Thread: FM Transmitters?!?!

Originally Posted by jetscrazy44

oh ok thanks, do you have to solder anything cause i really suck at that i dont have the tools or anything. Is it just plug and play or you have to rewire things?

also does it have a power wire you have to do anything with or no, it sounds like you just plug it in to the radio and antenna...

Nope, its just plug and play. Unless you tried to shove the square peg through the round hole as a kid you should be able to figure this one out. I don't have this item, but a friend of mine did in his Ford. I don't remember if you have to tune into a frequency or if when you plug into the ipod every station becomes your music. I'm sure the directions will explain.

Don't order anything yet. I want to check with my friend to see if this was the only thing he had in his car and make sure he didn't have to modify anything. I don't want you to buy this thing and then find out it won't work without modification or something else.

Still waiting to talk to my friend. He's on vacation on some tropical island in the caribbean.
Here's my concern. I can't find anywhere that describes how the Alpine KWE155B works other than with the EX-10. But I know for a fact he did not have an EX-10. What confuses me is I dont know how the KWE155B creates a signal that can be picked up by the radio, I believe its just an antenna splitter. I know the Ipod/Iphone can't do it, so I'm wondering if he had some other kind of modulator in the car or something.
I did however find deals on everything through amazon though if you think you might like it. The ex-10 does look pretty sweet. It would also allow you to charge and fully control your ipod from the touch screen rather than having to handle your ipod.
KWE155B $24.99 Amazon.com: Alpine KWE155B Antenna Switch Box for EX10: Electronics
Alpine EX-10 $28.70 Amazon.com: Alpine eX-10 - Bluetooth hands-free car kit / iPod interface adapter w/built-in FM modulator: Electronics
40gm10 adapter $4.68 Amazon.com: Metra 40-GM10 GM Antenna Adapter: ANTOnline
40gm20 adapter $4.68 Amazon.com: METRA Ltd 40-GM20 Gm Radio Antenna with Mini Adapter: ANTOnline

This would still be all plug and play.

The other option is a standard wired fm-modulator. but they would require you to tap into a power source and splice a single wire. Which isn't hard to do but if you have never done it before it can be intimidating. A local stereo shop would probably do it for you for $20 or so.
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