How to make the perfect iPhone Car kit

Hello, this is a video about the carkit that i made for my iPhone. First I show you how it works, then I will tell you wich products I have used.

I will also tell you why I think that this is the best solution when it comes to integrating your iPhone possibilities into your car.

The link I’m talking about in the video is this one:

http://www.autoweek.nl/forum/read.php?18,3005694,3898763,page=14#msg-3898763

Here you will find a *Dutch* description on how I installed the carkit.

If you have any questions or comments about my carkit or my video for that matter, please drop a comment. I will probably answer within a few hours.

Duration : 0:7:17


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25 Responses to How to make the perfect iPhone Car kit

  1. Manospeed6cil says:

    I don’t know in …
    I don’t know in which region you’re in. Use Google, you’ll find it ;)

  2. p2471c says:

    where can I buy …
    where can I buy this cradle?

  3. wwill93 says:

    i got yo numba nigg …
    i got yo numba nigg lol jk

  4. Manospeed6cil says:

    You can search a …
    You can search a song by artist, title, album and you can use the 1-6 keys to go to a certain point in the searchlist. I admit that it would be easier to use the iPhone’s interface, but this option will do.

    I have the phone mostly just in ‘shuffle’ position, or the ‘recently added’ playlist. Doesn’t bother me. I don’t like aux-cables hanging around though.

  5. isplint says:

    Worst ever, like im …
    Worst ever, like im guna go through 10000s of songs to find the one i want on the dash, aux and a seprate iphone cradle ftw

  6. Manospeed6cil says:

    Danke schön ;)

    The …
    Danke schön ;)

    The Alpine Radio cost me 300 euro’s, the carkit 99 euro.

    But I bet there are currently cheaper versions around. Alpine doesn’t make this headunit anymore.

  7. tastengott says:

    super sache !!! …
    super sache !!! könntest du das zubehör mal auflisten und einen preis angeben was der ganze spass kostet.
    danke im voraus :-)

  8. Manospeed6cil says:

    1) Thank you :P
    2) …

    1) Thank you :P
    2) I don’t know!

  9. goatk1 says:

    1) your English is …
    1) your English is by far better than mine!!!! “and im a America LOL”
    2) whats the actual brand model number of the alpine

  10. tryfonasp says:

    Hey mate!!i’ve got …
    Hey mate!!i’ve got a pegeuot 307 but my car has a factory installed radio!is it possible to achieve all this stuff that u show?!

    what equipment should i order??

  11. paddyirish2009 says:

    Where did you get …
    Where did you get that cradle please?

  12. Manospeed6cil says:

    You’re absolutely …
    You’re absolutely right. The problem is, that the iPhone doesn’t allow you to use the iPod-function when it is connected to the dock.

    You get the ‘accessory attached’ message, and then you have to use the stereo. The (only) big disadvantage of the setup, I think.

    Thnx for the comment though ;)

  13. hudsonquay says:

    Why use the …
    Why use the stereo’s controls when the iPhone’s interface is so much more elegant?

  14. motojavs says:

    nice setup. this …
    nice setup. this sounds and looks like something im going to do. Thanks

  15. Manospeed6cil says:

    Thnx, I love it :D
    Thnx, I love it :D

  16. curlzboi says:

    nice bmw e36 lol
    nice bmw e36 lol

  17. Manospeed6cil says:

    Hey, ik ben bang …
    Hey, ik ben bang dat dat inderdaad te krap gaat worden, aangezien hij zonder hoesje gewoon netjes past. Fijn dat je wat aan de video hebt gehad ;) Succes ermee!

  18. seymonsbergen4u says:

    hey manospeed,

    hey manospeed,
    vraagje…ik heb een beschermhoesje rond mijn iphone, dan past ie niet meer zeker?
    ik heb toch een paar goede ideetjes kunne opdoen, bedankt

  19. Manospeed6cil says:

    3:11
    3:11

  20. voltattack1986 says:

    Hi what Headunit ( …
    Hi what Headunit (Radio) do you have

  21. bigsi7 says:

    Thanks for that – …
    Thanks for that – going through VW now to see what setup they have to fit. Cheers !

  22. Manospeed6cil says:

    Hey, thats the …
    Hey, thats the phone-console of the BMW. It doesn’t fit in any other model than the E36.

    I’m sure many other car brands have specific phone-consoles for their cars, a dealer will always be able to give you an answer on that ;)

    Thnx!

  23. bigsi7 says:

    Hi – whats the …
    Hi – whats the extra bit of console you have – where you mounted the cradle. Looks like some kind of addon – how did you get that? (great set up btw!)

  24. Manospeed6cil says:

    For this vid I used …
    For this vid I used the 2G iPhone, but I have been using the 3G with this carkit for a couple of months now.

    This kit gets charged by 12v from the cigarette lighter, but it would work with just the headunit-connecter.

    If you would experience that your headunit doesn’t charge the kit, you can then still get power from the 12v connection.

  25. bilko1971 says:

    Are you using the …
    Are you using the iphone 3Gor a previous incarnation?
    I understand that only certain alpine head units charge the phone due to usb or firewire.