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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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Default What magic's in the IPOD adapter box?

Howdy,
Was thinking of hardwiring in my IPOD to the HK advanced radio. I know the IPOD needs the charge voltage dropped from 12 VDC to 5 VDC, but does anyone know if the box does anything with the bus lines? (maybe translating between apple protocol and the on bike CAN bus protocol?)
Any help appreciated. If I can do it, and I'll probably try regardless, and if successful I'll post a how-to.

Ride safe,

Steve D
 
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Originally Posted by Stephen D
Howdy,
Was thinking of hardwiring in my IPOD to the HK advanced radio. I know the IPOD needs the charge voltage dropped from 12 VDC to 5 VDC, but does anyone know if the box does anything with the bus lines? (maybe translating between apple protocol and the on bike CAN bus protocol?)
Any help appreciated. If I can do it, and I'll probably try regardless, and if successful I'll post a how-to.

Ride safe,

Steve D
It does but I don't think it's so much an apple translation as it is going from analog to digital as well as the box has all the iPod control logic built into it. Simply plugs into the head unit for functionality.

Tell you who could answer this more logically for you would be Tony at Iron Cross Audio.. Give him a shout.. great guy..
 

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