Alternator Noise with iPod
10-01-2005, 11:09 AM
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I recently had the Aux Input installed, for use with my iPod.
I purchased an iPod cradle mount which plugs into the Cigarette lighter.
DLO TransPod Direct
This cradle charges the iPod during use, and lets me use the iPod Line Output from the bottom, rather than the headphone jack on top. This bypasses the internal headphone amp of the iPod, giving better sound quality.
However, when the cradle is plugged into the cigarette lighter, I'm getting very bad alternator noise. I tried hooking up a ground loop isolator between the iPod and the AUX Input, but this did not help.
Anyone else have noise problems with their E60 and iPod? If so, did you fix it, and how?
I purchased an iPod cradle mount which plugs into the Cigarette lighter.
DLO TransPod Direct
This cradle charges the iPod during use, and lets me use the iPod Line Output from the bottom, rather than the headphone jack on top. This bypasses the internal headphone amp of the iPod, giving better sound quality.
However, when the cradle is plugged into the cigarette lighter, I'm getting very bad alternator noise. I tried hooking up a ground loop isolator between the iPod and the AUX Input, but this did not help.
Anyone else have noise problems with their E60 and iPod? If so, did you fix it, and how?
10-01-2005, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Oct 1 2005, 12:09 PM
I recently had the Aux Input installed, for use with my iPod.
I purchased an iPod cradle mount which plugs into the Cigarette lighter.
DLO TransPod Direct
This cradle charges the iPod during use, and lets me use the iPod Line Output from the bottom, rather than the headphone jack on top.? This bypasses the internal headphone amp of the iPod, giving better sound quality.
However, when the cradle is plugged into the cigarette lighter, I'm getting very bad alternator noise.? I tried hooking up a ground loop isolator between the iPod and the AUX Input, but this did not help.
Anyone else have noise problems with their E60 and iPod?? If so, did you fix it, and how?
I purchased an iPod cradle mount which plugs into the Cigarette lighter.
DLO TransPod Direct
This cradle charges the iPod during use, and lets me use the iPod Line Output from the bottom, rather than the headphone jack on top.? This bypasses the internal headphone amp of the iPod, giving better sound quality.
However, when the cradle is plugged into the cigarette lighter, I'm getting very bad alternator noise.? I tried hooking up a ground loop isolator between the iPod and the AUX Input, but this did not help.
Anyone else have noise problems with their E60 and iPod?? If so, did you fix it, and how?
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10-02-2005, 05:02 AM
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Do you know of one that is not built poorly?
10-02-2005, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Oct 2 2005, 06:02 AM
Do you know of one that is not built poorly?
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10-03-2005, 04:50 AM
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Would tapping directly into the wires for the cigarette charger be a solution?
10-03-2005, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Oct 3 2005, 05:50 AM
Would tapping directly into the wires for the cigarette charger be a solution?
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10-03-2005, 03:42 PM
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Try fitting a ground loop isolator between the BMW Aux input connector and the audio out of the DLO transpod line out.
The noise you are hearing is most likely a difference in ground potential due to the probability that the ground points of the CCC module and your DLO iPod adapter are not from a common point. The easiest way to fix this is to insert a ground loop isolator which costs about USD 10.
The alternative is to modify the ground connections so that ALL "audio"modules are connected to the same grounding point - "star grounding", which will be difficult to do in the E60.
Hope this helps
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The noise you are hearing is most likely a difference in ground potential due to the probability that the ground points of the CCC module and your DLO iPod adapter are not from a common point. The easiest way to fix this is to insert a ground loop isolator which costs about USD 10.
The alternative is to modify the ground connections so that ALL "audio"modules are connected to the same grounding point - "star grounding", which will be difficult to do in the E60.
Hope this helps
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10-03-2005, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Oct 3 2005, 07:42 PM
Try fitting a ground loop isolator between the BMW Aux input connector and the audio out of the DLO transpod line out.
The noise you are hearing is most likely a difference in ground potential due to the probability that the ground points of the CCC module and your DLO iPod adapter are not from a common point.? The easiest way to fix this is to insert a ground loop isolator which costs about USD 10.
The alternative is to modify the ground connections so that ALL "audio"modules are connected to the same grounding point - "star grounding", which will be difficult to do in the E60.
Hope this helps
All the Best
Hobi
The noise you are hearing is most likely a difference in ground potential due to the probability that the ground points of the CCC module and your DLO iPod adapter are not from a common point.? The easiest way to fix this is to insert a ground loop isolator which costs about USD 10.
The alternative is to modify the ground connections so that ALL "audio"modules are connected to the same grounding point - "star grounding", which will be difficult to do in the E60.
Hope this helps
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I tried an isolator, two different ones in fact... to no avail.
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Oct 3 2005, 05:50 AM
Would tapping directly into the wires for the cigarette charger be a solution?
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