"CB" (jrcb)
02/23/2019 at 14:52 • Filed to: My brands
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"CB" (jrcb)
02/23/2019 at 14:52 • Filed to: My brands | 3
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There are millions of cars labelled as being compatible with a dead media device because it was the most popular MP3 player. Kind of weird when you think about it. Photo from my girlfriend’s 2015 Elantra GT, when the iPod was on its way out.
7:07
> CB
02/23/2019 at 14:58 |
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And just as many bedside clocks with the 30 pin iPod/iPhone plug scattered through hotels across the country.
FSI
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:04 |
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I wish I had an AUX jack in my 06 Audi...
AestheticsInMotion
> 7:07
02/23/2019 at 15:04 |
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Oh that's true. Even a lot of high-end properties still have old ipod connections
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CB
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 15:05 |
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2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:08 |
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Thet still do sell the iPod to this day, so it’s not that crazy to think that they might’ ve had iPod users 4 years ago. No too mention, while it says iPod, aux is not exclusive, so writing the word ipod basically means nothing anyway
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CB
> 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
02/23/2019 at 15:11 |
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On the Apple site the iPod is no longer there. At least, under its own header. There’s just the iPod Touch under music.
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FSI
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:13 |
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I don’t have a cassette deck so I’m stuck using a FM transmitter which is terrible but gets the job done
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CB
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 15:14 |
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That sucks.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 15:16 |
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Those transmitters are the devil. Work great for a few days, never work again on that frequency for six weeks.
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2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:23 |
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Yeah, I meant the touch, witc h is still an iPod.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:25 |
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I wonder if ever car company that did that had to pay Apple, seems they’d have to.
If that’s the case it’s surprising that Apple let it happen as most companies don’t want their trade marked word to end up in a Band-Aid/SawsAll/ KleeneX situation where it becomes a cover-all for anything that resembles the original
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CB
> 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
02/23/2019 at 15:26 |
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My bad, I legitimately thought the iPod was no longer a thing. I haven’t used an iPod Touch since one of the first ones on iOS 3.
Nick- Professional Car Destroyer
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:36 |
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You can plug an iPhone into that and get the same effect..
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CB
> Nick- Professional Car Destroyer
02/23/2019 at 15:37 |
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Or any other phone or MP3 player.
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Nick- Professional Car Destroyer
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:39 |
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Into the USB slot? Not usually.
Into the Aux, yeah.
As far as I can tell plugging into the USB with an iPhone/iPod gives you the ability to use all the controls on the steering wheel and radio, the fast forward and rewind stuff.
My girlfriends does anyways and she has a 2010 Kia something.
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2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> CB
02/23/2019 at 15:49 |
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I haven't used an apple product since like an iPod touch 3, so it's no biggie
facw
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 15:51 |
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https://gromaudio.com/store/bt3_adapters/audi-98-10-bluetooth-adapter-car-kit-interface.html
Expensive, and I’m not sure if it will work for you, but so totally worth it if it can . I have one in my Volvo and it’s great to have Bluetooth (you can buy an aux jack add-on separately if you prefer that for whatever reason ), and have all the built- in controls work. Basically a Bluetooth adapter that pretends to be a CD changer, so it can hijack the playback controls.
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facw
> Nick- Professional Car Destroyer
02/23/2019 at 15:52 |
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A lot of them do support any USB device that presents itself as mass storage. It really depends on how tight the Apple integration is.
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facw
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
02/23/2019 at 15:53 |
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I’m sure they paid some certification fee.
Probably well worth it from marketing factor anyway.
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FSI
> facw
02/23/2019 at 16:17 |
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I don’t even have a cd changer but I’ll see if that is compatible. Thanks for the tip!
Future Heap Owner
> CB
02/23/2019 at 16:28 |
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The weird thing is that, as someone who still uses an iPod, I much prefer to plug it into the aux port so I can select what’s playing with the iPod rather than having to do it through the stupid entertainment system.
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facw
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 16:36 |
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Most luxury cars of the era had the connection for a CD changer even if the car didn’t come with one from the factory (simplified
part selection, and let changers be sold as dealer installed options). But yeah, sometimes it can be confusing (I recall Subaru being a mess).
And of course installation can vary widely in difficulty, in my S40, you could get to the back of the head unit by releasing two clips and pulling it out, whereas in the S60, I had to pry up the trim around the shifter, then release the shifter from that, then unscrew the center stack, and then awkwardly pull the whole thing forward (in a car that will apparently throw an SRS light if you accidentally disconnect the radio while the car is powered?)
Still, if you can do it, I highly recommend it. Great way to get modern audio while retaining functional controls and the correct look.
nj959
> FSI
02/23/2019 at 16:52 |
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If there isn’t a dedicated solution for your car, a wired fm modulator will work for any car.
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Future Heap Owner
> 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
02/23/2019 at 17:22 |
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Ehhhh not really. It’s an iPhone without a cell radio
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> CB
02/23/2019 at 17:25 |
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The AUX jack is even funnier given the range of now redundant brand name sources you can plug in there: Walkman and Discman come immediately to mind
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2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> Future Heap Owner
02/23/2019 at 17:31 |
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An iPods an iPod, it plays mp3s, it's followed the lineage of iPods, it's not like you can just call something something else because you don't think it's as similar to the original in it's current iteration.
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Future Heap Owner
> 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
02/23/2019 at 17:49 |
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But it doesn’t follow the lineage of iPods. It didn’t come out until after the iPhone. It runs the iPhone’s OS. It shares almost all its parts with the iPhone. It has nothing whatsoever in common with the iPods that preceded it besides the name that Apple slapped on the box. I’ll use physical properties over corporate branding in my ontology, thank you very much.
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Future Heap Owner
> CB
02/23/2019 at 17:50 |
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If you ask me, it isn’t. The only iPods they sell now are literally iPhones without a cell radio.
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> CB
02/23/2019 at 18:40 |
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I wish my car had one of those. I bought a 2012 when the 2013s were out, and the 2013s have it. But I saved 20% by buying the old model, so that helped soften the blow. At least it’s got the aux input, which I have put to good use.
I made my own adapter thingy and integrated it into the dash using a factory switch. It functions quite nicely, but these days I rarely drive long distances (my commute to work went from 20 miles down to 2) so I don’t have an opportunity to listen to a lot of music, audiobooks or podcasts.
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FSI
> facw
02/24/2019 at 02:08 |
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I read into the topic for the Audi Concert 2 radio and it seems to be a plug and play solution. There’s even an adapter so you don’t have to mess with the pins.
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FSI
> nj959
02/24/2019 at 02:14 |
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I found this plug and play bluetooth st reaming module which seems to be fairly cheap for 35 bucks. Will have to look into that