Yup, mines an iPod video so that's probably what is going on. I just remounted the iPod to a cradle that I installed in the console with the ipod cable connected to the cradle. Works great and the iPod is now right in the console for me to unplug/replug if I have to.
Can you show me a pic of this. I'm interested if I can get the cable into the console. Sounds like you a found a way to do this but I'm not really grasping how you did it.
Thanks
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thanks drober, now if they can figure out which cord to use on the REN w/o nav i'll be in business.
as far as the ipod battery draining, it is probably staying on after the truck is turned off. i had this same problem w/ my old tahoe. my 3rd gen ipod video would stay on after i turned the truck off but my wife's 1st gen mini would turn itself off when the ignition was turned off...
short story, there may be nothing to help that out other than manually turning it off when you exit the vehicle.
I have my iPod turned off and in the locked position. Then I connect it to the iPod cable. When it's plugged in it works as it should and it turns off with the truck - 30 seconds after leaving or locking vehicle.
I purchased a cradle on ebay that looked like it would work to pass the audio out through the ipod connection cable. Most cradles do not do this. Most have audio out jacks for the sound. This is the cradle I bought: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...257C294%253A30
When it came it worked but the shape of it didn't fit well in the front portion of the console. I removed the metal cover. Then I trimmed the front edge of the cradle to match the angle of the inside edge of the console. It is plastic and easy to trim. After triming it I used some double stick tape to secure the cradle into the console. I installed the Dodge ipod cable and ran it down throught the top of the lower portion of the center instrument panel cover. I drilled the 1 1/8 hole in the top of the little cutout a the bottom. You can't see the hole when its back together. The cable just comes out of the hole and plugs into the rear of the cradle. Once it was done it worked great. My white iPod really stood out so I found a decal for it that matches the woodgrain in my Laramie. It's actually a pretty close match. Now I can easily disconnect and/or reconnect the iPod whenever I want.
*****Update -so this site for some reason will not allow a link to that other post and keeps replacing the site name with asterisks. Substitute d o d g e t a l k for the asterisks and it should work
Posted this on another thread but I wanted to post here as well:
Okay, I just finished installing the i-Pod integration cable and even though it is a pretty straight forward install, the instructions are worthless. Plus, just an little FYI, make sure you pull the trim off around the 12-volt plug and take the screw out. It took me a good 20 minutes to figure that one out. After all said and done, I am looking forward to many happy miles with the tunes.
I have been doing some searching for a ipod cable for the non nav REN. I think i have found one from the dealership, $45. I think you have to have Uconnect. From what i have found is the cable connects to the bluetooth box on the passenger side, behind the glove box. I looked at the box and do not see another hole for a plug, so scared to buy it. I will get the part number soon.
