IN jacks on the back of my deck
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
This is essentially the cable I have:
I have an Eclipse Audio deck that has inputs on it. I know that Alpine decks have a button combo that allows the audio inputs to work, but I also lost my manual and have no idea what buttons I have to push to make the my inputs active.
I've already tried ^^vv<><>baba[sel][start]... I wasn't born yesterday. Didn't work.
They're clearly marked audio input, so I don't know wtf? Sorry I'm not more help. I'm just going to eventually do away with the head unit and just run the ipod straight to my crossover and amps. Screw the deck. Who needs it? Save 3 lbs.
If you have to have a deck, Alpine has some head units that control the ipod. worth checking out.
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From: CO
Originally Posted by Jafro
ESSENTIALLY?... LOL. You mean the one just like that one, that costs $45 less and doesn't say "MONSTER CABLE" on it... right? :fawk:
I have an Eclipse Audio deck that has inputs on it. I know that Alpine decks have a button combo that allows the audio inputs to work, but I also lost my manual and have no idea what buttons I have to push to make the my inputs active.
I've already tried ^^vv<><>baba[sel][start]... I wasn't born yesterday. Didn't work.
They're clearly marked audio input, so I don't know wtf? Sorry I'm not more help. I'm just going to eventually do away with the head unit and just run the ipod straight to my crossover and amps. Screw the deck. Who needs it? Save 3 lbs.
If you have to have a deck, Alpine has some head units that control the ipod. worth checking out.
I have an Eclipse Audio deck that has inputs on it. I know that Alpine decks have a button combo that allows the audio inputs to work, but I also lost my manual and have no idea what buttons I have to push to make the my inputs active.
I've already tried ^^vv<><>baba[sel][start]... I wasn't born yesterday. Didn't work.
They're clearly marked audio input, so I don't know wtf? Sorry I'm not more help. I'm just going to eventually do away with the head unit and just run the ipod straight to my crossover and amps. Screw the deck. Who needs it? Save 3 lbs.
If you have to have a deck, Alpine has some head units that control the ipod. worth checking out.
I found the manual for my deck online so I'll look through it. It was HORRIBLE outside here last night so I wasn't able to run to Circuit City. I feel as if I may just need to use CDs on my trip.
This blows.
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From: Fairfield/Bridgeport CT
have no fear.. you're ipod shall work...
ok, first if you have a mode button, try going into cd and then holding the mode button.. might work
if not you'll need a bus to aux adapter thingy majiggy, but i'm hoping that the mode button will work (ie, it fools into thinking theres an external cd player.. i think)
imma pm you so you get it by tommorrow
ok, first if you have a mode button, try going into cd and then holding the mode button.. might work
if not you'll need a bus to aux adapter thingy majiggy, but i'm hoping that the mode button will work (ie, it fools into thinking theres an external cd player.. i think)
imma pm you so you get it by tommorrow
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From: FL
This may be a stupid question, but did you ever turn the iPod on or did you just try to change the Sony deck to AUX with no luck? I'm just wondering if the Sony deck needs the auxillary unit to be powered on in order to sense it.
Just a wild guess... no experience with either of these items.
Good luck,
JD
Just a wild guess... no experience with either of these items.
Good luck,
JD
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From: So Cali
Originally Posted by 99IntegraGS
This may be a stupid question, but did you ever turn the iPod on or did you just try to change the Sony deck to AUX with no luck? I'm just wondering if the Sony deck needs the auxillary unit to be powered on in order to sense it.
Just a wild guess... no experience with either of these items.
Good luck,
JD
Just a wild guess... no experience with either of these items.
Good luck,
JD
i HOPE this is not the case cause i assumed you had your iPOD on playing too right?
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From: FL
Originally Posted by EGPrelude
i HOPE this is not the case cause i assumed you had your iPOD on playing too right?
Originally Posted by DRfrank
hes smart enuf to try that himself... i think
Just tossing out some ideas.
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Okay, I did a little research... I Googled "Sony CDX-M600 iPod" and found this post in an iPod discussion thread...
