Connect the 6800 to your car?
 

I am this | | close to buying an iPod touch to listen to music in the car. But I already have the greatest cell phone to man with an 8gb chip in it. If I put my music on the phone - is there an adapter that I can use to hook it to my car. I have a stock system right now and they must have some kind of head phone jack converter - no?

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I use a Jabra BT3030 headphone adapter and just plug a cassette adapter (or direct into the aux in if you have it) into it. Works a treat and is good for hands free use too. The Jabra unit is a little pendant type thingy that you plug a set of headphones (or other 3.5mm stereo jack) into. I think it was $65 at the verizon store, I'm sure you can probably find it cheaper.

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If you don't have a tape deck or an aux in jack, you can install a FM modulator. My wife's car didn't have any type of aux in and she refused to replace it with an aftermarket.

I installed one that is completely hidden in the dash and injects its signal directly into the antenna port on the radio. There is a difference between an FM transmitter and one of these. I am no audiophile, but its sounds perfectly fine and as good as the radio stations.

Here is the one I got - LINK

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actually i dont know if its too much of a hassle, but i got a clarion bluetooth ready stereo deck. no cd, no fanciness, a simple sd card or a direct link to the windows media player. which works with such ease and such good quality.

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Thanks for the replys - I wasn't getting the email notifications. I like the idea of the fm modulator as I am using one right now for the S100 for SiriusXM. But I do want to replace the head unit this year with something special. Is there a way I can hook the phone directly to the radio. Sometimes those fm mod don't sound so good?

Any other ideas?

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I don't know if anyone has seen this yet?
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=217
It is a fm transmiter that plugs into htc phones. It also has a built in microphone. The unit will mute the music so you can take call through the radio. hand free.

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You can get something from moguldepot.com for an Aux out.

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I use the ProClip mount (expensive) for my car plus the Sony cassette connection. I have an older SUV [ML320 1998] with a cassette player. The Proclip charges the phone and also has an output for the cassette. I think the cassette audio is better than an FM connection, which I tried and you have to change frequencies as you drive around and it is basically scratchy. If you use headphone (BT) none of this is a problem, but I do not like to drive with headphones all the time.

I do have to agree that all this crummy set of ad hoc connections make the iPhone attractive if you have a car with an iPod attachment. I just cannot function (tether etc,) with an iPhone. Furthermore, with the latest WMP codecs I get extremely high quality sound from this set up and headphones... BT also very good followed by cassette then FM. I do not have all the technical details on the cassette and it probably depends on what head unit you have in your car. I believe mine comes through as Dolby Digital OK.

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my head unit has a few rca inputs on the back. I got a cord from best buy that is rca to 3.5mm headphone. I stuffed the long cord in my ash tray since i dont smoke and if i want to plug the phone or any other headphone device in i just open the ash tray and theres the cord. sometimes use a splitter so i can charge at the same time so i dont waste all my battery on a road trip.

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I just wanted to add that you should stay away from FM transmitters--they are garbage. The poster who mentioned an in-line one sounds interesting. I hadn't heard of those before, and that would probably solve the biggest problem of interference and a lack of adequate broadcast power.

That said, if you are going to get behind the dash to do something like that, why not just consider an aftermarket head unit? If you haven't shopped for one in awhile, you'd be suprised at how cheap they've gotten. Mp3-capable ones with direct front-facing USB ports are under 100 now (e.g., see http://sector29.com/PRODUCT_PAGES/263/263-BOS735UA.html from a quick search). Many of those also have bonus features like HD Radio (if your service area provides it--mine does). I hear the DUAL brand line are exceptional for things like that (fairly cheap for bluetooth, usb in, hd radio). Something to think about.

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Well the thing is I drive a Jaguar and want to really do a nice system. I already have a jl audio and mtx amp - 2 sets of polk momo components and a nice kicker L5 sub box. It is currently installed and I want to go with a really nice headunit (double din) some kind of computer screen - while I am reasearching and looking for the right unit. Probably going to pull the trigger this spring. Yes the iPod looks really awesome but I alreadly have to much crap that I travel around with - I really feel like a tech nerd. But that is who I am. The usb ports on the headunits are awesome and so chaep when you need to buy more storage. I use the fm modulator thatis hard wired and it sounds good, but the volume needs to be turned up more than usual. I have used the rca to head phone converter - I have it in the house and stream my sirius over the wifi thru my home stereo - saves me the need for a home boombox. Not sure if Icould split my current rca's to fit that thing in there but there or how it would work. (Low level converter) Either way there are some great ideas here... Thanks and keep them coming!

