this is the exact setup that i have:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/products/leading_technology/leading_tech_kca
-420i.htm

the iPod box is $100. and it hooks up in the glovebox (or wherever) and
the iPod is controlled by the deck.  it's a really sweet setup!

On Sep 23, 2005, at 5:29 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> A while back I rushed to get my iPod hooked up to my van before a
> summer trip. I chose a stalk dock thing that fits into cig lighter and
> the iPod docks onto top of  adjustable stalk, a short mini plug
> connects from cig lighter plug to the aux in on the front panel of my
> head unit (JVC KD-SX980).
>
> Its a good idea and does work as advertised but for two Vanagon related
> things, one is the cig lighter is shallow enough to prevent a good
> solid fit. I used an additional o-ring on plug to tighten things up,
> and two,  the lighter socket itself rotates on the sheet metal of the
> dash. I solved that  by epoxy-ing the lighter socket in place.
>
> But still, on rough roads the pod on stalk would rotate in the socket.
> I fixed that by making a support , first out of pink styrofoam (oh, how
> stevie j would groan), then later in ebonized oak. Its in the shape of
> a narrow curved fin, rather like a fuba antenna.
>
> Its mounted on the dash via an old floppy drive magnet (flat doughnut)
> glued to the bottom, and supports the pod stalk quite well.
>
> I find myself using the pod more than the cd/mp3 disc player now.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>
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