I know there is a technical forum (b4 any over enthuastic moderator moves this)but this is a general question.
If i want to connect my i-pod to my truck stereo whats the way to do it? I know there is a thingy that connects thru a radio frequency but im told its crap.
My stereo has an “EXT” option but theres no connections round the back.
The stereo is the standard Mercedes truckline blah/blah/blah,its a good enough stereo and it connects to the steering wheel buttons so i dont want to change it,
According to the audio manual there is an external input for TV etc on the Actros radio. I asked our local dealer/supplier for details of which socket it had, and where was it. They could not answer and would not remove the radio for me to have a look. This now applies to 3 units dating back to 2004.
As a result I use a couple of different FM transmitters (available for a few quid these days) and have a few preset frequencies set on the radio. You do not need to re-tune if you store the frequencies. If you get a transmitter with a 12volt adapter, don’t use it - the interference is unbearable. Use batteries and get a battery charger! You may need to change frequencies depending where you are, but it usually works well enough.
Just got back from being sound engineer for a gig with 4 local bands (my lad plays in one of them) and 35 yrs in the music biz. - I’ve got an idea what I’m doing with audio equipment
I bought mine about 4 years ago, when they were illegal and it is very high-powered.
It can tune into any FM frequency and has a range of about 1 mile and has enough power to blow the windows out of any FM station. I got a mate to test this one night when we were running together.
The FM route is probably the only one to go for, if the standard unit is a cheap one its unlikely to have anything ■■■■ to plug into. I have a iPod lead in the car. I have a box with plugs into the CD changer option socket, the stereo sees the iPod as a CD changer. I don’t have a CD changer in the car, comes as standard on the next model up, just have the normal single CD in the head unit, so if the stereo you have as a CD changer button there might be some possibilities.
When I was doing agency work last year in different trucks I had an FM transmitter and it worked fine with either an iPod or a Tom Tom 720
Sometimes its just writen in the software in the radio
Well i think it means that if i take the radio out and look around the back where the wiring loom connects up and follow his diagram jack 9 and 10 are the “EXT” connections so, if i connect to them and select “EXT” on the radio… then hey presto thats the i-pod.
Sometimes its just writen in the software in the radio
Well i think it means that if i take the radio out and look around the back where the wiring loom connects up and follow his diagram jack 9 and 10 are the “EXT” connections so, if i connect to them and select “EXT” on the radio… then hey presto thats the i-pod.
Be great if thats the case.
Yeah ok ED but your gonna have to have a jack plug socket to plug the I-Pod into!!!
i have one that plugs into headfone socket on any device and transmits to radio,runs off 2 aaa batteries which last awhile. cost was less than £6 from toddington services.
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i have one that plugs into headfone socket on any device and transmits to radio,runs off 2 aaa batteries which last awhile. cost was less than £6 from toddington services.
I’ve got one, similar to this.
Plugs into any headphone socket and transmits on any frequency you like, (it’ll plug into my laptop earphone socket, so I can get decent sound when watching DVD’s too).
It was £7 ish off fleabay.
