i just ordered a PAC AAI-NIS2 to hook up my iphone 3g but I want to charge it also and I've seen it posted that the PAC RCA to Dock cable can be bought for around $20 but I need to know where.... i can only find the thing on just a very few places online and it's pretty expensive there

here's what i need:

http://www.pac-audio.com/products/pr...egration#ic-AV

pretty sure i need the ic-av2 since i have the iphone 3g

 

^ you have several options. namely, do you want powered or non-powered and do you want one for only iPods or for iPods/iPhones.

if you just want a powered iPod one it'll look like this. a non-powered version looks the same less the small red live wire and black ground wire.

if you need one to work for a iPod and iPhone, it'll look like this. note the yellow video wire - you need this cable for the iPhone even if you do NOT plan to connect the video wire...just tape off the yellow RCA wire and leave it unplugged. again, a non-powered version will look the same less the small red and black wire.

i've purchased one from both of these ebay vendors for $10-$20 plus shipping and would recommend either - they both sell the cables mentioned above:
Exclusive Parts HK
12 Volt Parts

i'm almost 100% sure that to get the 3G to charge you'll need an adapter like this.

 

fishhouse... the link i included earlier says (about the ic-av2) that it works for all ipods and iphones... i assume that means that it will successfully charge the iphone 3G also..... or am i wrong to assume that?

 

yea from what i can tell the ic-av2 will work with everything (sorry thought you were talking about the older ic-av) cable.

how much are those ic-av2 cables btw?

 

they are $35 at this site....

http://www.jazzyengineering.com/prod...products_id=51

and that is almost the only place i can find it

i guess i'll just buy it since i got the PAC unit for only $70 shipped on ebay when it's normally $99

is hooking up the power wires simple to do while following the various guides for installing the PAC?

 

nice - yea i picked mine up on ebay for the same...we might of got it from the same seller.

my how-to at my site www.myG35mods.com walks you through everything - all and all it's very easy.

as far as the power wire specifically, i used a small wire tap and spliced into the live cigarette lighter wire (it was green i believe) and the used one of the metal screws holding in the headunit for the ground.

 

yeah i've seen your guide for the installation... well done!

do you have any idea if those "hollow spaces" are present in the 6MTs?

 

hmm good question. not sure but i don't think you'll have a problem finding somewhere to store it regardless. good luck!