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MacinTommy · Oct 20, 2007, 03:10 PM

Has anyone found a good iPhone car solution? Right now I'm using the dock velcroed on to my dash and a charger AND auxilary cord coming out the back.. I have to use the touch screen to control my music and it can be quite dangerous sometimes... I want something that looks good, charges, displays the song title/artist and something to where you can use a remote/normal car controls to control the songs etc. I wish there was some way I could build in one of the iHome undercounter docks into my car because it does all of the above. What are ya'll doing?

vmarks · Oct 21, 2007, 06:04 PM

Harman Kardon Drive+Play.

Available for $50± on Amazon.

Course, it's without the color screen of the new version, but who cares, it's the best solution for the money.

I've got one in my car and one I'm going to install in the wife's car soon.

Works with everything from 3G iPods to the iPhone.

MacinTommy · Oct 21, 2007, 09:53 PM

So where do you put your phone? And it displays songs/charges etc?

Nodnarb · Oct 21, 2007, 09:55 PM

Do you have to turn on airplane mode to use that with the FM transmitter? Anything I've seen/tried you either have to be in airplane mode, or get random interference, especially if you recieve a call while music is playing.

I'm in a crappy situation, I've got no tape deck or line in in my car, just a cd or the radio.

qkslvr · 03:32 PM

Provided you already have some sort of line-in solution, and they support your make of car, these are a great solution. Although they are somewhat expensive.

EDIT: They also sell input solutions for some model of cars as well.

reemas · Oct 28, 2007, 07:43 PM

their website is horrible. i have no idea what they're selling. images? descriptions?

qkslvr · Oct 28, 2007, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by reemas

their website is horrible. i have no idea what they're selling. images? descriptions?

Description is on the home page And click your car model to see images.

Originally Posted by specdock.com's homepage

Welcome to specdock.com...

Thanks for visiting specdock.com - the online storefront for 2point5's patented mobile iPod integration product. Spec.dock is simply the best way to use Apple's iPod in your vehicle and provides a seamless link between your music and your vehicle with no messy wiring or tacked-on accessories. Each spec.dock model is meticulously engineered to create an easy to use docking point that blends in with your vehicle's interior and offers iPod charging and audio capabilities with no degradation of your music's quality. Many of our available packages also feature such innovations as text display, steering wheel control, video output capability and fiber-optic audio system capability. Please browse our product lineup to learn more about what's new for your particular vehicle

reemas · Oct 28, 2007, 08:36 PM

guess the cars i tried (honda and nissan) are still lacking. thanks though.

qkslvr · Oct 28, 2007, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by reemas

guess the cars i tried (honda and nissan) are still lacking. thanks though.

Yep. You chose literally the only two car makes that don't have installation pictures. And IIRC those are the two newest models spec.dock released, so they must not have many installs yet.

83caddy16v · Nov 3, 2007, 12:05 AM

I've read on VWVortex.com that the iPhone ( and new iPods ) will doc with VW's OEM iPod doc and work through the head unit but it won't charge. I wonder if other OEM car solutions suffer from the same issue.

Anyone know the details about what is different about the dock connector of the newer iPods and iPhone? Is there a possible adapter cable or replacement cable option for existing docks?