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 OldTimer
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 posted on June 23rd, 2010 at 10:20 PM |
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iTray, or should that be ashPod?
Has anybody had a go at putting an old (say second generation) iPod in their ashtray?
Yep you did read that right, in their ashtray.
I saw some forum (since forgotten where) where a guy has put his 2nd Gen iPod into his ashtray - unfortunately he didn't go into any details how
it's hooked up, or in fact what it is hooked up to. There are a couple of photos showing the finished product (which I happened to save and are
displayed below), but they really don't help.
Any ideas how to go about this? I'm especially interested about how he got it hinging down. I've got an old iPod, and I quite fancy the whole
"stealth" idea around this project.
Any ideas?
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| posted on June 24th, 2010 at 01:58 PM |
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Looks pretty cool.. pity you have to use a apple product.. haha..
Cheers Vice..
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| posted on June 24th, 2010 at 03:05 PM |
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That's what I am gunna/want to do, but with my iPhone.
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| posted on June 24th, 2010 at 04:58 PM |
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I have been wondering how to mount my ipod touch that connects to my head unit would be interested to see how it modify the ashtray
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| posted on June 24th, 2010 at 05:29 PM |
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Its a pity the guy that did thaa is in norway or sweeden or one of those countries.
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| posted on June 25th, 2010 at 08:11 PM |
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Been surfin' (the digital kind) and came across this product below.
Using this product, I was thinking that I'd put my old iPod in the ashtray, connect it to the aux connector on the back of a "front end" hidden in
the glovebox. That way the system will be really steathy.
Now for a clever way to hide the speakers . . .
According to their blurb,
"The iSimple® PolyWire™ can be installed in almost any vehicle, regardless of whether it has a factory or aftermarket radio, and delivers
outstanding iPod / iPhone audio playback while keeping your iPod or iPhone battery fully charged".
Your choice of two installation configurations
CD-quality music from your iPod or iPhone
Browse your music directly from the iPod or iPhone
Battery charging for all iPod / iPhone models
Optional secondary 3.5mm input (aftermarket installations only)
Oh yeah, the price is (US)$49.95 - not bad at todays exchange rate!
For those interested, the site URL is http://isimplesolutions.com/ipod-adapter/PolyWire.asp
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| posted on June 25th, 2010 at 08:19 PM |
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all good if you have a 3rd gen or later ipod. the early ones have firewire instead of the plug you see on this one.
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| posted on June 25th, 2010 at 08:49 PM |
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Interesting . . . thank's for pointing that out. 
Their site doesn't mention what generation iPod's are supported (well not that I could find anyway) - but I'll email and ask before spending my
"hard earned".
Their site does say the following though . . .
Q: What types of portable media devices can you use with the headphone-style jack that comes with the iSimple PolyWire?
A: You can connect almost any type of portable audio device with a 3.5mm headphone-style input. This includes, but is not limited to, mp3 players, GPS
systems, portable satellite receivers, hand-held video game systems or even laptop computers.
I'm guessing the quality through the 3.5mm jack wouldn't be as good as the RCA's.
So Barls, do you know of any other interfaces?
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| posted on June 25th, 2010 at 09:13 PM |
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the earlier ones will connect through the 3.5mm jack but you wont be able to charge off it.
for the money you would be better off going down to ether dick smiths or jaycar and buying a 3.5mm to rya lead. would cost 15 bucks at the most for an
early ipod.
ive got a brick ie 2nd gen myself and have been looking at something similar. currently using a radio transmitter.
you will get a decent quality through the 3.5mm but it will only be as good as your system.
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| posted on June 25th, 2010 at 10:28 PM |
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Thanks again Barls, you're the proverbial mine of information.
Just had a look at the different generations on the Apple site, (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353), and discovered that mine (a 60GB iPod Color) is in-fact a 4th generation iPod.
So looks like the Polywire will do me just fine after all.
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| posted on June 27th, 2010 at 07:50 PM |
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heres another option for you
http://www.dsk.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12017
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| posted on September 4th, 2010 at 09:03 PM |
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I finally had 5 mins to waste. It's not wired up yet.....
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| posted on September 4th, 2010 at 09:18 PM |
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Where did you get the plug from and how did you secure it?
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| posted on September 4th, 2010 at 10:09 PM |
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just buy a Head unit that has a usb in the rear. mines connected through that and the ipod lives in the glovebox and the head unit give full controls.
its months since i have even looked at mine and the last time was just to update some music..
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| posted on September 4th, 2010 at 10:23 PM |
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The dock is just EBay china stuff for 3$ and the stereo had a cable with it. Drilled a hole in the back of ashtray holder, and the dock is spaced and
just stuck in. I did need to trim the black ashtray lid.
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| posted on September 4th, 2010 at 11:02 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by zocstar
The dock is just EBay china stuff for 3$ and the stereo had a cable with it. Drilled a hole in the back of ashtray holder, and the dock is spaced and
just stuck in. I did need to trim the black ashtray lid.
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thanks just bought a dock on ebay
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| posted on November 17th, 2010 at 11:24 AM |
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Came across the origional guys build thread if anyones interested.. Very good read and a nice bug..
Cheers Vice
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3808554/page1
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| posted on December 20th, 2010 at 06:43 PM |
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So. I bought a iPhone Dock on eBay ($3.00), a Polywire as described above ($36.45), and a RetroSound Frontend ($324.32).
Will post pix when I get around to fitting them - sometime in January 2011 is the plan.
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| posted on December 31st, 2010 at 02:11 PM |
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hey mate, i love the setup with the old gen iPod. I currently run my iphone via the front 3.5mm jack on front and i want to clean it up a bit so im
thinking ur on the right track with the ipod.
Trying to figure how to get the look that you ahve with the ipod sitting there as we as having it plugged in at the bottom for power...!??
Btw how did u hinge the ashtray. Wiked idea.
BTW (number 2) where did u get the sweeeeet speedo?
I ahve a convertible herbie, with coloured interior so id love to get a blue or red new speedo!
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| posted on December 31st, 2010 at 03:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Gangel
hey mate, i love the setup with the old gen iPod. I currently run my iphone via the front 3.5mm jack on front and i want to clean it up a bit so im
thinking ur on the right track with the ipod.
Trying to figure how to get the look that you ahve with the ipod sitting there as we as having it plugged in at the bottom for power...!??
Btw how did u hinge the ashtray. Wiked idea.
BTW (number 2) where did u get the sweeeeet speedo?
I ahve a convertible herbie, with coloured interior so id love to get a blue or red new speedo!
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dude read through the thread again. he wants to do something like this, so the pics arent his car.
if you want something custom try talking to dylan the dubber on here.
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| posted on January 4th, 2011 at 08:08 PM |
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just seen this on another forum
http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=684910
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| posted on January 6th, 2011 at 05:04 PM |
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ahhh sorry, i misunderstood what was meant in the thread :S
Thanks anyway ill source dylan out
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| posted on January 6th, 2011 at 05:20 PM |
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That speedo is just a stock one with the center and surround painted red
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