MP3 to Ipod Audio input - Focus Accessories

This applies to all mini usb phones, but I needed it for my Focus, so I thought I'd post here. My VW Jetta came with an Ipod jack, but I don't have or want an Ipod. I finally found a cable that will go from the Focus' s headset jack to the Ipod plug at Grom Audio. It's the iPod input converter to regular MP3 plug (iPod female to 3.5mm plug cable) 4FT (C-IPD2JK). Only $14.75. Now I can listen to my Zune tunes in my car.
It also works with any Ipod accessory radio or speakers etc

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mini USB pinouts and car audio connections

Hello,
I have recently bought a TY TN II and I would like it to play music into my car stereo audio input. Simpler said then done, I have quickly found out!!
I am trying to connect the Kaiser to the car charger and a 3.5 mm head phone jack that I would connect to the car stereo input.
Unfortunately all the Y splitter cable I have seen are very short and would result in having a mess of cable dangling from the Kaiser mounted on the air vent. I would like to just have one cable go into the dash and there connect to the Y splitter and then charger and audio. The goal is to charge and at the same time play music.
I would then need an extension cord to put between the y splitter and the kasier. Here come the problems:
1- How many pins are on the mini usb female that is on the kaiser. Is it a simple 5 pin Mini type A? or is it an 11 pins as some Y cable imply?
2- I could only find one supplier for the mini extension http://www.pc-mobile.net/gugf.htm item CMUE and I am not sure if it is a 5 or 4 wire extension (mini USB can be both I believe). For some reason nobody make this extension???!!!
3- If that extension does not work I could try to make one. What are the pinouts on the Kaiser? I could try to cannibalizing a sycro cable mini male end and find a circuitboard female to connect to the y splitter.
Any help is appreciated. I am getting quite aggravated with this connection problems.
Cheers
Giovanni
Spend a tenner for this
I just ordered it yesterday
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=148545
Best way would be to buy a BT capable HiFi as with the latest BT fix it will be OK.
BUT!!
If you want a quick hack for BT stereo/handsfree to your car audio.
Buy an iTech clip (it has a 3.5mm jack for audio out) and a car charger for it and a dual cig lighter adaptor.
Fit the iTech clip on you sunvisor (mic is there for phone!) and route its charger cable to the cigarette lighter and the audio cable to your stereo (if you don't have audio in, use a cassette adaptor).
You now can use the clip as Wireless stereo AND it will answer call for you and mute the music and only your power cable to your phone!!!
My iTech clip works seamlessly with the 'Kaiser', not ticks and good audio quality.
obsydian said:
I just ordered it yesterday
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=148545
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This is exactly what I use. I have it connected to an MP3 cable for my stereo and it wprks great!
I have my bluetooth earpiece in to receive calls and the stereo mutes when someone calls.
Also with MS Voice Commander I can also select artists, albums, tracks, or even genre just by pressing the button on my earpiece and speaking!
Its wicked!
Farsquidge said:
Best way would be to buy a BT capable HiFi as with the latest BT fix it will be OK.
BUT!!
If you want a quick hack for BT stereo/handsfree to your car audio.
Buy an iTech clip (it has a 3.5mm jack for audio out) and a car charger for it and a dual cig lighter adaptor.
Fit the iTech clip on you sunvisor (mic is there for phone!) and route its charger cable to the cigarette lighter and the audio cable to your stereo (if you don't have audio in, use a cassette adaptor).
You now can use the clip as Wireless stereo AND it will answer call for you and mute the music and only your power cable to your phone!!!
My iTech clip works seamlessly with the 'Kaiser', not ticks and good audio quality.
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I don't want to change the car stereo and I want to just have one simple cable to plug in the Kaiser. The rest should be in the car dashboard and out of sight.
I have bought a Scosche BT receiver but did not work with the Kaiser. BT is kind of miss and hit still. Since I need to connect one cable (power in) anyway I may as well have the audio hard wired.
Cheers

External speakers

Hi,
I don't really like the sound quality on my Diamond, so I was wondering, has anybody got some good external speakers. It would be great if it works with bluetooth, but mini usb is also an option. And not too expensive ofcourse!
Thanks
it works over bluetooth to any device which support a2dp
as in stereo headsets and the likes
miniUSB is not an option
but diamond use EXTUSB not miniusb
and you can get a converter to 3.5mm minijack for a few coins
then you can connect it to car radio, stereos powered speakers
and anything else

A300 adapter + headphones?

I bought an HTC A300 adapter off eBay as I wanted the ability to both charge and listen to music at the same time. I tried plugging a pair of headphones (regular headphones, no mic) to the 3.5mm jack on the A300 and then plugged the A300 into the phone, however the phone still tries to play the music through it's internal speaker instead of the headphones. I tried plugging the A300 in first and then the headphones to see if that made a difference but got the same result.
Do I still need to use the ext-USB headphone adapter and plug that into the A300's ext USB jack in order for this to work? If so, what's the point of the 3.5mm jack? Does the 3.5mm jack only work properly with headsets (with microphones) and not standard headphones?

New TV, no RCA out :(

Hi guys,
I bought a new Samsung TV the other day; it has RCA input but no RCA output.
I have some wireless Sennheiser RS170 headphones that connect via headphone jack or RCA output. The headphone jack works fine but mutes the tv speakers, so every time l'm not using them have to remember to unplug them (on the back of a 46" tv!)
However, connecting via RCA, I can leave them plugged in and works ok.
Anyone know how I can get RCA output on the tv, if at all? I seen some scart to RCA output adapters, would this work?
Cheers.
Owen.
if you had a receiver amp you could plug the rca in to that, or I believe if the TV has an optical output (should have) you can get a converter to change the optical out to an rca. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0074JZ8ZW
sorry to say but most new TVs only have an optical out these days to run audio to a sound bar or amp.
you can get a two rca to a 3.5mm jack plug which would fit in the headphone socket of the TV but you would likely have the same prob of muted TV speakers.

Will this work? No BT HDTV with no Audio outputs & BT Headset.

My Samsung UN32EH4003FXZA HDTV has NO Audio outputs & no BT. I knew this. Now I want to use my BT headset. And will the picture remain since the VGA connector won't be used?
I bought a Anker Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter and Audio Receiver 2 in 1 Adapter.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E174RTS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Uses a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cord. Wasn't thinking right thought I could connect this to my HDTV. I can't, directly anyways.
Did a bit of research. I want an inexpensive solution. Can I use a HDMI Male to VGA with 3.5mm Line Out Audio? Here's two I'm looking at:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251744316365?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381114657643?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Will one or both send Stereo sound to the Anker Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter and Audio Receiver? Again eBay items 251744316365 & 381114657643.
If either of these won't work. Are there any ~$20 USD & under solutions? I can return the Anker BT Transmitter if needed.
Edit: Just bought a 1.5ft Premium 3.5mm Stereo Male to 2RCA Male cable by Monoprice through eBay $4.52 otd. Looks a lot better than the other cheap cables for less. Connecting it to my cable box.
Yeah those 2RCA to 3.5mm cables come in quite handy sometimes.
What I usually do is to plug it into our family's 15-year-old sound system and connect the 3.5mm into our phones when we have friends over. Decent solution when I don't have the CD, or want to play the latest tunes, or don't want the TV on to Chromecast youtube
Awesome! Bob's my uncle.
Translation: It works.

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