I installed an iPod in my van.  I have an Alpine unit 7892, which you can
purchase an AI-NET/RCA Interface Cable for.  I went to Radio Shack and
constructed an adapter to go from the RCA Interface Cable to a 1/8'' stereo
jack plug.  I drilled a small hole in the dash for the 1/8'' stero jack
input, see the link below for some ideas.

http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F003%5F001%5F009&Page=1

I have an iPod holder mounted to the front/left of the gear shifter.  I just
use a cable to go 1/8'' stereo out of the iPod to the installed jack on the
dash.  My homegrown cable goes from the dash into the stereo.  To listen to
the iPod, I just press play and switch the stereo to Aux.  I can plug in my
laptop, guitar, etc. and have the sound played over the van's stereo.

It's a clean install that works really well.

Hope this helps,
Josh

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Federici" <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: audio source ?'s

> That's cool but the question remains if you have an older unit what's
> the best way to get it ipod friendly
>
> JFF
>
> >Alpine now makes a unit with iPod input and control.
> >
> >some info here:
> >
> >http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/industry_news/article_650.shtml
> >
> >
> >
> >Alistair
> >
> >--
> >'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
> >albell@uvic.ca
> >http://members.shaw.ca/albell
> >
> >
> >
> >on 12/2/04 9:58 am, robyn rudisill wrote:
> >
> >>  hey,
> >>
> >>  I'm currently running a sony cd deck in our vanagon. it's pretty old
and has
> >>  a hit-n-miss attitude towards "pc produced" audio (only itunes will
work)
> >>  and no mp3 capabilities.
> >>
> >>  could I just put in an amp and route an audio in plug up to the dash.
then
> >  > plug in any source I wanted, say my fisher price record player or an
ipod?
> >  >
> >  > thanks.
> >  > robyn
> >  >