Neat. Thanks for all the info.

Post #349,584 by Another Scott 10/24/11 8:08:14 PM Reply	Neat. Thanks for all the info. I recently got an Apple-refurb iPod Classic 160 GB in black. I haven't unboxed it yet. Before it gets too cold I need to install the Pro.Fit mount for it - http://www.pro-fit-i...ompatibility2.cfm - and the USA.SPEC VW to iPod adapter (plugs into the CD connection in the back of the receiver) - http://usaspec.com/p...orceShowProduct=1 I jumped on this combination before I was really ready because I read that Apple was rumored to be discontinuing the Classic (which may be true eventually, but doesn't seem to be at the moment), and because it was getting harder to find aftermarket electronics stuff for my 8 year old car. Here's hoping it's a reasonably painless process! I've got to get my tunes off my old Archos HD MP3 player - it still runs, but there are some issues with the replacement HD I put in it (too much power?) so it often shuts down when it's used for long times in the car. And I need to relearn how to use LAME with the relevant settings. IIRC, I was using something Greg recommended (320k VBR with some other mojo, I think). What do you use? Thanks. Cheers, Scott. (Who probably won't be getting an iPod Touch or iPhone until v5 or later.)
Post #349,611 by SpiceWare 10/25/11 12:25:37 PM Reply	iTunes That adaptor looks quite similar to mine - it fakes out the radio to make it think a CD changer is plugged in. I rip my CDs to AAC format with iTunes, using a bit rate of 256. Initial rips were done at 128 due to capacity constraints at the time. I've been reripping the older CDs to 256, but that's a low priority project and isn't very far along. Did find one thing I miss in CarTunes - can't rate the music. I have a playlist for unrated songs that I like to listen to periodically so I can set their ratings. Once set, the music follows my load/unload rules. The programmer has a facebook page for it, and has posted a screenshot with music ratings. He's planning a new release in a few weeks, hopefully that'll be one of the features in place. http://www.facebook.com/CarTunesApp ratings photo http://www.facebook....2719392465&type=1
Post #350,653 by Another Scott 11/14/11 9:34:04 PM Reply	MP3s in the car! Woot! I had to charge the Archos for a couple of days before it would spin up. And it needed a weird USB cable (large A ends on both ends). But I got the MP3s moved into iTunes on the Mini without incident. I spent a couple of hours, off and on, grabbing album cover art, making the naming convention consistent, etc. About 22 GB of stuff at the moment. Sunday I installed the iPod interface, and the mount. It wasn't too bad. The interface box wouldn't fit behind the radio, but I was able to push it up behind the glove box under some foamy stuff without incident. Routing the cables was pretty easy. I spent a few minutes trying to get the iPod to play, but nothing much happened. The display changed, and the head unit knew something was going on, but no sounds. Eventually it locked up and wouldn't turn off even when unplugged. :-( I did some Googling and found out how to reset the iPod. It fired right up afterward. This morning I tried it in the car again and it worked perfectly. Woot! I should have done this long ago... Cheers, Scott.

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