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I think this is freakin crazy, and all for 31.00 dollars. You cant go wrong! Its a FM Transmitter, Charger, and Handsfree Kit! I like this but I have an iPod and I have an fm transmitter for it and is junk (no offense to anyone who likes it). I now use the garmin cherger fm transmitter and works great. all though, this does plug in so it might work!

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I rock a Pioneer P7000BT, hands free/stereo bluetooth deck, plus my voice command can trigger from the deck too!

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threads like this are the only time i wish i had a touch pro since i have a tv in my car and would like to have some video out on my phone... the red/white/yellow rca to 3.5mm headphone works just fine on some other devices for getting video and audio... and ive seen it on the tp but not the mogul :(

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What model do you have i have the Clarion do you have i have the FB275BTB and its really great for the price of just $129.00 now $99.00 from crutchfield but the only thing i cant get the external mic to work.

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Step one, go to Radio Shack and pay ~$5 for the 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter. (Be sure to get the one marked "Stereo" because they also carry a Mono plug)

Step two, if you have Std RCA inputs on the deck in your vehicle, then head down to Circuit City/Best Buy (better yet, if you have a Fry's Electronics in your area...GO THERE!), wonder back to their car stereo department. You should find a small black kinda pyramid looking adapter there. I paid around $25 for mine. What it is, is an adapter designed for the iPod. It accepts your standard headphone jack at the black box end, on the other end, it has your two RCA male ends to plug into your deck. I can't remember the brand name, but to give you any clue, my first one came with a $200 deck from Walmart, I forgot to remove it from my truck after I wrecked it, so I went out and bought just the adapter.

Either at the Electronics store, Radio Shack, or WalMart, pick up an iPod cable. You'll know it when you see it. Has a male headphone jack on both ends. Get the "Shielded" one if you can for best sound quality.

If you want to get really fancy, go ahead and grab yourself a universal dash mount kit, run all your wires nice and clean like so all you have to do is grip your phone in, plug in your charger and the stereo cable, and rock-n-roll. That 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter will work on many other phones as well. Plus, if you do get ticked off and buy the iPod, you can use the same setup minus the adapter!

Hope this helped.

I have used this setup for my laptop, phones, iPods, and anything else that uses a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also an adapter made by the same company that looks nearly identical that I intertwined in my center console with a Dual-throw switch that let me hook the audio from my laptop through the car stereo, and the video through to a dash mounted TV...before I had GPS on my phone (I was using Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 with the GPS locater....worked great!)

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Not sure if this is along the same line of subject but Im hoping someone had/have a solution.

My car stereo is not bluetooth capable but it has an aux jack. Is there a way to use my bluetooh from my phone so that my calls/music can be heard from my existing car speakers?..... And would i need a seperate microphone or would i be able to use the microphone on my 6800?

I tried hard wiring my phone to the aux jack but my callers cant hear my voice at all but I can hear them? It seems as if when I plug into the phones mini usb port and adapt it into the 3.5mm jack.....it cuts off the phones microphone??

Thanks

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There is an adapter (check Seidio) to convert from 2.5mm to 3.5mm and it also contains a microphone. This is intended to do exactly what you are asking. I say 'intended' because I have one. It works fine as an audio adapter to play music thru the car. Call quality is poor. I think the mic is just too far from my face and combined with the road noise, it just doesn't work well.

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I took the split 2.5mm headset/charger cable and snipped the end off of the heatset half of it. I wired the two output wires (Red/White, I think) to a snipped 3.5mm headphone cable and the third wire (Green, I think) to a snipped desktop microphone for a computer. I had stolen the idea from another post on PPCGeeks that had a diagram, but I can't find that post ATM.

I plugged the headphone cable into the Aux Input for my stereo and ran the desktop Microphone up the B-Pillar so it hangs above my head. The sound quality is great for audio replay, but if your stereo volume is too loud, callers on the other end of your cals will complain about hearing their own voices.