In this post there were two links... one to Crutchfield for the $100 AUX input adapter...
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Qt7g7tJ...900&I=158XA300
the other to the iPod power adapter by Belkin.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=149006
If I understand the post and the info on Crutchfield it looks like you may need this to use something other than a CD-changer as an AUX unit. But then I also found this...
You may want to try this to see if you can get the AUX1 to show up. I get the feeling that you'll have to either upgrade your headunit or plunk down $100 for this adapter.
Again... good luck,
JD
Mike Kelleher
I've got a Sony head unit (a 2000-vintage CDX-M600) and Sony's XA-300 Aux Input Adapter to get RCA auxiliary inputs (a $100 option that's not necessary with Sony's newer head units). Coupled with that I bought a used Belkin iPod Auto Kit on eBay ($18 shipped!), and a cigarette lighter socket kit from Radio Shack ($6-10). I tapped into the power going to the head unit (for best engine-noise rejection), and installed/buried the lighter socket and Auto Kit plug-end in my center console.
So ultimately I just have the Auto Kit's dock cable coming out of my center console to plug the iPod into. I select the AUX input on the head unit and I'm good to go. I don't get track control with the head unit, but the iPod is right there on my center console. I don't have to worry about upping the iPod volume like I did when using the headphone jack (or reducing the volume before plugging in my headphones...ouch!), and the best thing is that since the iPod loses charge power when I turn the car off, it pauses itself just like with the $150-200 BMW, Denison, or Alpine kits.
Overall it's a very neat installation for my car, since I was able to bury the Sony Aux Input box and the Belkin Auto Kit's cigarette-socket end in my console and the only visible part is the end of the Dock cable. I just need to find a source for blank switch covers so I can drill it and make a neater installation where the cable comes out of the console.
...if there's enough interest I'll dig back in and document what I did.
I've got a Sony head unit (a 2000-vintage CDX-M600) and Sony's XA-300 Aux Input Adapter to get RCA auxiliary inputs (a $100 option that's not necessary with Sony's newer head units). Coupled with that I bought a used Belkin iPod Auto Kit on eBay ($18 shipped!), and a cigarette lighter socket kit from Radio Shack ($6-10). I tapped into the power going to the head unit (for best engine-noise rejection), and installed/buried the lighter socket and Auto Kit plug-end in my center console.
So ultimately I just have the Auto Kit's dock cable coming out of my center console to plug the iPod into. I select the AUX input on the head unit and I'm good to go. I don't get track control with the head unit, but the iPod is right there on my center console. I don't have to worry about upping the iPod volume like I did when using the headphone jack (or reducing the volume before plugging in my headphones...ouch!), and the best thing is that since the iPod loses charge power when I turn the car off, it pauses itself just like with the $150-200 BMW, Denison, or Alpine kits.
Overall it's a very neat installation for my car, since I was able to bury the Sony Aux Input box and the Belkin Auto Kit's cigarette-socket end in my console and the only visible part is the end of the Dock cable. I just need to find a source for blank switch covers so I can drill it and make a neater installation where the cable comes out of the console.
...if there's enough interest I'll dig back in and document what I did.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Qt7g7tJ...900&I=158XA300
the other to the iPod power adapter by Belkin.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=149006
If I understand the post and the info on Crutchfield it looks like you may need this to use something other than a CD-changer as an AUX unit. But then I also found this...
Selecting The Auxiliary Device: On the Sony changer controller head unit, press "SOURCE" repeatedly until "CD" is selected. Press "MODE" repeatedly until the device you want to listen to is selected. The head unit will cycle through each unit in the following order: CD1 (CD/MD changer) > CD2/AUX1 > CD3/AUX2 > CD4/USB. When CD1 is selected, the CD/MD changer will automatically start playing. When any other source is selected, playback of that unit will have to be manually started and the volume adjusted. As the volume settings of each connected device may differ, the volume of each device should be set to a similar level as the CD/MD changer.
Again... good luck,
JD