cd player in the stereo component is acting up lately so it may be
time to just get an aftermarket player with a mini plug aux input for
the ipod.

Thanks for your help-
Tim

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Pious Audio - 25 May 2006 18:51 GMT

I've got those too:).

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John Durbin - 26 May 2006 05:48 GMT

It's not a "cable", it's a module that translates the serial data from
one device to a protocol that the other device can understand. The
cables are just mechanical add-ons to allow the devices to be connected.
Did you think all all electronics speak the same language internally, or
are you just a cheap date?

The straight audio interface you mentioned as an alternative is ok as a
marginal solution, but far from the quality experience you can get with
a good integrated solution with on-display text support. I have two
different iPod interfaces in my car currently, one that provides
on-screen artist & title surfing via my antique Sony XES system, and the
other with no text support via my stock HU (treats the iPod like a
changer, with playlist = disc #, then track #'s etc.)

Guess which one the iPod spends all its time connected to?

JD

> Don- thanks for the info about USA Spec products. I looked at their
> website and yours, finding similar things to the "package
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> Thanks for your help-
> Tim

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