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Old 01-04-2005, 01:05 AM
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Is it possible to wire an ipod to a 1997 factory cd player?
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fm modulate the signal into it, thats about your only option unless u wanna buy a new headunit with inputs.
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myIrock!

http://www.myirock.com/players/wirel...ransmitter.asp
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My friend has an Ipod with the FM modulator and we have to hold it back by the antenna to get it to play clear :?
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you can also get one that plugs into the antenna directly and is trunk mounted, sometimes this is the better choice. I have had both. I like the trunk mounted one because it does not have to be turned on and off because it is wired to the car. My belkin rf modulator works well but I changed it to a trunk mounted one because of always having to turn the battery operated one on and off (not that big of a deal but i got the trunk mounted one from my friend so I installed it and it was less to mess with when wanting to play my mp3 player) But now i have an AUX channel input so that resolved my problem completely. The rf modulator may have had low batteries if it did not get good reception in the car.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
My friend has an Ipod with the FM modulator and we have to hold it back by the antenna to get it to play clear :?
That'* crazy!!! My brother'* IPOD with matching FM modulator can still be heard almost 300' after he'* left the vehicle.
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Originally Posted by OLBlueEyesBonne
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
My friend has an Ipod with the FM modulator and we have to hold it back by the antenna to get it to play clear :?
That'* crazy!!! My brother'* IPOD with matching FM modulator can still be heard almost 300' after he'* left the vehicle.
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make sure that the volume isnt over 75% otherwise it will distort
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Plurr has the best idea here..... years ago before MP3 decks, I used a hardwired FM mod, so that I could play my 64mb MP3 player in my 91 with a factory deck.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
Originally Posted by OLBlueEyesBonne
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My friend has an Ipod with the FM modulator and we have to hold it back by the antenna to get it to play clear :?
That'* crazy!!! My brother'* IPOD with matching FM modulator can still be heard almost 300' after he'* left the vehicle.
ditto...

make sure that the volume isnt over 75% otherwise it will distort
yes i thought it was weird, and the vol wasnt distorted just a weak signal, and we wernt in my car, that im sure has a factor
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