I Phone Plug-in

[Pixie]

So how do I do this then?!
Or can I not do this on my car?

 

[evilrob]

Have you got the standard 6000 series Ford stereo or an aftermarket one with either Aux-in, USB-in or a dedicated iPod dock connector lead thingy?

I'm sure someone's hooked up an iPod/iPhone to the standard head unit with some kind of adaptor off eBay. I just went and got a head unit with bluetooth - no cables required! :thumbs:

 

[Pixie]

I've got the standard stereo, surely there must be a cheaper way of doing it other than having this?!
http://rover.ebay.co.uk/rover/5/0/2?mpre=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-67306-24966-0%2F2%3Fipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D274431%26icep_df_meta_categ_id%3D131090%26kwid%3D1%26mtid%3D692%26crlp%3D1_274431%26icep_item_id%3D200757314433%26itemid%3D200757314433%26icep_msku_flag%3Dn%26icep_cbt%3Dn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Neil]

I had this in my old Puma and FRP - it allowed you to play an iPod through the standard stereo. The adapter acts as a virtual CD changer (it plugs into the Changer slot). It was pretty good, even if it did get bashed every time a passenger got in the car! I did try it briefly with my old iPhone, and I *think* it worked.

I'm not sure if they are available any more though - I bought mine back in 2007. It was about £115 IIRC.

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[jamesb4uk]

you can use an FM transmitter - Griffin do a good one.

clicky

used to use this on my old ipod & iphone 3g. worked ok.

 

[lusid666]

I've got the standard stereo, surely there must be a cheaper way of doing it other than having this?!
http://rover.ebay.co.uk/rover/5/0/2?mpre=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-67306-24966-0%2F2%3Fipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D274431%26icep_df_meta_categ_id%3D131090%26kwid%3D1%26mtid%3D692%26crlp%3D1_274431%26icep_item_id%3D200757314433%26itemid%3D200757314433%26icep_msku_flag%3Dn%26icep_cbt%3Dn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160637539880?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Pixie]

Would the best thing to do is get an after market head unit with a usb port on it?!

:-D

 

[evilrob]

Yes.

 

[evilrob]

Make sure you get the proper Ford fascia adaptor (FINIS 1143361 - around £15) - the cheapie ones off eBay aren't normally any good in terms of colour / fit / quality etc.

I've got a Sony BT5700U in mine that sits nicely in the Ford adaptor and gives me all that USB / Bluetooth goodness:

Some of the fancier ones are a bit too sticky-outy (your Alpines etc).

 

[Pixie]

Oooo me likey
And i'm guessing yours is a newer type puma as it has extra paddly bits on the steering wheel and your clock reads tempreature too

Something like this!?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TOKAI-LAR71-MP3USBSD-Car-radio/dp/B0039JM0GQ/ref=sr_1_29?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338303951&sr=1-29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[evilrob]

Oooo me likey
And i'm guessing yours is a newer type puma as it has extra paddly bits on the steering wheel and your clock reads tempreature too

It is a later Puma, but they're mods - the paddly bits are from a Focus and temp clock is from a Fiesta Ghia X - AFAIK the Puma never came with these as standard.

Other mods include - glovebox light, dual boot lights and 'submarine' reading light also out of a Focus:

Something like this!?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TOKAI-LAR71-MP3USBSD-Car-radio/dp/B0039JM0GQ/ref=sr_1_29?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338303951&sr=1-29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm a bit of an audio snob, so I'd probably turn my nose up at that - I reckon there is a danger it may actually sound worse than the standard unit (which isn't that bad, really, for a 10+ year old stereo).

Halfords have got the newer version of mine discounted from £240 to £90 if you can stretch to that - I can vouch for it working well via USB and Bluetooth with an iPhone:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_809277_langId_-1_categoryId_165474

 

[Pixie]

I just wanna find a dead cheap head unit with usb port for now :/
All my decent music is on my Iphone

 

[evilrob]

I reckon that any head unit costing less than around £100 is going to sound worse than using an FM transmitter over the standard stereo. You can pick them up for only £25 in the short term as mentioned above:

you can use an FM transmitter - Griffin do a good one.

clicky

used to use this on my old ipod & iphone 3g. worked ok.

The standard Ford CD player used to retail for several hundred quid when it was new!!