sna77
11-11-2006, 12:51 AM
My father owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee... The other day he asked me if I could find a way to hook up the iPod to his car (hardwired)... I discovered a solution that works pretty good for him. Thought I would post my findings here, because this type of solution will work in a lot of cars, not just GC's. it actually works in BMW as well (but doesn't have nearly the functionality of the DICE / IceLink, so I don;t recommmend it).
BTW, in case anyone is wondering, PIE does not make a BMW AUX input adapter. You could use the DIETZ one that EAS sells (http://www.europeanautosource.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_69_145&products_id=346), and then connect the RCA-POD to that. Again, you wouldn't want to, because it'd cost the same as a DICE, but most of us have friends, girlfriends. relatives, etc that don't have bimmers, and they are going to need Xmas presents. =).
Anyhow, here's what I did, my DIY:
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The 2005 - 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee is based on Mercedes-Benz's CAN Bus. At this time, there is no OEM hard-wired iPod integration available for the GC, only a crappy FM modulator: http://www.wkjeeps.com/iPod.htm
I really wanted a hard-wired solution that would both charge the iPod and play through the OEM radio. The solution I found, allows me to do this. Unfortunately, it does not display MP3 tag information on the radio, however, it leaves the iPod unlocked, so I can make changes to the song while the iPod is playing. NOTE: This uses the Satellite radio input, so if you have Sirius, you are SOL.
There are 2 pieces of hardware necessary to do this:
AUX input adapter for the OEM Radio:
iPod to RCA adapter with charging
Both pieces are made by a company called PIE Electronics: www.pie.net
I wrote a DIY, and hosted it here. Works great!
http://www.bigpatsfans.com/jeep/jeep.htm
http://www.bigpatsfans.com/jeep/0.jpg
BTW, in case anyone is wondering, PIE does not make a BMW AUX input adapter. You could use the DIETZ one that EAS sells (http://www.europeanautosource.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_69_145&products_id=346), and then connect the RCA-POD to that. Again, you wouldn't want to, because it'd cost the same as a DICE, but most of us have friends, girlfriends. relatives, etc that don't have bimmers, and they are going to need Xmas presents. =).
Anyhow, here's what I did, my DIY:
*****
The 2005 - 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee is based on Mercedes-Benz's CAN Bus. At this time, there is no OEM hard-wired iPod integration available for the GC, only a crappy FM modulator: http://www.wkjeeps.com/iPod.htm
I really wanted a hard-wired solution that would both charge the iPod and play through the OEM radio. The solution I found, allows me to do this. Unfortunately, it does not display MP3 tag information on the radio, however, it leaves the iPod unlocked, so I can make changes to the song while the iPod is playing. NOTE: This uses the Satellite radio input, so if you have Sirius, you are SOL.
There are 2 pieces of hardware necessary to do this:
AUX input adapter for the OEM Radio:
iPod to RCA adapter with charging
Both pieces are made by a company called PIE Electronics: www.pie.net
I wrote a DIY, and hosted it here. Works great!
http://www.bigpatsfans.com/jeep/jeep.htm
http://www.bigpatsfans.com/jeep/0.jpg
