IPOD or MP3 Connection

[J C Dhuey]

I have a Clarion CMD4 deck. It is part of the factory installed "tower of power" system along with the Kicker components. I'm not seeing an IPOD or MP3 connection. Does anyone know if there is a direct connection on this deck or, if not, any trick to make a connection?

[chpthril]

Don't know if that head has a usb or other, but you can always plug up to the Aux input RCA's (this is what I do). I think they may have an Ipod base that plugs up to the CeNET port.

[CP3]

I have the same deck and I had to get a dealer to install a connection

[wakeboarder247]

I just ordered my 2007 Tige 22Ve and I'm not sure if this is *new but.. he said that new for 2007 you can order your Tige w/ an ipod adapter that connects to the dash somewhere. I ordered my new Tige w/ the ipod adapter so I'll post pics when it comes in.. unless someone else already has pics

[chpthril]

I just ordered my 2007 Tige 22Ve and I'm not sure if this is *new but.. he said that new for 2007 you can order your Tige w/ an ipod adapter that connects to the dash somewhere. I ordered my new Tige w/ the ipod adapter so I'll post pics when it comes in.. unless someone else already has pics

We passed on that. It is a craddle that can be mounted on the drivers console (or on the pass side). It will charge the Ipod, but the HU see's it as a CD changer so you have to shuffle through as if you have 6 cd's or play lists or something like that. Much more confusing than if you are plugged up the the Aux RCA's.

The main reason we didn't get it is that I do 90% of the driving and leave the tunes to everyone else. All I do is work the volume when i need to. If the Ipod was mounted to the drivers console, I would have somebody standing in my way all day playing with the Ipod.

We use the Aux RCA's and leave the Ipod in the cup holder next to the glovebox. You have a few options, this just works great for us (me).

[jleger98]

If your HU has an IP-Bus output on the back, then you can just buy the ipbus ipod adapter. It looks like this:

[TigeDuner]

Ditto to chpthril. We used the aux in and let it sit in the cup holder also until we got the new HU. Now we plug in the ipod in the usb that charges the ipod also or plug it into the aux in on the front of the deck. I use the remote at the drivers side to control the volume and thats about it.

[tktige']

I used a standard RCA 20ft cable and routed the RCA around to the Drivers side and installed an Ipod adapter on the consol. Got tired of having the Ipod Aux in the Glovebox

[talltigeguy]

I do what Chpthrl does. Has worked well for me. I drilled a slightly larger hole in the bottom of the cupholder next to the glove box, so the wire comes directly up into the cupholder, where the Ipod sits. I have a cable about 4 feet long, so you can then pull it out and even adjust the tunes from the front of the boat.

[mtnsmith]

Here is a thread about using the clarion ipod adapter versus a headphone to rca adapter with the aux input. With the ipod charger/connector I don't like how you have to create the music into playlists since the ipod is taking the place of a six disc cd changer. I have the headphone jack type input and a long cable to go to the headunit and it works great. My two friends with serious systems also got long rca cables and we are going to attempt to link the three boats together to have all the same music while partying this summer...should be LOUD!!!

The adapter by the driver might also be just a female stereo mini that you can just plug a short male to male stereo mini cord into.

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...highlight=xmd3

[TigeDuner]

I do what Chpthrl does. Has worked well for me. I drilled a slightly larger hole in the bottom of the cupholder next to the glove box, so the wire comes directly up into the cupholder, where the Ipod sits. I have a cable about 4 feet long, so you can then pull it out and even adjust the tunes from the front of the boat.

I like the idea of the hole in bottom of the cup holder. This would eliminate going into the glove box constantly. However, using the aux in does not charge your ipod like the usb does correct? I guess you could run the usb to the cup holder through the side of the glovebox and into the cup holder.