Ipod Adapter Cable, Cost Options

[johnarnold101]

Hmmmm, I bought my wire for less then $7.00, the unit to control the ipod on the stereo itself is $200.00........I'll save the $193 bucks for gas, or tint, or something else, and control the music from the ipod itself.

[freakingwilly]

Hmmmm, I bought my wire for less then $7.00, the unit to control the ipod on the stereo itself is $200.00........I'll save the $193 bucks for gas, or tint, or something else, and control the music from the ipod itself.
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You're missing what I'm saying... the $200 kit is a special wire harness that connects directly to the stock headunit and allows you to connect your MP3 player to the car stereo. This $200 kit is for the Lancers that do not have the option to hook up a MP3 player to the stock headunit. All DE's are like this. The ES's and GTS's have this option, so they wouldn't need the $200 kit... just a wire.

Also, the $200 kit doesn't allow you to control anything from the stereo. It just broadcasts the signal from the MP3 player directly to the car stereo (which is how you have it set up, just like everybody else with this feature).

They are two completely different things.

[johnarnold101]

Ohhhhhh. I see. Thanks for the info. I still think all cars should come standard with a plug in for MP3's. CD's are "starting" to go the way of the cassette.

[freakingwilly]

Ohhhhhh.  I see.  Thanks for the info.  I still think all cars should come standard with a plug in for MP3's.  CD's are "starting" to go the way of the cassette.
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CD's are starting to follow the same route as the cassette, but as long as they have MP3 playback, it will still let them keep a strong footing in the automotive world. I have a 32GB Creative Zen MP3 player and I still use my MP3 CDs. It's much easier for me to use the Navi screen to navigate.

I second the MP3 input jack... eventually, it will become a standard feature for cars to come.

[QHN]

Just installed the ipod cable to the head unit of my 08 Lancer GTS. Special thx to the guys at Project Lancer for the installation help and info :beer:

DO NOT pay $175-$200 for this cable at the dealer. Installation instruction

I ordered mine at Mitsuaccessories.com for under $50. Mitsubishi Part # MZ360136EX. For this site it's actually under Outlander and not Lancer since the cable is for both cars. My GTS have no navi, sun and fun pack, so it doesn't have the RCA type plug in the dash. Thought I had to splice the three wires but fortunately the slot was unoccupied and I just had to plug in the cable.

I don't know how the dealer could charge $200 dollars for the cable unless that includes the installation fee. Here's what happened to me:

I went to the dealer a few months ago, gave him the part number for the cable and he quoted me for $63, which is not bad. Last week I decided to buy and install the cable so I went back to their parts department and ask the guy (different guy at the desk) for the same cable. He said $175 for the ipod cable! WTF! Got the feeling I'm being scammed, so I said, must be a mistake the cable is for the 08 Lancer and was quoted for $63 last time. The guy acts like he's looking up further on the computer for a few minutes then said no, no such cable for the Lancer. I said well how about under the Outlander since they use the same cable. Another minute on the computer then he said no, none under the Outlander either. LOL! :laughing: Moron lost a $63 sale, because he was being greedy and wanted $175 for it.

BTW- I didn't have the part # with me the second time so maybe he thought I was stupid...

[tej26]

This forum has been so interesting... but i'm still lost. I want to know the best way to play my ipod through the MMCS.

I have a lancer es and I can't seem to find any AUX or RCA outlets anywhere. There is an AUX outlet on the bottom of the MMCS screen once you open it, but even when I control my ipod n stuff i can't hear anything come out of the speakers. :blush-anim-cl:

please help!

BTW - I have been given the same exact run around - as far as dealership pricing it does fluctuate between $60 and $300. I do believe one is for the kit (higher one) and the other is for the cable (the cheaper one)

Bottom - line I beleive I can put this thing together myself, but I see no outlets. I even took it to audio shops and they remark on how cool the system is, but don't have a clue either! LOL

[ytaida]

hope this helps, pass it along. the part # from mitsubishi for the aux cable is MZ360136EX, this is the cable with the 3.5mm jack that you connect to the shuffle headphone jack. this connects to the back of the es factory radio. its has 3 wires that goes to the back of the radio and 2 more for positive and ground (red & black). you have to remove the radio unplug the harness that goes to the back of the radio and connect the 3 wires into the harness (slide wires into harness) then connect harness back to radio and that will pinch wires tightly. run the rest of the cable to the glove box so your ipod is out of site and so is the cable. put everything back in place, turn radio on and DON'T FORGET YOUR RADIO CODE, YOU'LL NEED IT TO UNLOCK THE RADIO, once all is done you can now play your ipod and control it from the radio or steering wheel controls. you can get the cable here:

http://www.tss-radio.com/ipod-vehicle-adap...45_354_369.html

they list it as mit-pod, this one is for the nano ipod connections

[n0c7]

There seems to be some confusion going on around here. The $65 wire that is shown here...

This is literally just the wire. A fine example of dealer markup.

However... the $200 kits everybody else is talking about, this is a kit that allows you to connect the wire to your stock headunit and let you use your MP3 player on your car stereo. It is far more complex than a wire with a 3.5mm stereo jack.

Has anyone found an answer to this yet?

I have a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS which has a MMCS(Mitsubishi Multi Communications System) head unit which is essentially a GPS/Satellite/DVD/etc all-in-one double DIN factory head unit.

On the back of it there is a S-Video looking connector. Rumor has it that you can use an iPod cable on it to control your iPod through the interface. The two cables that supposedly work with this are:

Factory Mitsubishi P/N: MZ608561 (aprox $250-300)
Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control (aprox $100)

They both have a bit of a hefty price tag on them so I'm looking to find out if anyone has tried either of these and whether or not you can actually control the iPod through the head unit before I buy one. The entertainment system does have an RCA input but this provides mediocre sound with very low volume, no charging, and no control. Looking to integrate the iPod, if this in fact is the solution....

[LancerWhat]

Has onyone been able to confirm this?

[mikenigrelli]

OK, so I found a fix that's actually free.

Take a pair of old headphones (that work with your iPod). Strip the rubber off. You should have three wires. One is white, one is colored (red, brown, or black), and one is bare copper. Put this aside

Pull out the glovebox by pressing on either side of it while open. Unscrew the screw on the right (near the door). Pull off the small piece of plastic that touches the door, and unscrew the screw under that. Pull off the fake carbon fiber (DE) or silver plastic (ES) trim bar, firmly but gently, and don't break the clips. Once it is out put it somewhere safe. Now grab the plastic around the button for your emergency flashers, and pull up (it takes a good amount of effort). The radio faceplate should come up and off. Don't disconnect it, just lean it against the steering wheel. now there are four screws attaching the receiver, one on each corner. Unscrew these and carefully remove the receiver. Rest it on the shift knob.

There are two harnesses, a large one on the left and a small one on the right. remove the small one, which is clipped in. Now position it so the clip is facing up. Place the colored wire in the fourth slot from the left, the white wire directly below it, and the bare copper wire to the right of the white wire. (See the attached diagram to clarify if I confused you). They are not secure in the slots, so you need to tape the wires to the other wires in the harness to keep them in place.

Now look in the space under your A/C and heat controls. If there is a small black plastic plate there, reach down behind the receiver, and feel for the back of that plate. It is clipped in, so pop it off and run your iPod cable through there. You can drill a small hole in the plate, run the cable through it, and pop it back in if you want.

If you don't have this plate, reach behind the receiver, over towards the glovebox, and run the cable into the glovebox.

And voila, you've installed an iPod cable for free!

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