UofMN

iTrader: (1)

I know this might belong in the stereo and electronics dept. but it seemed very specific to our cars.
How can I hook-up my ipod (60GB video) to my GOAT? I don't want to do the through the radio ****, I need it directly. Someone has to have figured it out by now.
Let me know
UofMn
btw, did I mention these cars ROCK!!

GTO Nation

You need to replace the head unit with an aftermarket one if you want a wired connection for the Ipod, Alpine has a good setup for the Ipod, and price isn't that bad.

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

check around on ls1gto.com

theres a few ways to wire one into the stocker, but youd have to take apart your stock headunit, and do some soldering

GTO Nation

Crutchfield

Check this out to get an idea of price on a new head unit, to pull out your stock unit, solder in the wiring, and reinstall it. To me is a bit risky, and a pain in the ***. I'd rather spend the money and do it right.

Besides, it's a better quality unit.

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

its just an option. i had an aftermarket head unit for my ipod, but went back to stock for a few reasons. bluetooth phone compatable, 6 disk changer and steering wheel controls. my head unit didnt have an adapter to use the steering wheel controls, and i dont keep all my cds on my ipod.

GTO Nation

I know same here, just talking, not spouting


I was watching some show on Tv, they had an Alpine head unit with the DVD screen on it, and they plugged in the Ipod, you have full control over the Ipod through the head unit, i thought that was awesome!

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

id love to have a headunit like that, but id rather put 1K into perfromance than a sound system. ive always like the dvd players/ touch screen head units, but ive never been able to get over the price tag

CSiJason

Their are some different ways to hook it in to the factory system, though not easy. I havent got around to doing it myself, but it should be well worth it in the end since it would be stock, yet considerably nicer than lugging around CD's.

patriotformula

iTrader: (28)

Why don't you guys just get an itrip... Then you just tune the radio station to match the itrip and you can throw your ipod in your glove compartment, or whatever. NO wiring needed

Domestic Demon

iTrader: (1)

Well considering the cord is $4.50 at Walmart and the iTrip is about 20 times more expensive than that, I wouldn't buy one either.

Not to mention the iTrip gets interference as you drive through different areas, sometimes the static gets so bad that its useless

UofMN

iTrader: (1)

I just did the mod where you run a blank CD and have a stereo jack soldered to the radio. Works perfectly. With my Ipod I don't even use CD's anymore. Whats more, this did not cost me anything, I already had the stereo jack. Next thing I do is hardwire the power and Ipod signal into one of those single Ipod docks.
Here is a good link explaining the mod.

http://www.thelug.com/radio/gtoradio.html

UofMn

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

i have something exactly like it, but stoped using it after driving to my sister-in-laws place and had to change the station every 5min from driving into an area that had a stronger signal than my transmitter. it has 8 or more stations on the 80.0 FM range, but the radio stations still had stronger signals

FireHawkMike

iTrader: (2)

so the factory headunit has bluetooth phone compatibility in the 05s and 06s?

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

i believe all of them do, but dont quote me on it.

04JRB

mine doesnt work for crap, I dont know whether its the antennae in the back glass or the itrip itself but I find myself screwing with it all the time trying to get a good signal. when I get an interference free signal, it sounds flat and awfull even after playing with the eq's on the head unit and the ipod.

flounder_26

Does GM offer a ipod adapter kit? I work at VW and we can install them to charge th eipod and use the factory stereo/steering wheels controls.

I had called a service advisor but didn't get a concrete answer. Tried parts dept but closed.

Teh Wicked

the FM transmitter deals are useless in the Tampa area, there isnt 1 single radio frequency that isnt occupied by a station and all of them interfear with the tranmitter so much its like listening to 2 different types of music as once. The only choice for me personally is to hardwire the adaptor into my stock head unit. I refuse to give up sterring controls, 6 disc and the bluetooth for a nicer looking head unit that will have a wire to plug in my Ipod. all though I dont even have an Ipod, I use a Zune which Im sure no one had figured anything out for them yet.

Anthony K

www.stackedgoat.com

Best ipod interface,no blank cds running all the time,comes with a factory modified button.i have one and it works great

redrocketgto

Do you have a better pic than what they have on their website and did they send you a radio or did you have to send yours in?