Has anyone wired their iPod to their factory stereo? I want to do it but I want to know what I need to get. Pics of the backside of the factory stereo would be helpful also.

 

You have to get a 3rd party product to do this. I've heard of some that plug the iPod into the satelitte radio input. Some googling might be able to turn up some answers.

Sorry I can't be of more help, I have an aftermarket radio with a aux input that my iPod plugs into.

 

I was lookin at this a while back also, check out www.mp3yourcar.com

 

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You can either buy a 3rd party fm modulator (ie. I-trip, Belkin, etc... )or you can get a plug from Radioshack that will plug from the back of the stereo to your ipod. I don't know if the stock stereo has any pre-outs on the back though to do this. Its a standard audio/video cable with a headphone jack at the end of it. Any aftermarket stereo would work though. I use a I-trip and am very happy with it. No wires at all.

 

do you know if this will show artist and track information on the head unit display? if so, this is pretty sweet!

 

How would preOUTS help? You'd need INputs. Unless you want to send audio TO your iPod ;-)

Mine is kinda cool, I've got an iPod photo and my Eclipses aux input is meant for a "VTR" so it has left, right, and video inputs. So, I can play slideshows with music and have the videos come up on the display. Kinda nice in traffic.

I also use the Belkin Tune Dock to gold it in the cupholder closest to the console. I use the power socket in the center console for the power with a Belkin Auto Kit. Finally I use the mini jack to Video, Audio Left, and Audio right cable that came with the iPod to hook it into the eclipse unit.

Nice, clean, and very functional.

 

Won't work if you have the satellite radio installed as this requires using those inputs to work.