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Connecting 5th Generation ipod to sock radio

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I have a 2001 s-10 crew cab. The radio is stock and has a tape player by the cup holders. My brother got me an ipod video for x-mas. That was a nice pressent. but anyways, i have been looking all over the place to try to directly connect my ipod the the radio. It seems that no one has a connector to do that for the 2001 crew cabs. the only ones that work are for the radios that have cd changers. these types of connectors disables the cd changer and only alows the ipod to work. but of course, the 2001 one trucks do not have that.

Does anyone have any ideas to connect to the radio directly. I looked at the tape deck, but the output is digital(serial output).

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:wave: Welcome!

You need a GM AUX ADAPTER That is what I have been using as a way to use the aux function on our radio.

Read this thread for more information.
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If you're ever in the market for another head unit, get an Alpine and buy the Ipod adapter. You can control the playback functions of the Ipod from the head unit :)
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thanks guys,

ill check out the web site. This place is a great help.


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try here they have almost anything you might need

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[size=75]2004 S-10 CREW CAB {TRADED IN}
........ 2006 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff024/]PICS OF THE CREW CAB[/url][/size]
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Does that work with any Alpine head unit?? I got an Alpine head unit probably 7 months ago, do you think it would be compatible? I dont remember the product number but it is an MP3/cd player.
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it must work like my XM which just picks up a signal from the radio
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try this maybe? http://www.monstercable.com/icruze/

OK, so I kept looking and the s-10 version is not available right now, but i submitted a "vehicle not listed" to them.
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thank you everyone
you all are a great help. thanks for the advice and help for different ways to setting up the ipod. I found a place that alows you to use the radio buttons to control the ipod. the ipod is also directly connected to the radio at the same time, it keeps charging the ipods battery. its expensive, $200. do you think its worth it?

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No I dont think its worth it you could buy a new head unit for that something that would be Ipod friendly
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Smitty, do a search of Crutchfield for "kca". That's the first part of the Ipod adapter's model number. I can't remember how much it is tho.
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I know for a fact that Best Buy carries an Ipod interface for GM factory radios. They were pretty pricey though. Upwards of a hundred bucks I think.
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Yes....the ones for most aftermarket radioes aren't much cheaper.
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