Install of the I-pod Adapter to the Q

[louiegz]

Well here it is. It took me a while to get it as I wanted it, but I’m happy with the results. Once again, I’d like to thank Shane for figuring out how to make the adapter. Sorry I don’t have any pictures of the install, but my wife went out of town with the digital camera. Here are the after pics. So removing the dash parts was a bit of a pain, but once RyanH showed me where to get the info, and I looked at my FSM, it was pretty strait forward. The thing that was a pain was getting to the arm rest box. I couldn’t get the seat heater a TCS buttons disconnected. They are very well sealed with plastic and foam. I guess to protect it from spills. All I could do was flip over the center consol to get to the 8 screws that holds the box. I also had to pinch 2 clips that hold the bezel for those buttons so I can sneak the cable under it. I also drilled a small hole in the corner of the box to make room for the cable and I drilled the hole for the button. I think that’s a good spot so nothing in the box hits the button accidentally. The adapter works great. Yea, the output is a little low, but I can live with it. I just have to remember to turn down the volume before I switch to the radio. Who needs radio now with the I-pod? I left enough slack in the cable so I can put the I-pod by the shifter. Now I’ve been using the remote that came with the I-pod so I don’t have to pull it out to use it. This is a great setup that now has me using my I-pod on a daily basis. I couldn’t be happier.
Modified by louiegz at 7:40 PM 10/15/2006

[louiegz]

He's the pics

[Jesda]

Damn, nice work!!

[louiegz]

Thank's Jes. By the way, why are you being so mean to Mr. Met?



I'll get that damn red bird!!!

[RyanH]

Nice work there! I really like your placement of the button, I think I'm going to copy that idea, as I haven't mounted mine in a permanent place yet. That was on the list of things to get done this past weekend, but being denied entrance to UCSB really put a downer on things... Anyway, once again, nice work.

[qsiguy]

Ya, that's a cool spot. I still want to wire my switch input to my old cell phone buttons on the steering wheel, just haven't got around to it.

What's that other thingy you show in your photos? Is that a remote of some sort?

[louiegz]

What's that other thingy you show in your photos? Is that a remote of some sort?

That's the remote that comes with the I-pod. You plug the headphones into it and it controls the volume when you use the phones. the 2 small buttons are back and skip track. Hold them down and they scan the track. Then the bottom button is play/pause. You hold it down and it turns it off. With that you never have to pull out the I-pod.

[AlabamaDan]

How long is that cable that plugs into the iPod. Too bad that input swich couldn't be intergrated into the actual cable so it's all in one spot.

[qsiguy]

the iPod harnesses I have are 4 feet long. You could bundle the wires together but where would you put the button at the iPod end? It's nice to just hide it in the console but you could put it about anywhere you wanted.