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[Brigante]

I don't smoke (filthy habit ), rarely drink, don't even own a games console n the last thing i played was a ps2

So since buying the car it has become my main hobby. Although like I've said many times before, I had never planned to do anything to it.

Stumbled across this forum in search of advice on my bonnet not opening. N now I'm forever planning the next mod n already racked up a lengthy mods list with many more planned and on the way.

My Missus holds this forum solely responsible for all the grief n neglect inflicted on her due to me being outside constantly taking the car apart n wiring more things in.

[minnis]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but what is the difference between this:
http://www.ebay.co.u...0301215&afsrc=1

the connects2 aux in cable that i know a lot of people have used, and this:

http://www.amazon.co...pd_sim_sbs_ce_1

obviously the amazon one is by far the cheapest, but i'd need a phono-3.5mm cable.
Do the genuine ford and connects2 cables both have the sockets (so you plug in an additional cable), or does the lead just hang out?

I can't seem to get my head around such a massive price difference.

Thanks in advance!

[Stoney871]

The Ford kit connects to the loom the same way as the Amazon one but goes to a socket that needs drilling and fitting to the glovebox, they can have a habit of having a crap contact due to internal movement of the socket.
The second one is a good idea as it can be much easier to run a cable out from under the demister panel on the dash which puts the cable in more practical position and saves a lot of work.
Obviously you need this to complete the second part-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item25648d4248

I used one of these and never had a problem with it-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item45f5824e3d

I use it to plug into a 12v socket iPod charger/controller so the wiring position is very practical for me-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5898da2876

[minnis]

Thanks for that.
Do any of these give the ability to skip tracks etc by the steering wheel control? I very rarely use it on CDs, but its still nice to know its there.

[Stoney871]

Unfortunately the aux connection has no remote settings.
The iPod controller has direct play/pause/ff/rew/previous and next track on it and once a selected album has finished will automatically go to random play.

[minnis]

Thanks for such quick replies.
Thought as much. It doesn't bother me that much as most journeys I'll have my gf in the passenger seat to change tracks. Just would have been a nice bonus!