Using an Ipod with the smart

[Smart Enuf]

Using a tuneflex or similar dock connector to your ipod gives you much cleaner sound than through the ipod's headphone jack-smart car aux input route. The dock output is nonamplified, so you control the volume through the radio's volume control, whereas the ipod's headphone jack is amplified by the ipod's internal amplifier (fine for headphones, weak for sending a signal to a car radio). This means that connecting from your headphone jack to the aux input requires you to control the volume through the ipod itself.

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by danag

I don't have my smart yet, but if there is a cigarette lighter in the car (hopefully) I have the attachment that runs from that to my ipod. Works as good as the radio sounds.

Yes! Just one, under the dash.

[rwjrn]

I have a Pioneer head unit and can control my iPod by using the touch screen, or what I often do is put the songs on shuffle and if I'd prefer to skip a song I use this steering wheel remote.
Pioneer CD-SR100 Steering Wheel Infrared Remote Control at Crutchfield.com

[headless]

I have one of those mp3 transmitters, you download your music to an SD card that pops into the gadget and you plug it into your cigarette lighter socket for power and then you tune your radio to the transmitter signal.
On the smart roadster the cigarette lighter is on the centre console so is easy to hand, so you can reach the buttons on the device to change tracks, shuffle, ffwrd, ect.
I can take it into any vehicle that has a radio and it works, so is ideal if you have many cars or drive a lot of vehicles for a living
Ellis

[jediknight36]

Originally Posted by headless

I have one of those mp3 transmitters, you download your music to an SD card that pops into the gadget and you plug it into your cigarette lighter socket for power and then you tune your radio to the transmitter signal.
On the smart roadster the cigarette lighter is on the centre console so is easy to hand, so you can reach the buttons on the device to change tracks, shuffle, ffwrd, ect.
I can take it into any vehicle that has a radio and it works, so is ideal if you have many cars or drive a lot of vehicles for a living
Ellis

I have an FM transmitter for our current car, but the DFW metroplex is full of radio stations so its hard to find one that works consistently, and the damn thing wont stay connected with out me holding it in there. PLUS its FM quality. EEwwww!

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by jediknight36

I have an FM transmitter for our current car, but the DFW metroplex is full of radio stations so its hard to find one that works consistently, and the damn thing wont stay connected with out me holding it in there. PLUS its FM quality. EEwwww!

Every now and then Im driving along and listening to NPR, Suddenly I'm listeming to some strange music, and suddenly im back to NPR. Figured out it was someones FM Transmitter passing me with their personal tracks playing.
You never know who is listening to your I-Pod

[headless]

This is interesting, over here there is more empty radio space and the transmitter transmits at the top and the bottom of the frequency range, so there is absolutely no interference with the signal.
Sounds as if you guys have a bit of trouble with interference, so it would'nt be a great option for you over there, but I love it, as I drive anything from my smart right up to my 7.5 tonne horsebox, so I always have my tunes with me.

[jediknight36]

BTW, if you want iPod and XM/Serius raido, just get a splitter for the aux input.

[mvaldes]

I have a Harman Kardon Drive + Play. It lets you control the iPod remotely from a gadget much like the iPod touch wheel and displays on a remote screen what you would see on your iPod screen. It's easy to install and I've seen them on Buy.com for $17.99!

[Neonspinnazz]

Originally Posted by jediknight36

This info needs to be in a sticky

This ties into my threads about Radios + iPods. Look into that one and a very helpful member gave some great info on how to get that done without drilling.

BTW, That red dash looks really good!!
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