Yeah i tried that ipod interface too, and it did the same thing. I brought the isimple Tranzit IS77 for my 04 monsoon system and it works!!!! Its a fm modulator, I think. And it sounds nice and crisp, no static. U need a part to go into and out of the antenna. The guy at isimple said u can't ground it into radio, whatever that means. We had to ground it into the fuse box. Of course I didn't do this my husband did, and it worked. Mickey Shor is an electronics store and they sold me the isimple for 69.99. Its 89.99 at best buy. If you go to wwwisimplesoultions.com its 74.99 with free shipping.