I have an Apple iPod mp3 player (15gb one, firewire doc, model
M8946LL/A, take a look at http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html)
I am buying a new 2004 Toyota Yaris car (Yaris T Spirit Hatchback 5
Door 1.3 VVT-i Petrol Automatic, take a look at www.toyota.co.uk for
specs)
I want to connect my iPod to the radio-disk (CD player) that comes
standard with the car.
I don't want to use an FM transmitter (such as Belkin TuneCast FM
Transmitter for iPod -
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=T6283LL/A
) because of the quality loss.
I want to see if I can somehow take a normal AUX cable (like the
headphone cable) and connect it to the line-out (or even headphone)
connector of the iPod.
This would probably require a qualified Toyota electrician to connect
the cable to the interior of the stereo system.
I live in Haifa, Israel (if this helps).

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Request for Question Clarification by supermacman-ga on 28 Aug 2003 21:54 PDT

Can you get a vehicle with a cassette player? There is a device that
can transmit the iPod's audio signal from the MP3 player to the car's
stereo system through a special cassette tape.

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Clarification of Question by talk22-ga on 29 Aug 2003 01:26 PDT

No. I cannot get a cassette player. The vehicle is available with the
standard CD (radiodisk) player alone (you can't even change the CD
player model). There is only one upgrade available and it's to add a 6
CD changer - and it's only for one Sony model that Toyota works with.
Check out http://www.add-a-cdchanger.co.uk/acatalog/SHOP_Home_Page_Toyota_MP3_Changer_74.html
I couldn't find any other 3rd party equipment that interfaces to the
radio.

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Request for Question Clarification by supermacman-ga on 29 Aug 2003 07:55 PDT

Alright, I'm stumped for "easy" solutions ... you'll probably need to
do some hard-wiring.

Hello -

The following product should do what you're seeking:

DPXTM DIGITAL AUXILIARY INPUT CONVERTERS
http://www.pie.net/sec12sb1p.htm

If it doesn't, please let me know, and I will remove this answer.

Thank you,

jbf777-ga
GA Researcher

Search Strategy:
  Searched PIE website

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Request for Answer Clarification by talk22-ga on 05 Sep 2003 03:30 PDT

Seems great. I'll contact the Toyota reseller and ask if this is ok. Tnx.

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Clarification of Answer by jbf777-ga on 05 Sep 2003 08:21 PDT

Ok -- let me know how it goes.

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Request for Answer Clarification by talk22-ga on 11 Oct 2003 08:34 PDT

Excellent. It's great.
I even got a reseller that might sell this cable in Israel..
If anyone is interested:
Company Name:    Shlomo Ben Hamo 
Address:         146 Yaffo St. Haifa 
Contact Name:    Ilan Chen 
Phone:           855-7387

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Clarification of Answer by jbf777-ga on 11 Oct 2003 09:38 PDT

Great!  Glad it worked.  Thanks for the rating!

jbf777

:)