Belkin iPod FM transmitter problem with iPhone

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Belkin iPod FM transmitter problem with iPhone

I've been using a Belkin FM transmitter with my iPod for listening to music in my car. It connects to the dock interface, and charges up the iPod as well as transmitting the music.
However, when I connect it to my iPhone and play music, the music only plays through the iPhone internal speakers.
Is the iPhone dock not compatible with iPod dock accessories?
Or is there some way of making it work?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Nov 11, 2007 2:43 AM

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Mike Kelley

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Nov 11, 2007 5:52 AM in response to Stoatbringer

The pin outs are different on the iPhone than the iPod and that accessory will not work with the iPhone (and there isn't any way to make it work, although some folks have reported that fooling around with the connections can sometimes make things work temporarily -- I wouldn't advise this).

You can only use accessories that say they are iPhone compatible.

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Stoatbringer Author

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Nov 11, 2007 2:42 PM in response to Mike Kelley

Thanks.
That kinda *****, though. 😟
I guess I'll have to keep my iPod in the car as well,instead of using my phone-with-built-in-iPod...

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