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PCTek · May 20, 2003, 09:28 PM

Comments?

http://www.jrandomhacker.com/install/

motti · May 21, 2003, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by PCTek:
Comments?

http://www.jrandomhacker.com/install/

i have attached the cables to the back of the head unit..looks cleaner

PCTek · May 21, 2003, 11:03 AM

Pioneer uses IP-Bus for head unit accessories (CD Changer, Aux In, XM Tuner). This head didn't have Aux In on the back, so I had to get the module you see under the head. I kinda like it being separate, though. When I get my new car it allows me to place it somewhere more convenient behind the dash, then I can run patch cables up into the cab.

billybob128 · May 21, 2003, 02:31 PM

can i ask wat have you got it hooked into the radio with

PCTek · May 21, 2003, 03:25 PM

It's a 1/8" Stereo to Dual RCA cable. the 1/8" connector goes into the Line Out of the Dock, and the RCA connectors go into the Aux In on the adapter under the head unit.

escher · May 21, 2003, 03:47 PM

Awesome mod, PCTek, although I fear that 3rd party accessory makers will come up with something more aesthetically pleasing. How stable is the iPod in the Dock on the road, say when you hit a speedbump?

Escher

Timo · May 21, 2003, 03:53 PM

Nice work.

One note: I'd be concerned that the iPod's display is too bright at night where it's mounted.

PCTek · May 21, 2003, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Timo:
Nice work.

One note: I'd be concerned that the iPod's display is too bright at night where it's mounted.

I have the iPod's Backlight timer set to 2 seconds, so it goes off almost right after I touch it.

Originally posted by escher:

How stable is the iPod in the Dock on the road, say when you hit a speedbump?

Very stable. It's almost locked in place. At a local Apple Store, When I picked up a display iPod in a Dock, the Dock came with the iPod, I had to physically separate them for the iPod to come out of the Dock.

x user · May 21, 2003, 09:40 PM

I'm planning a similer mod to mine when i get it. Although I plan to make it looks a bit more blended into the car (IOW, no cables hanging all over the place

iamnid · May 21, 2003, 10:54 PM

Does the dock recharge the battery of the iPod too?

motti · May 22, 2003, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by PCTek:
This head didn't have Aux In on the back, so I had to get the module you see under the head.

ok, i didn't know.. i have the same ipod, the same car, i need to build a holder for my ipod, but i can't decide where. how about the sunglass holder overhead.
i would be nice if there was some kind of interface which would send artist and title to the head unit like the cd-changer does..

billybob128 · May 22, 2003, 01:38 PM

i think it acctually looks quite good the bare metal makes it look pro and snazzy so not loosin that idea of the smart looks
and many other people may just shove a bulky box in there

can i ask if i am allowed wat car is it

motti · May 22, 2003, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:
can i ask if i am allowed wat car is it

i guess it is a '93 voyager?
i am currently thinking of putting the connectors into the piece where it reads "front wheel drive" as there is nothing behind this piece of plastic...

PCTek · May 23, 2003, 12:24 AM

Close, it's a '91 Caravan.

motti: I, too, have taken apart the "Front Wheel Drive" bezel. I've pondered putting something in there, possibly RCA connectors patched from my Aux-In box, but then i'm screwed if I sell the car...

vmarks · May 24, 2003, 12:05 AM

metal angle brackets.

I think a more tasteful way of doing this would have been mounting it off the seam between black and beige in the console.

SomeToast · May 28, 2003, 07:57 PM

Oooh, those shiny angle brackets!

I've got a Pioneer too, but I left the adapter behind the dash and soldered short RCA cables to an 1/8" headphone jack which is discreetly mounted in the pocket underneath the head unit (the factory stereo it replaced was a double-DIN).

The iPod I set on a sock in one of the cup holders. I'd be too paranoid about car vibrations snapping the hot-glued bare-metal-to-dash connection over time.

tooki · May 29, 2003, 04:10 AM

Matt, are you sure hot-melt glue is the right adhesive for inside a car?!? It can reach 160?F inside a car in the worst of summer (that is, assuming we ever GET a summer here in MD!), and I'd be worried that the heat would soften the glue enough that the bracket falls off.

As for modding the interior paneling... honestly, how much is a 91 Dodge gonna go for by the time you get to selling it? My guess is that $5 off of the $500 you'll get for it when it dies are probably not gonna be too huge a concern! Of course, you could always buy a spare panel from a junkyard, and keep it in the garage till you're ready to sell.

Or the buyer may even find a use for extra audio inputs!

tooki

motti · May 31, 2003, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by PCTek:
Close, it's a '91 Caravan.

they're sold as voyagers in europe, that's why i thought it to be one

motti: I, too, have taken apart the "Front Wheel Drive" bezel. I've pondered putting something in there, possibly RCA connectors patched from my Aux-In box, but then i'm screwed if I sell the car...

do you think they will recognize the small hole i had to cut when i sell this car?

PCTek · Jun 1, 2003, 11:46 PM

Updated, Stuff has been moved, suggestions have been implemented.

http://www.jrandomhacker.com/install/

motti · Jun 2, 2003, 12:45 PM

hehe, it looks like you abandoned the idea of selling your car!

SomeToast · Jun 3, 2003, 05:09 PM

My 12v outlet stays on power even with the keys removed -- I couldn't leave my Belkin perma-plugged like that.

I can sleep easier now seeing that the dock brackets are screwed in place!

stevesnj · Jun 8, 2003, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by SomeToast:
My 12v outlet stays on power even with the keys removed -- I couldn't leave my Belkin perma-plugged like that.

I can sleep easier now seeing that the dock brackets are screwed in place!

If your good with wiring or know someone they can run a wire to the fuse block that only turn on the cig lighter only when the ignition is turned on...it's not very hard to do.

billybob128 · Jun 8, 2003, 06:57 PM

yeah it all looks pretty sweet but im not sure that i would want to do that to my clio i mean its like completly rippin the car appart
hmmm ill see how it goes when i start drivin and if it would be usefull
by the way it is a 2gen iPod/dock isnt it?

motti · Jun 10, 2003, 03:44 AM

I had plenty of time this long weekend to realize my ideas..

capture 1

capture 2

[APi]TheMan · Jun 12, 2003, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by motti:
I had plenty of time this long weekend to realize my ideas..

capture 1

capture 2

*clap clap clap* Well that looks very very nice.

Do you just not have the power plugged in in the photos, or did you rig some type of voodoo magic to power the iPod...?

I wish I was better with car stereo, I'd take my deck out in a flash and hook up a fat MP3 player to it. I currently have a pretty nice sound system with two MTX 12" subs and Cerwin-Vega speakers, I'd love to pick up an older iPod model (10 gigs should be enough) and do something like this to my Jeep Grand Cherokee.

motti · Jun 16, 2003, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by [APi]TheMan:

Do you just not have the power plugged in in the photos, or did you rig some type of voodoo magic to power the iPod...?

There is a magnetic charging field 30cm around the car stereo. I can place the ipod everywhere and it simply charges

ok ok, the power cord is simply not attached.