How do I plug my mp3 player into my car

How do I plug my mp3 player into my car: Introduction

Have ever got into your car and turned on the radio to a song that you can't stand then turn over to a different station only to find that the song you love has just finished. Okay you'll be glad to know that is a solution, it is your humble iPod. There are many ways of playing your iPod music through your radio. This may sound expensive but you'll be surprised on how affordable it can be. As they say there are many ways of skinning a cat. There are many ways of plugging your iPod MP3 Player into your car radio.

The options are wide there are many third party manufacturers with many solutions. So the options are wide and wonderful from a cheap cable to a sophisticate in car system. It can be hard to know where to start but hopefully after you have read this you'll have knowledge to know what to look for.

Option 1: iPod adapter cables

This is simply a cable that plugs into you headphone socket of your ipod and then plugs into your radio. There are different types of cables depending on what your radio can accept. The simplest is a cable with both ends that are headphone adapters on you simply plug on end into your ipod MP3 Player and then the other into your radio aux-in socket but not all radios have this. The other type of cable has the same but it has a cassette on the other end and again not all radios have cassette players on them nowadays. These both will cost you about £4 - £8.

Option 2: iPod Radio transmitters

This is a plug-in that fits in your iPod MP3 Player usb socket and then transmits your iPod music to your radio via a specified frequency. It is easy to use you for example set your iPod radio transmitter to 84.00 fm and then tune your radio into the same 84.00 fm and you can then play your iPod music on your car radio. It is currently illegal to sell this in the UK but you can buy these units online. The unit cost about £20 - £40.

Option 3: iPod compatible car radios

This is simple a car radio that accepts a usb connection to it. So you don\'t need to have any other wires apart from the one that came in the box. Some radios come with there own wire. Also a lot of newer radios have copied the interface of the iPod so its easy to navigate through your songs. The radios range from £130+ to some high end units that cost £700 but like most things there are units that will cost even more the that one and do more as well.

Conclusions : Now go get pluging

There they all are well not all your options there are a few more out there but these are the quick and easy one. So go out and make your choice.