There have been a number of Pradopointers who have expressed frustration at not being able to get hold of a reasonably priced connection for their iPod to the 6 stacker stereo.
I've recently been trialing a new cable from CariPodCables in my 2006/2007 D4D that looks like solving the problem. (They sell through eBay and also have a web site. Do some Googling.)
I used information from Pradopoint to know how to pull part of the console and dash apart (and put everything back together). I plugged one plug into the back of the stereo, ran the cable down and out under the passenger side of the console, and placed the small black box between the inside runner of the passenger seat and the console. My iPod Classic is in a silicon sleeve so just sits near the auto stick, but can be slipped into the centre bin when I'm parked somewhere.
I use the Disk button to access the iPod and the Track/Seek button to go up and down tracks, but have to change artists, podcasts with the iPod itself. Volume, tone is adjusted through the stereo buttons as usual, and I can still have CDs in the stereo. Just pressing the Disk button a couple of times moves between the iPod and CDs.
I think it's great, and it charges the iPod too. My wife's Nano works fine with it as well.
I'm not sure if they've started selling them yet, but if you're interested,CariPodCables have a Contact Us page on their website.
Happy listening.
Travelman
I've recently been trialing a new cable from CariPodCables in my 2006/2007 D4D that looks like solving the problem. (They sell through eBay and also have a web site. Do some Googling.)
I used information from Pradopoint to know how to pull part of the console and dash apart (and put everything back together). I plugged one plug into the back of the stereo, ran the cable down and out under the passenger side of the console, and placed the small black box between the inside runner of the passenger seat and the console. My iPod Classic is in a silicon sleeve so just sits near the auto stick, but can be slipped into the centre bin when I'm parked somewhere.
I use the Disk button to access the iPod and the Track/Seek button to go up and down tracks, but have to change artists, podcasts with the iPod itself. Volume, tone is adjusted through the stereo buttons as usual, and I can still have CDs in the stereo. Just pressing the Disk button a couple of times moves between the iPod and CDs.
I think it's great, and it charges the iPod too. My wife's Nano works fine with it as well.
I'm not sure if they've started selling them yet, but if you're interested,CariPodCables have a Contact Us page on their website.
Happy listening.
Travelman
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