How to Plug an iPod into a Car Stereo

Use an FM modulator to listen to your iPod songs and audio books in your car.

Listening to your iPod in your car can help pass the time while sitting in traffic or on a long road trip. Instead of listening to your iPod through your head phones, you can plug your iPod into your car stereo. If your car is not equipped with an MP3 or auxiliary input, using an FM modulator will route your iPod sound through your car speakers. These come in a variety of types, including those that connect through your tape deck or cigarette lighter.

Things You'll Need

• iPod
• FM Modulator

Instructions

1. Purchase an FM Modulator.

2. Plug your modulator into the stereo using the cassette deck or cigarette lighter depending on the model.

3. Connect the FM modulator to your iPod using the headphone jack, or dock connector depending on your modulator model.

4. Find a radio station that has no signal, just static. Set the modulator to the same frequency as the static station.

5. Turn on your iPod. You may need to adjust the volume on both the iPod and radio to get optimum sound quality.

References

• Every iPod: How can I Connect my iPod to my Car Stereo