iPod + FM transmitter for ICE?

ampere · 28th December 2009, 09:05

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Originally Posted by ruchirtnt

Right, yesterday i saw the FM transmitters and they are not of much help and also to add IMHO does not look good even.
I got a Aux IN of 3.5mm jack for playing Ipod music,
there is one trouble i am facing, when i connect the ipod through the Aux In cable then for some time the music is good, after that there is a noise coming from the Aux in jack connected to cars Port, could anyone tell the probable reason for this
and after a few seconds the music starts sinking.

I have never seen anything like this. Only time when this can go wrong is, if your jack breaks-up, you can get crackling sound or sound only through one speaker etc. When I bought mine, the cable was to be connected at the back. Also you are bound to buy the same cable as the one provided by the head unit brand.

Now its an open ended market, as you can choose any. Buy a moulded cable and that should solve the problem.

ruchirtnt · 29th December 2009, 09:20

no use i have already bought two cables but there is a spark sound coming from the aux in cable attached in the car, dont know what to do. its a 3.5mm jack on both sides.
do i need to check with the ford workshop regarding it.

ruchirtnt · 29th December 2009, 11:50

hello friends,
can anyone guide me the way to connect my ipod to my car and have a good voice, aux in is a very good option but there is a spark sound coming which is not good.
is there any other way (except FM transmitter)

DerAlte · 29th December 2009, 19:44

Change the cable with which you are connecting the iPod to the Aux-in. The cable that you have has insufficient shielding.

The only other way is to change your HU to one which has direct iPod connectivity.

ruchirtnt · 30th December 2009, 10:05

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Change the cable with which you are connecting the iPod to the Aux-in. The cable that you have has insufficient shielding.

The only other way is to change your HU to one which has direct iPod connectivity.

What is "insufficient shielding

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30th December 2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by ruchirtnt

What is "insufficient shielding

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lots of audio cables come with some form of metal foil wrapped around them internally, heres a diagram to demonstrate this - note that most audio cables will also have a ground layer somewhere in there ie between the centre core and shielding

iPod + FM transmitter for ICE?-shielding.jpg

if this shield is not present the cable may be susceptible to EMI (electromagnetic interference) which could cause the noise that you are encountering. better cables will most of the time be shielded especially if they are coaxial type cables ie if they have a centre core and a ground

DerAlte · 30th December 2009, 18:43

The shielding is normally a woven-wire shield. The metal-foil is an additional layer, which makes the cable better. The difference between a good cable and a bad one is also in the density of the woven shield - denser the better.

ruchirtnt · 31st December 2009, 13:53

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

The shielding is normally a woven-wire shield. The metal-foil is an additional layer, which makes the cable better. The difference between a good cable and a bad one is also in the density of the woven shield - denser the better.

This is the aux in cable which i have purchased from a music shop. i bought it for 30 rupees

DerAlte · 31st December 2009, 20:54

Get a better one from a good audio / electronics shop. Should cost at least 100-150.

ruchirtnt · 1st January 2010, 12:26

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Get a better one from a good audio / electronics shop. Should cost at least 100-150.

is there any brand coming in Aux in, i purchased this cable from a very good shop, i dont think these people have something better than this

29th December 2009, 09:20	#62
ruchirtnt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,065 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	no use i have already bought two cables but there is a spark sound coming from the aux in cable attached in the car, dont know what to do. its a 3.5mm jack on both sides. do i need to check with the ford workshop regarding it.
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29th December 2009, 11:50	#63
ruchirtnt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,065 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	hello friends, can anyone guide me the way to connect my ipod to my car and have a good voice, aux in is a very good option but there is a spark sound coming which is not good. is there any other way (except FM transmitter)
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29th December 2009, 19:44	#64
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	Change the cable with which you are connecting the iPod to the Aux-in. The cable that you have has insufficient shielding. The only other way is to change your HU to one which has direct iPod connectivity.
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30th December 2009, 18:43	#67
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	The shielding is normally a woven-wire shield. The metal-foil is an additional layer, which makes the cable better. The difference between a good cable and a bad one is also in the density of the woven shield - denser the better.
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31st December 2009, 20:54	#69
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	Get a better one from a good audio / electronics shop. Should cost at least 100-150.
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