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Offline mattypgolf

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Non Charging ipod
« on: January 04, 2011, 10:21:16 pm »
My ipod does not seem to be charging up while car is on but plays music through the car just fine,,Any ideas?

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Re: Non Charging ipod
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 10:10:01 am »
What version ipod?

The latest generation uses a different charging pin to the earlier versions. You can buy an adapter to allow charging.
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Re: Non Charging ipod
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 11:35:22 am »
dammm great thread lol.
 i just replaced my old nano with my daughters newer one and i have a dension cradle and it wont charge.... will this be available to me?
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Re: Non Charging ipod
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 11:59:16 am »
Ipods used to support firewire and USB charging, which both used different pins on the apple connector.  At some point apple decided to drop firewire charging to simplify hardware and software and there fore left a number of after market accessories unable to charge newer ipods the switch was about the time that the ipod touch and newer metal nanos came out. 

In VW equipment terms that means that the older style ipod adapter that behaves like a cd changer wont charge the newer ipods, not heard of these adapters that allow charging but would be interested in a link.  As old Bose equipment used firewire so I'm currently stuck with my old ipod video in the sound dock portable  :fighting:
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Re: Non Charging ipod
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 01:18:02 pm »
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Re: Non Charging ipod
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 05:47:31 pm »
thanks for the info and the linka- will be ordering one of these babies lol.

and if i can prolong the thread op please. my gf has mk4 gti anniv with original stereo- she wants to use my nano but what is the easiest way(and cheapest) to get it so she can get this to work??
or is it just a new stereo unit with ipod facility?
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