Can I connect any MP3 player to the car... it is a 08 G35 w/ Nav

I have the IPOD connector but have not jumped on the Ipod train...

 

umm the cd player plays mp3 cds...

get a ipod... you'll be better off..

 

too many other MP3 players that work with my other cars... besides I dont like IPODS other than the iphone

 

ipod touch is just like iphone.

tg

 

if u get a stereo to rca adaptor, and *somehow disable* the moving restriction for aux play, i guess u can....., or u can get a cheap used bad condition ipod that will always be inside the middle pocket and no one will ever see.

 

I thought the RCA inputs would play audio while moving, just not video.... I'll have to double check, but that would be your best bet if you don't want an iPod.

 

i doubt that it will continue to play just audio cuz then people who watch movies would have ****ed up sync... best bet is to get ipod or bypass the restriction.

 

It will play just audio through the RCA jacks while moving. I hooked my Sirius up through it before I decided to swap out the OEM box. Sorry about the indecisiveness earlier....that's what I get for posting before I'm fully awake

 

Yes you can. I am not a fan of iPod either, and have been using various mp3 players in different cars i owned over the years, including in G35.


No need to disable anything. Any mp3 player will work in the G35 via RCA inputs while moving. All you need is a Y cable that connects to the red and white aux RCA inputs on the G and to standard 3.5mm stereo jack on your MP3 player. The only downside to this setup is that you can't control your mp3 player via G35 controls, and have to change music via your player.

I initially tried this setup in my G, but decided to get a couple 2GB Compact Flash cards instead (you can pick these up on eBay for around $2-$3 each). This way, I can control my music via G35 interface. Also, I always have my music with me and don't have to bring my mp3 player every time.

 

does the compact flash card go in the ipod?

 

I just ordered my CF card and RCA cables... I should be set now...

 

lol, nothing goes into the ipod, it has its own hard drive...

so with the '08s you can't use any mp3 player? i know on the '07s all we have are the RCA cables for Aux input...i run my garmin gps through the video (yellow) and my ipod through the audio (white and red) silmutaneously with no probs...i guess the ipod integration was only helpful for the '08 owners if you own an ipod...i also heard it takes forever to go through your artists on the stock rotary ****

 

As mentioned above, the 08 aux in works the same as the 07's. You can hook up anything you want. It's only video that's locked out while the car is in motion.

08 iPod integration is actually pretty good. There are several ways to get around the problem of scrolling through artists. I can find any song on my ipod (50+ gigs) within 30 seconds.

 

Ahh, I see...i was gonna say, it doesn't make much sense that the rca's wouldn't work in the '08s with other mp3 players, i mean it should technically work with any product that has aux outs...thanks for clearing that up ...however, even in my '07 i couldn't play the video from my ipod unless the car had the parking brake engaged...

that's about how large my library is...can you use the toggle switch near the volume buttons on the steering wheel to go through your artists too?

 

The Compact Flash card goes into the Compact Flash slot as shown in the picture below.