Comments on: Connect Your iPod to the Pioneer DEH-P3500 Car Stereo http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/ Personal commentary on technology with a sprinkling of tech-tips and how-to articles Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4975 Bret Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:59:14 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4975 Yes, that's pretty much all you need to do. The special connector leaves you with a standard composite audio jack (sometimes called RCA jacks -- left and right channels identified by red and white connectors). You just get a simple left/right composite to 1/8 stereo jack cable,which you can find at nearly electronics store such as Radio Shack. Connect composite connectors to the new adapter and the 1/8 stereo plug to your iPod and you are in business. And as you noted, you also have to switch to your AUX input on your Pioneer DEH-P3500 as a final step but that's it in a nutshell. Hope that helps and I'm glad you found the article useful. Yes, that’s pretty much all you need to do. The special connector leaves you with a standard composite audio jack (sometimes called RCA jacks — left and right channels identified by red and white connectors). You just get a simple left/right composite to 1/8 stereo jack cable,which you can find at nearly electronics store such as Radio Shack. Connect composite connectors to the new adapter and the 1/8 stereo plug to your iPod and you are in business. And as you noted, you also have to switch to your AUX input on your Pioneer DEH-P3500 as a final step but that’s it in a nutshell. Hope that helps and I’m glad you found the article useful.

]]> By: dany http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4974 dany Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4974 Bret - i love you :)) now i found a way to connect my ipod with my soundsystem (DEH-P 3500) aweeeeeesome :))))))) to make it clear, i only have to buy this CD-RB10 or RB20, plug it in, connect my radio with a AUX-Cable..thats it??? :) Bret – i love you :) )
now i found a way to connect my ipod with my soundsystem (DEH-P 3500) aweeeeeesome :) ))))))

to make it clear, i only have to buy this CD-RB10 or RB20, plug it in, connect my radio with a AUX-Cable..thats it??? :)

]]> By: Melvin http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4791 Melvin Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:33:03 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4791 thx a lot, i was stuck at a dead end having conected the AUX and not knowing how to turn it on, now I know thank you, thx a lot, i was stuck at a dead end having conected the AUX and not knowing how to turn it on, now I know thank you,

]]> By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4787 Bret Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:11:35 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4787 Hi Sara. Thanks for the comment. In my opinion the special RCA converter for the DEH-P3500 is well worth the money and a far superior option to the FM transmitter. Yes the FM transmitter option is probably easier to set up initially but I believe that it takes more steps to repeat each time you want to listen to your iPod in your car and the quality probably isn't nearly as good as the converter option. I have to say, I've been using the converter option with my DEH-P3500 for quite awhile and am very happy with the sound quality and the connection ease. Also, with the converter option, I can plug any audio device that has an 1/8 or even 1/4 stereo jack into my car. That means a portable CD player, Zune player, or other portable media device works in my car and not just an iPod. Something to keep in mind as you evaluate your options. Good luck Hi Sara. Thanks for the comment.

In my opinion the special RCA converter for the DEH-P3500 is well worth the money and a far superior option to the FM transmitter. Yes the FM transmitter option is probably easier to set up initially but I believe that it takes more steps to repeat each time you want to listen to your iPod in your car and the quality probably isn’t nearly as good as the converter option.

I have to say, I’ve been using the converter option with my DEH-P3500 for quite awhile and am very happy with the sound quality and the connection ease. Also, with the converter option, I can plug any audio device that has an 1/8 or even 1/4 stereo jack into my car. That means a portable CD player, Zune player, or other portable media device works in my car and not just an iPod. Something to keep in mind as you evaluate your options.

Good luck

]]> By: sara http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4765 sara Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:46:30 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4765 thank you so much!I have been researching how to do this forever, since the DEH-P3500 seems like an older setup. I am still debating between this and an fm transmitter, mostly for cost reasons. thank you so much!I have been researching how to do this forever, since the DEH-P3500 seems like an older setup. I am still debating between this and an fm transmitter, mostly for cost reasons.

]]> By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 Bret Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4663 Hi Lee, unfortunately I do not get any in-dash functionality with my setup. All I get is a little text on the screen that says either iPod or AUX; however, I prefer it this way because all the options that gave in-dash iPod control seemed to only offer minimal control. Something was always missing so I figured it was best to stay with the iPod navigation. I do, however, understand your concern. Therefore for your situation the reduced control might be okay. Options do exist you just need to do a little shopping to find it. I recommend checking out the Crutchfield web site for options. Thanks for the comment. Hi Lee, unfortunately I do not get any in-dash functionality with my setup. All I get is a little text on the screen that says either iPod or AUX; however, I prefer it this way because all the options that gave in-dash iPod control seemed to only offer minimal control. Something was always missing so I figured it was best to stay with the iPod navigation. I do, however, understand your concern. Therefore for your situation the reduced control might be okay. Options do exist you just need to do a little shopping to find it. I recommend checking out the Crutchfield web site for options. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Lee http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 Lee Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:48:33 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4645 I was wondering, do you get in-dash functionality with that setup? I would like to set this up in my wife's car, and would like her to be able to control the ipod with the stereo. Wife's driving, looking down at Ipod = disaster. Thanks Bret. I was wondering, do you get in-dash functionality with that setup? I would like to set this up in my wife’s car, and would like her to be able to control the ipod with the stereo. Wife’s driving, looking down at Ipod = disaster. Thanks Bret.

]]> By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Bret Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:58:22 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4620 Thanks for the positive comment Chris. I have an eighth inch input jack on the stereo in my other car but was so lucky with the Pioneer unit. In the future, I'm going to be much more selective about what I put in my car. Thanks. Thanks for the positive comment Chris. I have an eighth inch input jack on the stereo in my other car but was so lucky with the Pioneer unit. In the future, I’m going to be much more selective about what I put in my car. Thanks.

]]> By: Chris@Subwoofer Audio http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-4570 Chris@Subwoofer Audio Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/07/14/connect-your-ipod-to-the-pioneer-deh-p3500-car-stereo/#comment-4570 That was a pretty ingenious way of hooking your ipod to your Pioneer deck. My stereo has an input on the front already so I don't have do any modifications, but that is a neat idea for anyone who has that type of stereo. That was a pretty ingenious way of hooking your ipod to your Pioneer deck. My stereo has an input on the front already so I don’t have do any modifications, but that is a neat idea for anyone who has that type of stereo.

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