After reading all of the great info about running an iPod in the S2K, I wanted to say that I just did my upgrade recently and it works great!

I used the P.I.E. HON-AUX98 adaptor and Belkin combination charger/Line-out device.

I discovered that there is very little room in the radio compartment for the HON-AUX, so I installed mine behind the plastic panel beneath the passenger side dash. The panel can be removed by carefully pulling on it; it's held in place by 6 clips. I simply taped the HON-AUX into place the replaced the plastic panel.

I then ran a 6-ft patch cable from the HON-AUX back along the transmission tunnel under the vinyl cover (my car is an '03).

I added a second 12V accessory plug to the inside of the lower glove box so that the Belkin unit can stay hidden and permanently plugged in, with the patch cable always plugged into it.

To hook up the iPod, I simply open the glove box, extend the Belkin's dock connector cable and plug it into the iPod. I'm then good to go, both charging and playing music through my stereo system. The additional amp on the Belkin, if used carefully, enables some additional volume, but I have aftermarket speakers, so I don't know how effective this would be with stock speakers.

Total cost for this upgrade, including HON-AUX, Belkin device, and patch cable, is around $100 and a couple of hours of labor. You need to remove the plastic panel behind the passenger seat to gain access to the 12V plug circuit, and you'll need to drill a couple of holes inside of the lower glovebox for the 12V plug and a the line-out patch cable to come through.

I just took a road trip to Arizona and can definitely recommend use of the iPod in this application.

Dan

 

Dan, any pics?

Where does one buy the HON-AUX unit?

 

www.logjamelectronics.com

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/auxacurahon.html