Anyone have any luck running an ipod into their factory bose head unit?

GaMax97GLE on the org who did it says his has static.

This guy did it and he says it sounds great.

I warn you, what you are about to see will make you want to run out and do it immediatley.(then agan this may be a repost)
http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthr...ghlight=maxima


Here is another tight install with an aftermarket head unit.
http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthr...ghlight=maxima

 

I use a wirless fm transmiter and it works fine . No where near what a cd or the raio is like but it works.

 

if you have the factory radio w/ the cd/tape deck, just get a tape adaptor. the wire from the tape is very easy to hide, and it's cheaper, more reliable, asnd sounds better than the fm trans.

 

no one uses an fm modulator?

 

i have an alpine deck and the dealer told me I can get a $125 adpator that will post the playlist on my screen and I can control the ipod from there with my remote sounds good....

 

Sheesh guys we just went through this 2 days ago:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=387358

And 2k3max- He's ripping you off on the adapter. It should be no more than $100 retail, which is a ripoff already. I know, I have it.

 

i meant with the stock bose unit.

 

Yeah, I still have alt whine. I think it's becasue the grounds suck. I'm too lazy to figure out how to re-ground the Soundgate box so I just bought a new headunit instead and I'm going to use the AUX IN for the iPod.

As far as FM modulators, the sound quality just isn't there...trust me, I had that set up first and when I switched to the Soundgate box that used the CD changer port, the bass and clearity came back.

 

sniffle... I guess it is fm tranismitter for me for a whiel.

 

Here's a question...I have a Rio Carbon (connected to the stock Bose HU with a cassette adaptor), and when it changes tracks, it causes the cassette player to start rewinding, muting my sound. Any of you using Ipods have this problem, or is it a Rio-specific issue? Thanks.

 

I tried the iTrip fm transmitter and it was awful. I'm taking it back to the store.

I just got my Alpine iPod interface installed the other day. The interface isn't as great as an iPod, but it is decent. I have seen a lot of people complaining about how confusing it is, but if you read the manual and take some time to learn how to use it, it works great. It's really nice to leave my ipod in my armrest while i'm driving.

-Graham

 

I got an iTrip, too, and am disapointed by it's performance. I suggest getting some kind of hard-wire from your iPod to your stereo to get the best sound quality. Crutchfield has an adapter to work the iPod with the stock Bose stereo (in my 2K1), and most after-market mfgr's are doing an iPod controller, too. Alpine, Pioneer, Kenwood, etc all have one now.