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KvizzeL Colorado, US Window Washer	Okay so i just got a 05 TC i think? Not sure if it has anything for the ipod. All i know that it has a factory radio. Is there anything can easily plug into the radio or something for my ipod? I don't know much about cars/tc! Thanks!
[#] May 26, 2008 11:09pm
tcMaMi New York, US Detailer	The easiest way to find out is to look inside your armest and see if you have an aux port, If you do that means your tC is ipod compatible,and all you need is a wire to connect from your aux port to your ipod... If you dont have that you could always get an itrip which is an fm transmitter to connect to a radio station but I wouldnt really recommend it because it has alot of static most of the time! hope I helped! Miss YuLi
[#] May 26, 2008 11:31pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	I believe if there is an iPod connection it will be in the center console. If you don't you have one this should do the trick... http://www.crutchfield.co...p;i=581PA15TOY&tp=120 I bought one for my Corolla and it's great. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 26, 2008 11:37pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	YuLissa wrote: The easiest way to find out is to look inside your armest and see if you have an aux port, If you do that means your tC is ipod compatible,and all you need is a wire to connect from your aux port to your ipod... If you dont have that you could always get an itrip which is an fm transmitter to connect to a radio station but I wouldnt really recommend it because it has alot of static most of the time! hope I helped! FM transmitters are very problematic. I am much happier with a direct connection. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 26, 2008 11:39pm
tcMaMi New York, US Detailer	yup I know that from experience And I just bought an aux wire to directly connect it that works great for ipods Miss YuLi
[#] May 27, 2008 12:01am
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	Yours didn't come with one? Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 27, 2008 12:06am
tcMaMi New York, US Detailer	it should have but I have no idea where it was..so I bought it for 10 bucks Miss YuLi
[#] May 27, 2008 12:09am
KvizzeL Colorado, US Window Washer	The center console has a power adapter or whatever. (You can plug things into it for it to charge.. is that the AUX plug?) I don't like FM transmitter, i bought one... there's static and it's hard to set the station.. Just wanted like a direct connection
[#] May 27, 2008 12:17am
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	Then something like this is what you need... http://www.crutchfield.co...p;i=581PA15TOY&tp=120 You can control you iPod from your stereo with it. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 27, 2008 12:21am
tcMaMi New York, US Detailer	KvizzeL wrote: The center console has a power adapter or whatever. (You can plug things into it for it to charge.. is that the AUX plug?) I don't like FM transmitter, i bought one... there's static and it's hard to set the station.. Just wanted like a direct connection If you have the aux plug then all you have to do is buy an aux wire it has to say 3.5mm connector and you should be good Miss YuLi
[#] May 27, 2008 12:33am
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	I think what he is talking about is the 12v power plug. Here look at this pic... From top to bottom Power 3.5mm jack iPod connection. Does that help? Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 27, 2008 12:54am
KvizzeL Colorado, US Window Washer	Okay that helps plenty... I thought that what it meant... Yeah I don't have the AUX plug.
[#] May 27, 2008 09:37pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	If you have a iPod with a Dock connector then buy the one in the link above or one like it...That site has a lot of good stuff for car stereos. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 27, 2008 09:43pm
KvizzeL Colorado, US Window Washer	Alright, thanks all! I think I'm just going to buy a whole new deck... The factory stuff isn't so great anyways... It would probably save me money then buying this,http://www.crutchfield.co...p;i=581PA15TOY&tp=120 in the long run, everything would be more clean.
[#] May 27, 2008 10:49pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	Sweet can't wait to see what you do. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] May 27, 2008 11:07pm
andino Manhattan Beach California, US Godlike Advisor	just for future reference, 2005 tC's didn't come with the AUX port in the armrest . You can get the USASpec Aux adapter for the oem unit though. Are you in SoCal? Come to our CStC meets! Located in Socal? Need something Installed? Have a question and no one is willing to help? Shoot me a PM or hit me up on AIM.
[#] May 27, 2008 11:18pm
WhooKid New York, US Oil Changer	hey 777ipd,i need that wire in the picture you posted where can i get it?
[#] Jun 17, 2008 07:01pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	Here's a link to some on ebay....I don't know if you need one for the tc or if all the Scions use the same. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaym...097422QQitemZ330244097422 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaym...145649QQitemZ140241145649 Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] Jun 17, 2008 07:35pm
WhooKid New York, US Oil Changer	thanks alot, but i'm still a little confused. i bought the car used (07 tC), and it came with the iPod jack in the center console, which i know is an add on. i just found an old auxilary wire that works but is that iPod wire supposed to give better sound quality or something? why would somebody even pay to install that iPod jack if the aux one already works with a different, cheaper wire? also, is that wire guaranteed to work as long as i have that iPod jack? EDIT: another thing, would they sell the wire at car dealerships, and i see a cable made for the 08 tc on ebay, would that work on my 07?
[#] Jun 18, 2008 01:30am
falkore24 New Jersey, US Vehicle Designer	FYI - I had my Sirius tuner plugged into the aux port and it had terrible interference noise. I have it hooked up with my wired FM modulator now and there's no problem at all. Now I just have to figure out which way I want to go with a new HU.
[#] Jun 18, 2008 09:48am
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	WhooKid wrote: thanks alot, but i'm still a little confused. i bought the car used (07 tC), and it came with the iPod jack in the center console, which i know is an add on. i just found an old auxilary wire that works but is that iPod wire supposed to give better sound quality or something? why would somebody even pay to install that iPod jack if the aux one already works with a different, cheaper wire? also, is that wire guaranteed to work as long as i have that iPod jack? EDIT: another thing, would they sell the wire at car dealerships, and i see a cable made for the 08 tc on ebay, would that work on my 07? This cable runs the iPod like a 6 CD changer, it lets you change tracks and I think play lists. If all you want to do is play a song then you may just want to buy a 3.5mm-3.5mm. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] Jun 18, 2008 11:52am
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	falkore24 wrote: FYI - I had my Sirius tuner plugged into the aux port and it had terrible interference noise. I have it hooked up with my wired FM modulator now and there's no problem at all. Now I just have to figure out which way I want to go with a new HU. That may have more to do with the cable, but I also had issues hooking up my Sat radio in our car, nothing seems to work right. I can hook up a iPod or CD player to our Aux jack and it sounds great, then I hook up the Sirius and I can here the spark plugs. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] Jun 18, 2008 11:56am
WhooKid New York, US Oil Changer	i watched some video on scion.com about the radio, and they showed one that looked much like mine except the AUX button said iPod underneath it, and mine does not. Is this because that is the stock radio for the 2008 and not the 2007? If i did buy the iPod cable, would it even work? because i do have the ipod input but i don't think i have that upgraded iPod radio. Thanks
[#] Jun 18, 2008 02:58pm
777ipd Bakersfield California, US Master Mechanic	If I remember right...as long as you have the iPod connection in the center console then it would work. Mac and iPhone/iPod help!
[#] Jun 22, 2008 03:13am

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