Thread: Ipod Adapter?

How can I plug in my ipod to my 2005 GT? I know I need to buy cables because I want to keep my stock head unit. Does anyone know what cables I would need?

I know you CAN buy a FM transmitter. Wich all it is is a jack that plugs into the headphone out section on the Ipod. I had one but did not work to good. And the batteries went out fast on it.


Sorry if I was no help..LOL

You got a few options... kinda expensive but options...
Find Car Audio/Video Gear that Fits Your Vehicle at Crutchfield!

Does your car have monsoon audio or factory navigation??

no nav or monsoon

got one from crutchfield about a year ago it works awsome was about i wanna say 70ish after S&H. its a aux input and u will need rca cables, the unit is hard wired to the radio harness and it is read like a cd changer or like a sat radio how ever u set it up. The only thing i dont like is that the input level kinda sucks have to turn i pod to max and crank the radio. when i switch it back to radio have to turn it back down, and you have to use the ipod controls cant use the radio.
Precision Interface Electronics GM12-AUXv2 Connect a portable music player, satellite radio tuner, or DVD player to your factory GM receiver at Crutchfield.com

They do have one that works with radio controls but its like 140
USA Spec iPod® Interface Connects your iPod to select GM factory radios at Crutchfield.com


but i put one i my buddies caviler its a fm transmiter but its a hard wired one so no static and it has input vol control so i like it better than the one i go and its universal and cheaper 50 bucks

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_142FMMO...02.html?tp=121

Originally Posted by vailskier3

i wish i knew about this thing before i bought my $300 HU, the $75 steering wheel interface, $90 data bus interface, and about 10 hours in my car realizing that i should have just taken it to best buy to begin with...lol

i'll be replacing the factory head unit in my '04 very soon. after doing this, will i lose the ability to use my steering wheel controls?

ive got a new HU in my 99 and steering buttons are purely in thw way now

id love to either make em work or replace with something else.

If you use the ipod adapter I mentioned before, your steering wheel controls still operate everything as far as fm and cd are concerned. You can even use he volume and "play cd button" as long as you do not have a factory changer. After installing, plug in your ipod (or zune). get it playing a song, and press the select cd button on your steering wheel. You should hear the glorious sounds from your ipod in cd quality through your stereo. No scratching or fm noise. Best of all, it charges your device to, so its always fully charged. Let me know if you have any more questions. Also, You can't switch songs with the steering wheel, that has to be done on your mobile device. But like I said, you can still select the source either fm am or xm if you got it and cd. if you want to listen to a cd, simply unplug your mobile device. I have had mine for a while now, and will never go without this setup again.

I'm Happy with my new hu. I has a remote and I made an iPhone/iPod dock for the car. I just wish I could do something productive with my steering controls

So how do you gain access to the back of the radio to hook up the ipod-cd changer interface?

Originally Posted by Stewtcb

So how do you gain access to the back of the radio to hook up the ipod-cd changer interface?

I did this a couple weeks ago. It's very simple and I'm going to create a very good written article about it tomorrow. Be on the lookout for it .