2G Ipod Touch - PoS!!

[europeanme]

Well, for all those interested...the new generation ipod touch/i-phone is pretty much useless with any existing headunit.....will not charge and have limited control over the touch through the headunit....what a pile of poo....

Unless someone else has a different experience this seems to be the case generally for most new Apple products...and it's Apple's fault...they have gone from a standard charging pattern USB type circuit to a specific type of software to charge....

so thats that then....

just thougth I'd share...

[S2Ian]

yes you can get a dongle for the bottom, alpine do one. works for the ipod touch and Iphone.

part num is - kcx-422tr.

not sure on exact price but is around £30 I suspect.

[europeanme]

I have just spoken to some dude at a In Car Express and when I asked him about this he gave me the reasons above that it couldn't be done...
do you know if this dongle only works with Alpine or can be used with most headunits.....

(and this is for the 2nd Gen ipod??.....)....maybe I have been given a 'bum-steer'...

cheers
Mike

[S2Ian]

the brochure suggests it might only work with alpine only but, I can speak to alpine tomorrow.

just had a butchers and spoke to a big alpine dealer & he suggested it might work with other brands.

he recommended a - scooch passport ? is a universal dongle that's designed to work with 99% of things.

[europeanme]

the brochure suggests it might only work with alpine only but, I can speak to alpine tomorrow.

just had a butchers and spoke to a big alpine dealer & he suggested it might work with other brands.

he recommended a - scooch passport ? is a universal dongle that's designed to work with 99% of things.

that "scooch" thing is what this guy had mentioned....so with these dongles the charging will work...but what about the controlability through the headunit??..is that still an issue??...

cheers for this....
Mike

[dubmeister]

that "scooch" thing is what this guy had mentioned....so with these dongles the charging will work...but what about the controlability through the headunit??..is that still an issue??...

cheers for this....
Mike

I have just fitted this:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scosche-passPO...3%3A1|294%3A30
to by Alpine head unit- works brilliantly with my iphone- charges & allows access of all the ipod functions- excellent bit of kit- and phone still works thru bluetooth headset too!!

[europeanme]

looks like they only take paypal....which I don't have any more...no credit card

Thanks for the help.....

[dubmeister]

This is them direct

http://www.scoschedirect.co.uk/product.php?xProd=15373&xSec=14460

HTH

[europeanme]

This is them direct

http://www.scoschedirect.co.uk/product.php?xProd=15373&xSec=14460

HTH

cheers for this.....I better get looking around for a head unit.....

cheers n
Mike