Hi everybody. I'm planning to interface my iPod with my head unit using my cd changer audio inputs, not the m-bus interface. What I'm trying to find out is how to "trick" the HU into thinking it has a changer plugged in. Does it just know that the changer is plugged in by sensing the closed circuit with power connected? Or does the M-bus really need to communicate with it's own special protocol?

This guy did it with his HU(not land rover). http://www.geocities.com/blhobbs.rm/Mazda_stereo.html

If anyone could enlighten me on this type of a hack, please let me know. BTW, before everyone tells me, I'm not interested in the many overpriced interface boxes out there.

Thanks!

 

my buddy has an ipod with a deal that plugs into the cigarrette lighter and plays off of various fm stations, or is that the interface you are talking about?

 

The sound quality is **** when you listen to it through FM. I mean, it's ok, but not good enough. I know that's the quick fix, but oh well. I'll do it the hard way, as usual.

Daniel