iPod on Aux

[Hard8LJ]

Anybody else notice alot of alternator whine when using iPod on Aux?

[storm_trooper]

yeah if the volume is low enough you hear the wine thru the speakers.

[Hard8LJ]

I turned up the ipod volume, and turned down the speaker volume, seems to have reduced the whine quite a bit.

[1GGEvo]

^ thats what i had done as well, once the music is rolling, its not nearly as noticeable, but a lot of ambient noise nonetheless

[fusionofideas]

if you get the direct port connection for the ipod (i think it is the 16 pin port) (the plug to charge the ipod) that connection is a lot better. You will notice better audio and no whine, unless you unplug the ipod and leave it in aux mode

[christoph562]

For best quality and sound, i put the ipod about 3/4 of the way up on the volume and do the final adjustments with the head unit. less static and white noise.

try it.

[EvO9marine]

yea i have the same problem with that. Damn X.

[IX2X]

I use the Griffin interface cable which connects to the bottom of the Ipod instead of the headphone jack. (available at the Apple store)
I don't hear any alternator whine unless I am also charging the Ipod through the cigarette lighter.
The cable is pretty cool, it comes with a wall charger, cigarette lighter adapter, USB connector and audio and video RCAs.
The cable is long enough to allow back seat passengers to sit compfortably and peruse the Ipods contents...

[nycdanny]

A ground loop isolator should fix the whine.

[2010EvoX]

I have the same problem but only when I have the iPod/iPhone charging via the cigarette lighter.