Standard head unit + ipod

[junya]

Allo everyone!
Anyone know how easy it is to link up an ipod to the clio standard cd player head unit? i dont really want to get an i-trip, would rather link it up direct with the head unit. Any ideas fellas??

Cheers

junya,

 

[MikeDX]

The standard clio headunit doesnt have any inputs as far as I could tell when I removed mine.. so good luck!

 

[junya]

have you installed your ipod in your clio then? Does the control on the steering wheel still work when you change the head unit over?

junya,

 

[MikeDX]

No, I removed my headunit.. I didnt fit an ipod

 

[junya]

When you put your head unit in, did you lose the volume controls on the steering wheel and that?

 

[MikeDX]

Nope, although it depends on the head unit. Quite a few alpine, pioneer, etc have seperate looms that keep the controls and headsup display

 

[bmh.01]

With the new clio fitting a new headunit will loose the controls as there is currently no adapter avaliable for it as far as I know.

As a Campus is a mk2 ph3(?) then you should be able to use the dension ice link for the ipod, no idea how it works though.

 

[junya]

Those dension ice links look pretty smooth to be fair, think that might be the way forward, only got the car on Sunday and like the idea of having my ipod in there, but dont want wires everywhere.

The ice links easy to install do you know?

 

[bmh.01]

No idea never used or installed one, quite a few people on here have so i'm sure someone can give you some info.

 

[matt182]

All you do is plug it into the cd changer socket in the back of the head unit i got my self last week a connects 2 aux in box so i can put my archos hardrive in my car it just make the head unit think its a cd on a changer because it not a ipod couldnt find anywhere that does one that contols it but all i really wanted is to listen to it so i skip tracks on the unit its self igot the connects 2 from halfords for 50 pound and then you just plug it into the headphone socket

http://www.connects2.com/ this is the company i got mine from though halfords but if you want to control your ipod from the headunit
try this
http://www.dension.com/main

hope this helps

Matt

 

[Rich]

I went down the denison route, with a dock cable in the glove box rather than a visable cradle. Was a five min job.

Pull out the headunit, plug the link cable into the CD changer port on the headunit, feed the cable into the glove box, refit the head unit and the jobs a good 'un.

All the contols and display still work, the ipod can be controlled by them to.

 

[junya]

So you got the dock in your glove box rich, they take up a lot of room? Take it you could have it mounted on display if you wanted to?

 

[Ads_172]

Dos the denison work even with the standard head unit, or just the aforementioned Alpine/Pioneer/etc head units?

 

[Rich]

So you got the dock in your glove box rich, they take up a lot of room? Take it you could have it mounted on display if you wanted to?

The dock cable is the same size as the one that comes with ipod to connect to your PC, so it takes up no more space than the ipod itself.

Dension sell a cradle that mounts on display.

 

[Rich]

Dos the denison work even with the standard head unit, or just the aforementioned Alpine/Pioneer/etc head units?

Works with standard factory fit headunits chap.

 

[Tim]

get the denison works well . and you dont loose the sterring controls
good bit of kit although it is about 80.00 . easy to install too

 

[Norris_309]

Denison ice link all the way, had one in mine for a few months now & it's spot on, fitted in 5 mins & all is good..
(quite pricey mind you)

 

[junya]

Where did you get your dension from tim? Is the cradle hard to mount or not?

junya....

 

[Norris_309]

I got mine from http://www.caraudioplus.co.uk/iPod_...ory_Radios/Renault_iPod_Ice_Link_Plus_Adapter

But it's now £150!! paid £99 (delivered) for mine back in december.

Tim.. where have you found them for £80???? thats cheap

 

[Rich]

Payed £99 for mine at Xmas time to, and noticed they went up soon after.

80 quid is a good price.

 

[Tim]

Where did you get your dension from tim? Is the cradle hard to mount or not?

junya....

yeah cradle is easy fitted . and i got it from halfords after xmas

 

[BRUCE182]

This is my Dension fitted with mini ipod to the dash no wires showing and within easy use.

 

[sneeks]

All you do is plug it into the cd changer socket in the back of the head unit i got my self last week a connects 2 aux in box so i can put my archos hardrive in my car it just make the head unit think its a cd on a changer because it not a ipod couldnt find anywhere that does one that contols it but all i really wanted is to listen to it so i skip tracks on the unit its self igot the connects 2 from halfords for 50 pound and then you just plug it into the headphone socket

http://www.connects2.com/ this is the company i got mine from though halfords

hope this helps

Matt

Matt this looks like what I've been looking for in order to use my IRiver mp3 player with my standard HU. Which model number do I require for use in the Clio?

Thanks

Sneeks

EDIT: I'm guessing it's the CTVRNX001 which I've found online for £39.99?

 

[junya]

Bruce,
How does it connect from the cradle, where did you run the wires?

junya

 

[BRUCE182]

The Dension kit's wire can come out directly from the back of the cradle and the the gap between the fascia that hold's the hazzard/door lock/rear screen and the top right of the corner of the h/u i fed the cable through there.

 

[junya]

Which one would be better do you reckon? or which one do you have?

http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0


http://www.ipodcarkitdirect.co.uk/Renault_iPod_Ice_Link_Plus_Adapter

Cheers for your help fellas

junya

 

[Norris_309]

the Ice Link plus (2nd link) is the better one. That plugs into your cd changer socket on the back of the HU, this provides spot on sound quality & allows you to control your ipod using the stalk & HU controls.

Whereas the other (cheaper one) is done through the aerial connection so quality will be lost, also i don't think you'll get as much (if any) control of the ipod from the stalk & HU controls.. other than volume.