My car setup! (Warning, BIG PICS)

[hotch]

Alright, so I've had an ipod since the very very beginning. Waay waaay back. I finally upgraded to the 30 gig (after filling my 5, 10, and 20), and decided it was time for a car kit, i was sick of waiting for someone to release a good full install kit, so i made one, with the help of one of my friends: total cost: $63. Parts:

That belkin power adapter with line out: $40
A cell phone holder: $8
Tape adapter (which I already had...): $15

We managed to hide all the wires, and one of these days i'm going to order an in-line FM-Modulator... but pictures speak much louder than words, so here they are:

My car:


Empty setup:


Ready to go:


Wire goes bye bye:


Side view:


The hidden goods:


The tape adapter:

[hotch]

Hmm, I guess they won't show my pics (must be too big), but anyway, the thing I've been trying to figure out is this: there MUST be SOME WAY to pause/play the ipod when i turn the car off or on-- anyone done this?

[iJay]

I like the setup, and it looks extremely clean. Good work!

[hotch]

thanks! i like it cause i can see the ipod easily, and change tracks/playlists/etc on the go, in the cradle, without moving my hand more than a couple inches from the wheel

[rml612]

Dude, looks cool, and oh, clean your car!

[Peddler]

God I miss my Volvo 740. It was a superb car to drive - the only problem I had with it was that it cost about ?3 in petrol just to look at it.

Nice setup by the way.

[jasonmccabe]

Originally posted by rml612
Dude, looks cool, and oh, clean your car!

[hotch]

Originally posted by Peddler
God I miss my Volvo 740. It was a superb car to drive - the only problem I had with it was that it cost about ?3 in petrol just to look at it.

205k Miles and still running strong (isn't that nearly 500k kilometres?)

[KTEEE]

Great install.

Question, anyone knows if I could just buy one of those magnetic holder for phone where the magnet got double-sided tape on the car and the phone has a small metal piece.

I am thinking of using that to hold the iPod. I am worry that the magnet would basically erase stuff on the hard-disk, anyone knows if the casing shield it from external magnetic fields?

Appreciate any input.

[cumulus]

This looks great!!!

I am trying to get a similar setup in my jeep.

How did you power the belkin adapter?? I have heard of people taking it apart and wiring it direct, instead of plugging into the lighter. However it looks from the pics to be still together?

Thanks!

[noelty]

Here's my car:



Current iPod setup:



Most of the stuff on order to hardwire it to my Symphony II stereo



Plan on mounting this cell phone holder to the mount like this:



iPod should be mounted like this:



Still wiating for a Blitzsafe adapter...gonna install the mount today...will post pictures when project is complete.

[hotch]

looks very good! nice car too! keep us updated with some shots when you get finished!

[hotch]

Originally posted by cumulus
This looks great!!!

I am trying to get a similar setup in my jeep.

How did you power the belkin adapter?? I have heard of people taking it apart and wiring it direct, instead of plugging into the lighter. However it looks from the pics to be still together?

Thanks!

I removed the car plugin, got one of those 1->2 plug adapters, plugged the belkin into one end, and glued the other in the hole with plastic bonding stuff

[mds33200]

http://www.angelfire.com/mac2/ipod/ipod.jpg

that is the link to my car, evertything is hardwired, from the charger to the audio cables. The mount (cell holder) is simply held up with a piece of aluminum in between the dash board and the sterio cover. if anyone wants more pics (side view or hardwiring) let me know and i can take more.

[stasyna]

nice setups guys.

really good thread.
Thanks for pics.