05v6marc

Im new to this forum thing, this is my first post; wish it was a happier less frusteratingpost though ahha.

Igot the isimple ipod hook up, that goes in the back of the head unit and you play it through the headunit. Which the "isimple" is the farthest thing from simple.the thing looks like this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1153337432303 I took the head unit it out, hooked it up and it didnt work then it did.So i put it back together then it didnt work, soI took it all apart again.I did this 4 times and finally it was working great.The ipod would charge, it would play through the ipod i was happy.ThenI go to put the side skirts back on andI loose power to the headunit.I can change the song and use the volume and i can turn the head unit off but there are no green anything no clock no artist nothing. soI took it apart thinking a wires loose andI could not find anything even though theres about 300 wires back there. So thenI undid the car batery hoping it would reset everything but i still have no power. Can anyone help me out? Or does anyone have any idea on if my head unit is shot, or is it the wires?

Its also loads of fun working on it too, because you have to disconnect the heat; so well im doing this yeterday it was 25 degrees out and windy and im freezing my *** off for hours.


Thanks in advanced.

Marc

richp

Jesh! Too cold for workin outside. 1st thing I would check foris ablown fuse.
If you don't find anything there, then remove that thing you bought from Best Buy and see if stereo is working correctly.
If it is, then take that thing back to Best Buy and use the MP3 input located in the center console.

richp

I could also be possible that you got a faulty harness from the manufacturer. Maybe the wires are not well connected in the harness plugs, explaining the intermitent problems. I would suggest swapping it for another at best buy or just get your money back.

05v6marc

Thanks for the advice,I switched it for another at best buy and its working like a charmI guessI got a duddy one. But all tell you one thingI know my way around the inside of the head unit and behind were all the wires are back there now.


Marc

JochenHeiden

Personally I use the AUX jack located in the center console for my iPOD and it works great.

boomerman

2005 and some 2006 did not have that Aux jack in the console.

tenchi71

Nor can you control the iPod from the radio when connected to that AUX jack in the center console box.

petepete

will isimple work with shaker 1000?

05v6marc

Ihave the aux jack in the console, butI much rather hard wire it in the back of the head unit. And this will work with the shaker 1000 as well.

rixstang

I have the iSimple (made by Peripheral) with my Shaker 500 and it works like a charm! Love having the artist and title scroll across the radio face.