AMV8 and iPod

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razbox

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907 posts

226 months

Sunday 5th March 2006
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Hello:

Does anyone know the best way to make an iPod work with the standard sound system in an AMV8?

thanks

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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At present the only possible option is an FM transmitter like the iTrip. There is no iPod integration kit nor is there any sort of line level input to support fully quality audio out of the iPod. Perhaps a more professional FM modulator which physically connects to the FM antenna wiring would offer better quality than something like the iTrip, but it's still not going to give you the audio quality you probably are looking for.

razbox

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907 posts

226 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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Hmmm...that's pretty poor. Thanks for your response.

Do you know whether the SatNav includes TMC?

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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I think TMC is an additional option in Europe, the basic SatNav option does not include it as the service is not available worldwide.

razbox

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907 posts

226 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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I got the car today - wow...!

Anyway, having read the manual cover to cover in one go, I still don't know if the 6CD player will play mp3 encoded music - any ideas?

thanks

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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Congratulations! Post pictures of it! I suggest you get the exhaust "un-corked" and listen to that sound for a few days. I did this myself by just removing fuse #22 with no ill effects...in fact, the car just came back from its first service with the fuse still removed and no problems or errors were reported so I going to keep it like this. The sound from 2,500 RPM and up always seems to drown out my stereo.

anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
Congratulations! Post pictures of it! I suggest you get the exhaust "un-corked" and listen to that sound for a few days. I did this myself by just removing fuse #22 with no ill effects...in fact, the car just came back from its first service with the fuse still removed and no problems or errors were reported so I going to keep it like this. The sound from 2,500 RPM and up always seems to drown out my stereo.


Jimmy...surprised, but glad, that the fuse removal created no issues at service!! Enjoy!!!!

razbox

Original Poster:

907 posts

226 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
Congratulations! Post pictures of it! I suggest you get the exhaust "un-corked" and listen to that sound for a few days. I did this myself by just removing fuse #22 with no ill effects...in fact, the car just came back from its first service with the fuse still removed and no problems or errors were reported so I going to keep it like this. The sound from 2,500 RPM and up always seems to drown out my stereo.



I didn't know it was as easy as that! As soon as I've had dinner, I'm off to the garage to give it a go, and take a picture...! thanks

razbox

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907 posts

226 months

Thursday 9th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
Congratulations! Post pictures of it! I suggest you get the exhaust "un-corked" and listen to that sound for a few days. I did this myself by just removing fuse #22 with no ill effects...in fact, the car just came back from its first service with the fuse still removed and no problems or errors were reported so I going to keep it like this. The sound from 2,500 RPM and up always seems to drown out my stereo.


Hmmm...I tried to locate fuse 22, which the manual says is in the engine bay. I found the fusebox, but there I can't find the usual diagram that tells you which fuse is which! Maybe I'm being a bit thick, but I can't see a number beside each one either.

I took 2 pictures...but the profile page just lets you upload one, so I added a nice one.

>> Edited by razbox on Thursday 9th March 00:38

bund

2,624 posts

228 months

Thursday 9th March 2006
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Even if you do get a error message after a while of having this fuse out will replacing it remove the error message and everything go back to normal?

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Thursday 9th March 2006
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razbox said:
Hmmm...I tried to locate fuse 22, which the manual says is in the engine bay. I found the fusebox, but there I can't find the usual diagram that tells you which fuse is which! Maybe I'm being a bit thick, but I can't see a number beside each one either.


It's in the fuse box in the boot/trunk on the right side.

sadlerj

855 posts

291 months

Monday 13th March 2006
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razbox said:
I got the car today - wow...!

Anyway, having read the manual cover to cover in one go, I still don't know if the 6CD player will play mp3 encoded music - any ideas?

thanks


I tried one in mine over the weekend, no such luck....