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Old 07-10-2003, 02:01 PM
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Default Is there a way to hardwire an iPod power pug into our car so I don't have to use the cig. lighter???

I've been searching a bunch of iPod sites for one but haven't found anything.

Anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks for the help
Old 07-10-2003, 02:07 PM
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Default word... I did it..

I just installed a female lighter under the driver side dash... and bought a non-coiled lighter plug... it just comes up the passenger side of the center console...

works great... it is on a switched fuse, so it is only on when the key is in...
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Default Exactly what skabaru did....

I recently installed mine following his instructions and it came out great. It charges when the car is on but the lighter gets no power when the car is off. I got the accessory outlet from radio shack and just hooked it up to my fuse box. Not sure where youre from but Ill be at waterfest if you wanna take a look at it. Its not that hard to do and makes the install look much cleaner. Hope this helped a little.
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Default cool... where did you find the parts?

Aside from the female cig. lighter I assume you got from radioshack... where did you find the uncoiled power plug?

Everything I've found has been coiled.

Thanks for the help!!
Old 07-10-2003, 02:29 PM
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Default Unfortunately I can't make waterfest... I'm movin down to Va Beach on saturday...

and will be pretty swamped for some time getting settled down there... but thanks for the help.

Btw, where did you get your power adaptor?

Thanks,
Old 07-10-2003, 02:36 PM
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Default Got a Belkin one from the apple store....

but you should be able to get it online. I connected the accessory lighter to the fuse box and then put it with the Belkin device behind the center console and ran the wire to by where my cupholders are (by the ebrake on a 98.5) and i attached my iPod there using some velcro. Not a bad setup at all in my opinion. I just wish the iPod lit up red but oh well.<ul><li><a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=T6715LL/A">Belkin Adapter</a></li></ul>
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Default I got it from everythingipod.com... but that was forever ago...

I bought mine the at 9am the first day they were released (I am a mac geek like that... I wait in line for ****... original iMac, jaguar, ipod, etc...)

everythingipod has coiled ones now... search around though, I just saw some somewhere a bit ago...<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/822900.phtml">link to ipod install pics...</a></li></ul>
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Default check the iTrip invention out...http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itrip/#

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itrip/#
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Thanks for the help guys!! Now to start planning on purchasing and installing =P
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