iPod AND sat radio

[clickman]

Sorry for my ignorance, but I still don't know how to hook it in. I have the PIE 3-way cable (pic attached), not the Becker cable with RCAs.

One end goes into the back of the CDR220 and the other end goes into the iPod. Then there is the power and ground wires.

I attached both to the spare telephone harness: red/green for 12V+ always on and brown for ground. (I had also tried the ground wire on a screw in the console - no success.)

So I'm assuming I'm going to have to cut the RCA connectors off of the Radio Shack GLI and splice it in somewhere.

But where?

Thanks!

[rick3000]

That cable is going to make it more difficult. Unless you want to replace the cable, the best solution would be to use a ground loop isolator that you can splice onto the power and ground wires. They are not very common, but I have seen them at PepBoys. Some isolators work better than others, so I am not sure how well this type will work.

[clickman]

Replace the cable with what?

[rick3000]

You could replace it with something similar to what I have, which would allow you to plug the RCA isolator in.

http://www.epiqautosport.com/pro_porsche_radio_ipod.php

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=1009
Note the warning on this page, you need a different cable for newer iPods.

[clickman]

Thanks rick3000. I appreciate all of your responses.

Being the cheap SOB that I am, if the GLI between the Becker head unit and the iPod is the best way to go, I think I'll try stripping my adapter cable, isolating the audio inputs, then cutting off the GLI RCAs and splicing them together.

Wish me luck!

[rick3000]

If you are going to try that, I would not do it on the end with the dock connector. The dock connector has 30 pins so it could be a major pain. I would try it just behind the plug that goes into the radio, because if you look at the pinout of the back of the radio you will be able to determine which wires are your left and right audio.
Good Luck!

[clickman]

I hear ya! I pretty much have to do it at the radio end anyways, as this is a 3-device cable. So fixing one fixes all (hopefully).

The one thing I forgot I need is something identifying what each pin does on the blue connector at the radio, to get the audio inputs.

I'll do a Search, but if you have it handy, can you post it?

Thanks.