Using iPhone in car via cassette tape player, anyone got it to work?

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Using iPhone in car via cassette tape player, anyone got it to work?

Hi there,

When i used to listen to my iPod in the car i used it via the tape deck with a wire going into the iPod headphone hole. Now i thought if i were to use the iPhone in the car using theiPod function it would work on the same principle.

But...when i connect it and start playing music, music plays from the iPhone integrated speaker and through the car speaking its like a pulse noise.

Just wondering if anyone has heard you need an iPhone specific tape thing?

Many thanks,

Epaso

Not a Mac :'( hopefully soon though!, Windows XP

Posted on Nov 11, 2007 11:38 AM

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user1236

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Nov 11, 2007 12:30 PM in response to Epaso

The iphone has a recessed phone jack so it probably isn't going all the way in even if it seems to. I use a car adapter as well when I initially tried to play music the same thing happened. The plug couldn't go in all the way. So what i did was cut the plastic surrounding the tape jack and by cutting an extra few centimeters from the jack it was able to slide all the way in.

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Epaso Author

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Nov 11, 2007 1:04 PM in response to user1236

I see what you mean. Problem solved! Cheers mate.

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timbuck

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Nov 12, 2007 10:56 AM in response to Epaso

Both Apple and Belkin make a headphone adapter that allows the anything that worked with the Ipod to work with the Iphone. The Belkin cost about $10.00

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