Ok, I have an early build(April) '02 S. I'd like to adapt it to accept an Ipod, which involves changing out a head unit. Is this new adaptation possible? Can you please tell me what is needed, where I can get what is needed and how to install? TIA
as long as you don't have an HK system, you shouldn't have an issue buying a replacement. eBay has OEM MINI radios all the time...just get one that's from the proper year for iPod support ('05+ for sure). plugs should be the same.
Katie... I'm going to send you a PM. A local club member (HRMINI club) might have exactly what you're needing! Erika
I don't know if this is any help at all, but, instead of hooking up a bunch of retro stuff I went to Radio Shack and picked up a universal FM transmitter for a little less than $40.00 and pluged it into the lighter on one end and a new ipod nano on the other. It works great. BTW, I'm an old guy who technology has pretty much left behind in the dust. I've spent the last 2 weeks figureing out the world of ipod. Pretty neat stuff.
Depending where one lives going with an FM transmitter can work well or not so well. Around here they don't work so well. I use one in my wifes car & it seems as though I'm always having to change the channel.
Hadn't given that much thought. It will be interesting to see how this works when our travels take us into more densly populated FM environmnets. Spring and summer near at hand signals more MINI outings. Out here there's not that much interference and 88.1 is clear as a bell.....so far.
My husband did a lot of research and this is what I'm going with Audiovox FM100A FM Modulator with IST2 Isolation Transf - eBay (item 270713934302 end time Mar-04-11 17:39:46 PST) Will let y'all know how it works..