iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
08-17-2007, 01:09 PM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: cmschlatt
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
08-17-2007, 02:18 PM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: DylanFan
What is the problem with an FM transmitter? I was thinking of getting an FM transmitter for my Ipod. I have an XM radio the connects to my car stereo via FM signal and it seems to work fine. I don't even have an external antenna for the XM radio. I just lay the XM antenna on the dash and it picks up fine.
What is the problem with an FM transmitter? I was thinking of getting an FM transmitter for my Ipod. I have an XM radio the connects to my car stereo via FM signal and it seems to work fine. I don't even have an external antenna for the XM radio. I just lay the XM antenna on the dash and it picks up fine.
08-17-2007, 10:27 PM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
I bought the PIE AUX unit from discountcarstereo.com a few months ago. Installed it and the Shaker 500 wouldn't recognise it. Returned it for another, installed it- same thing. Returned it for a refund. They refunded the price of the PIE but not the shipping cost. They claim this is an industry standard. Shady buisness practice. I will not deal with them again.
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08-18-2007, 12:35 AM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
I have the Periphrial adapter and it worked perfectly for two months than a couple weeks ago my dash went crazy and my A/C stopped working so i took it to the dealership and they said that the problem was the adapter so the disconnected it and sent me on my way BUT my dash was still messed up so i looked around on here and someone said to try reflashing the car. so i disconnected the battery and after that it worked like a charm and after i rehooked the adapter it worked to. So i would say try reflashing it might just be as simple as that!
08-18-2007, 03:33 AM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: 82wife
I have the Periphrial adapter and it worked perfectly for two months than a couple weeks ago my dash went crazy and my A/C stopped working so i took it to the dealership and they said that the problem was the adapter so the disconnected it and sent me on my way BUT my dash was still messed up so i looked around on here and someone said to try reflashing the car. so i disconnected the battery and after that it worked like a charm and after i rehooked the adapter it worked to. So i would say try reflashing it might just be as simple as that!
I have the Periphrial adapter and it worked perfectly for two months than a couple weeks ago my dash went crazy and my A/C stopped working so i took it to the dealership and they said that the problem was the adapter so the disconnected it and sent me on my way BUT my dash was still messed up so i looked around on here and someone said to try reflashing the car. so i disconnected the battery and after that it worked like a charm and after i rehooked the adapter it worked to. So i would say try reflashing it might just be as simple as that!
08-18-2007, 06:03 AM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: cmschlatt
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
Mine is crystal clear even on the commercial truck I drive for work with a broken antenna. And the transmitter only cost me 10 bucks.
Edit: Ah I found it! It's the Tune Cast II by Belkin (older model) http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=166893
I got it on clearance at best buy at the time. Looks like MSRP is 39.99
Edit again: Also note I have it on 88.7FM 99.9 percent of the time it's nothing but static until the FM transmitter kicks in. Find a station such as that and your FM transmitter should kick in and be crystal clear like mine.
08-18-2007, 09:17 AM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
The only way to really have an Ipod work properly, in my opinion, is to get a new stereo. I got one installed for about 350.00 and now my Ipod works perfectly and I can store it below the new stereo...
08-18-2007, 05:32 PM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: 7SiNz
The only way to really have an Ipod work properly, in my opinion, is to get a new stereo. I got one installed for about 350.00 and now my Ipod works perfectly and I can store it below the new stereo...
The only way to really have an Ipod work properly, in my opinion, is to get a new stereo. I got one installed for about 350.00 and now my Ipod works perfectly and I can store it below the new stereo...
08-19-2007, 02:48 AM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: jerimiahy16
Hmm. If only I remembered what FM transmitter I bought a few years back at Best Buy...
Mine is crystal clear even on the commercial truck I drive for work with a broken antenna. And the transmitter only cost me 10 bucks.
Edit: Ah I found it! It's the Tune Cast II by Belkin (older model) http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=166893
I got it on clearance at best buy at the time. Looks like MSRP is 39.99
Edit again: Also note I have it on 88.7FM 99.9 percent of the time it's nothing but static until the FM transmitter kicks in. Find a station such as that and your FM transmitter should kick in and be crystal clear like mine.
ORIGINAL: cmschlatt
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
+1 on this. i would REALLY like to have a direct input into my shaker500. my current fm transmitter is horrible.
Mine is crystal clear even on the commercial truck I drive for work with a broken antenna. And the transmitter only cost me 10 bucks.
Edit: Ah I found it! It's the Tune Cast II by Belkin (older model) http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=166893
I got it on clearance at best buy at the time. Looks like MSRP is 39.99
Edit again: Also note I have it on 88.7FM 99.9 percent of the time it's nothing but static until the FM transmitter kicks in. Find a station such as that and your FM transmitter should kick in and be crystal clear like mine.
the fm transmitter i have has a very strong signal, its just more "staticy" than i would like it to be.
08-20-2007, 10:10 PM
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RE: iPod/Digital Music player adapter for Shaker500?
ORIGINAL: cmschlatt
the fm transmitter i have has a very strong signal, its just more "staticy" than i would like it to be.
the fm transmitter i have has a very strong signal, its just more "staticy" than i would like it to be.
I only know that I found 88.7FM is consistently absent through my region (including surrounding states) and thus my transmitter has not only perfect signal but also crystal clear.