iriver FM transmitter and my fiesta OE HU

tortoise · 13th July 2007, 17:08

Gurus,

I wanted to use my iriver clix 2GB with the iriver FM transmitter ( which was bought in USA ) in my Fiesta 1.6 . Unfortunately the cigarette lighter socket does not seem to be compatible with the FM transmitter.

Any ideas, if I have to buy anything else to get it working?

Thanks
tortoise

Vid6639 · 14th July 2007, 01:00

Only way is the FM transmitter as the Fiesta does not have an aux-in port.

condor · 14th July 2007, 07:47

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Originally Posted by tortoise

..the cigarette lighter socket does not seem to be compatible with the FM transmitter.

Alternate method of supplying power to the Clix .. check out what's the power input required, the plug/adapter, and any means of supplying that power without using the cig lighter socket.

DerAlte · 14th July 2007, 17:00

Hi @tortoise, did not understand what you meant by "Unfortunately the cigarette lighter socket does not seem to be compatible with the FM transmitter".

Does your transmitter look like this?

Cigarette lighter sockets are the same everywhere! Was it a mechanical insertion problem or were you not able to tune the right FM frequency?

clipto333 · 14th July 2007, 17:30

hi,

do we get fm transmitter for cheap here? my fiestas OE HUs lens conked off recently. i was thinking of a way to attach another source. any diy thing i could do ? navinji?

cheers
clip

panky12345 · 14th July 2007, 19:33

no need to DIY clip, its easily available for as low as app 450 Rs.

JayD · 14th July 2007, 21:02

Hey!! i dont have any problems with my lighter when using the modulator. btw.. they are of universal size na???

navin · 15th July 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by clipto333

my fiestas OE HUs lens conked off recently.

If the HU is a sony the lens is under Rs. 500. most FM transmitters are not that good.

JayD · 15th July 2007, 12:53

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Originally Posted by navin

If the HU is a sony the lens is under Rs. 500. most FM transmitters are not that good.

Hmm.. i agree with navin on that point. The quality of the music when using a transmitter is a lot different from the the cd. I use both in my fiesta and the difference is quite big! The cd sounds waay better!

clipto333 · 15th July 2007, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

If the HU is a sony the lens is under Rs. 500. most FM transmitters are not that good.

its a sanyo navin and if i get a new lens i dont think it will work for more than 3-4 months but still its a better option than to carry another source. also i dont like the concept of connecting an external source through aux or fm as i cant control it from the HU.

i think a better option is to buy a new HU from pio which has direct ipod control. that would be good and future proof(i can install amps etc)

cheers
clip

navin · 15th July 2007, 15:40

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Originally Posted by clipto333

i think a better option is to buy a new HU from pio which has direct ipod control. that would be good and future proof(i can install amps etc)

if you are going that route please ensure that they have 3 pairs of RCA out (front, rear and sub).

clipto333 · 15th July 2007, 17:16

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Originally Posted by navin

if you are going that route please ensure that they have 3 pairs of RCA out (front, rear and sub).

dont worry about that. :-) i will definitely get a HU with 3 preouts. also just wanted to ask how much does a hu with low/mid/high preouts cost? if im not wrong alpine has this feature in some models. i might buy that and shift my hu(6850) in the fiesta.

cheers
clip

navin · 15th July 2007, 17:53

Alpine is not the only HU with 3 pre outs. Pio, SOny, JVC, Kenwood, Clarion all have 3 preouts.

JayD · 17th July 2007, 20:50

Hey! can someon tel me the need for tree preouts?? i've seen them in some sets but dunno what it is used for.

DerAlte · 17th July 2007, 21:40

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Originally Posted by JayD

Hey! can someon tel me the need for tree preouts?? i've seen them in some sets but dunno what it is used for.

Front, Rear and Subwoofer driving!

13th July 2007, 17:08	#1
tortoise BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 69 Times	iriver FM transmitter and my fiesta OE HU Gurus, I wanted to use my iriver clix 2GB with the iriver FM transmitter ( which was bought in USA ) in my Fiesta 1.6 . Unfortunately the cigarette lighter socket does not seem to be compatible with the FM transmitter. Any ideas, if I have to buy anything else to get it working? Thanks tortoise
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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,690 Thanked: 44,152 Times View My Garage	Only way is the FM transmitter as the Fiesta does not have an aux-in port.
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14th July 2007, 17:00	#4
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,027 Thanked: 2,920 Times	Hi @tortoise, did not understand what you meant by "Unfortunately the cigarette lighter socket does not seem to be compatible with the FM transmitter". Does your transmitter look like this? Cigarette lighter sockets are the same everywhere! Was it a mechanical insertion problem or were you not able to tune the right FM frequency?
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14th July 2007, 17:30	#5
clipto333 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jalandhar Posts: 912 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	hi, do we get fm transmitter for cheap here? my fiestas OE HUs lens conked off recently. i was thinking of a way to attach another source. any diy thing i could do ? navinji? cheers clip
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14th July 2007, 19:33	#6
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	no need to DIY clip, its easily available for as low as app 450 Rs.
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14th July 2007, 21:02	#7
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,235 Thanked: 2,616 Times View My Garage	Hey!! i dont have any problems with my lighter when using the modulator. btw.. they are of universal size na???
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15th July 2007, 17:53	#13
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,413 Thanked: 9,971 Times	Alpine is not the only HU with 3 pre outs. Pio, SOny, JVC, Kenwood, Clarion all have 3 preouts.
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17th July 2007, 20:50	#14
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,235 Thanked: 2,616 Times View My Garage	Hey! can someon tel me the need for tree preouts?? i've seen them in some sets but dunno what it is used for.
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