Connecting ipod in car (through aux) help

[wjd]

Our new car has a aux jack so we think we need a 35mm cable to get the ipod to work does this also charge the ipod or just allow us to hear the music.

Can anyone recommend one please. Or correct me if I am wrong.

Thank you.
Wendy x.

[Bigbad]

Hi

I've just got a new car that has an aux jack, and we got a lead in Maplins. Mine doesn't charge it - just plays it - you'd need the connection in the bottom of the Ipod to charge it (I think), the aux cable plugs in where the headphones would go.

Hope this helps!

[Lucien21]

Not sure you can do both. Last time I tried charging and playing through the aux cable I got a horrendous buzzing noise.

[wjd]

Thank you both for your help.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by Bigbad

Hi

I've just got a new car that has an aux jack, and we got a lead in Maplins. Mine doesn't charge it - just plays it

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This is what we did, and it doesn't charge it just plays it.

[Guest]

aux plugs into the headphone socket but will not charge the ipod, you will also still use the ipod to change the song/ playlist.

You can buy car stereos that will connect to your ipod which have a different connector which will charge your ipod, and you then control your ipod via the car stereo.

[athurstance]

I have a split connector for my ipod - it has a usb and an aux connector on one end which both plug into the car and then the normal ipod connector at the other end. It plays through the car stereo system and charges my ipod at the same time. You would need the dual input in your car though.

I love it - I like to listen to audio books when I'm driving and they take up far too many CD/DVDs but by using my ipod I can change them and listen to them really easily.

[wjd]

Originally Posted by shelly

This is what we did, and it doesn't charge it just plays it.

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Originally Posted by nkotb75

aux plugs into the headphone socket but will not charge the ipod, you will also still use the ipod to change the song/ playlist.

You can buy car stereos that will connect to your ipod which have a different connector which will charge your ipod, and you then control your ipod via the car stereo.

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Thank you both for your help.

[wjd]

Originally Posted by athurstance

I have a split connector for my ipod - it has a usb and an aux connector on one end which both plug into the car and then the normal ipod connector at the other end. It plays through the car stereo system and charges my ipod at the same time. You would need the dual input in your car though.

I love it - I like to listen to audio books when I'm driving and they take up far too many CD/DVDs but by using my ipod I can change them and listen to them really easily.

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Thank you for your help. I have seen those on the internet, I don't think we have a dual input though, we don't pick the car up until Saturday so I'll have a look then.

I never thought of listening to the audio books in the car great idea I have 4 on my ipod, thank you great idea, I'm going to do that.

[Thorpy]

The Aux input is usually a 3.5mm socket, exactly the same as a headphone socket, so you basically need a headphone lead with a plug at both ends. Don't go to maplin, they will charge well over the odds. Try CPC farnell in preston. (though delivery might kick in).
I hate maplin, they do what pc world do and charge you for not really knowing what you're after.
you want a "3.5mm to 3.5mm" jack lead... i've put links below.

Ipods have good enough batteries to not need charging anyway, especially if you have a dock in the house. In the car you only use the same power as you would in the house.

cpc.farnell/jsp/search


maplin
you'll have to tick cables, or scroll through a few pages to get to the leads on the maplin link, but you can hopefully see the price differences.

Some monitors come with these cables if they have speakers fitted. (if you bought an appropriate monitor you might already have a lead, I did !