Ford Focus - Audio from iPhone/MP3/Mobile

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 14:38
Ford Focus - Audio from iPhone/MP3/Mobile - takuhii

I have a 2007 Ford Focus with the Sony CD/Radio Head unit, and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about adding iPhone connectivity.

I'm not fussed if it involves a phone car-kit type setup, but the head unit has got a Aux/Line-In.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

Darren

Edited by takuhii on 27/03/2013 at 14:40

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 16:28
Ford Focus - Audio from iPhone/MP3/Mobile - TeeCee

the head unit has got a Aux/Line-In.

A simple 3.5mm plug to plug cable should do the trick. One end in the iDevice's earphone socket and the other in the aux input. Switch the stereo to aux and hit play on the phone - music through speakers.

If you're after full phone function, you'll need something like a Parott unit plumbed in. Bluetooth is more convenient than cables.

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 16:48
Ford Focus - Audio from iPhone/MP3/Mobile - daveyjp
Just for music you will be better with an iphone dock to 3.5mm jack. The headphone socket isn't a line out channel, the iphone dock is.

www.amazon.co.uk/through-portable-quality-line-out...s®/dp/B005FHN1PE

Edited by daveyjp on 27/03/2013 at 16:48

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