[NickyB]

Hey everyone how's it going...

Does anyone know or has done this.. I want to hook my ipod up to my car because the FM transmitter really is terrible but i don't want to get a new head unit i want to keep my Factory Unit and if i can keep my Steering wheel buttons working that would be great what would i have to do to get my IPOD hooked up to my Factory Unit.

 

[Boosin 07 SS]

i have the 2-sided head phone jacks on each side of a wire.(bought From Radio Shack) and plugged one side into the ipod and the other into the head unit.. but you have to change the song on the ipod not the buttons one the head unit or steering wheel

 

[NickyB]

how bad is the static?

 

[Boosin 07 SS]

there is none... its the Aux plug on the head unit.. plays Perfect

 

[NickyB]

really.. and its easy to hook up i have to pull out the stereo and add it? and how much and whats it called?

 

[Boosin 07 SS]

what year cobalt do you have?

 

[NickyB]

2005 4 door LS

 

[Boosin 07 SS]

hmmm.. i believe your stock head unit should have a Head Phone Jack on the front of it..

(its a random Black Hole )

 

[NickyB]

no i just went and looked i didnt ssee it at all..


Will any of these work for it..


Auxiliary input adapters, add I-pod, ipod adapter for your car, mp3 player, dvd player or any audio into your car stereo - PIE - PERIPHERAL - PAC - SOUNDGATE - BLITZ

 

[DJVC]

I looked at all of those connecters from that site and i'm not sure that any of those will fit. But heres a FM transmitter that never gave me any static. It's alittle pricey but its the best one out of the bunch IMO.
Monster Cable iPod FM Transmitter

 

[mind4engineering]

go get a 50$ headhunit with an aux input lol

 

[NoMe4u]

two words...JUNK YARD!!

 

[mind4engineering]

that to but for 50bux you can get a better performing headunit than the 05 stocker

 

[kf_man]

Personally, I like the head unit in my 05 LS Sport, but it definitely doesn't have an Aux input. The main concerns for me are the occupied space and the steering wheel controls (which are pretty sweet IMHO). I don't think there is really any option besides using an FM transmitter.

 

[tigerpro357]

I once read that there was a way to connect an iPod on the back of the factory HU through the XM connector. I dont know if it is actually true or not though.

Edit::
I just found this, It may be a lil more what your looking for, but im not sure.
GM XIAH-GM2 AUXILARY, IPOD AND XM TUNER INTERFACE (COBALT, MALIBU, MALIBU MAXX, G6) :: GM AUX ADAPTER :: AUX AND IPOD ADAPTERS :: OEM Factory Aux Ipod Adapters & Changers :: AUTOTOYS

 

[DallasCobalt]

This is the head unit you need. Notice I circled the AUX input.

 

[mind4engineering]

thats my HU and i love it. 07 stock radio FTW

 

[victis88]

i was looking for good fm transmitters and went through a couple, yesterday i found one in walmart that wasnt by all the other transmitters it was by the car audio section, it was made by scosche. this is the best one i had so far and the best part is it was only 25 bucks ill see if i can get a link

 

[mind4engineering]

i ordered one from newegg awhile back, wrote a review on it but that has since been lost
it was made by iriver

 

[victis88]

its this one for some reason they dont have it on the walmart website, it includes the 3.5mm aux cable and can also charge your mp3 player through the usb port

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