NAC: Hooking up iPod to factory radio

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... that's funny, I've spent a little time trying to figure this one out 
myself ...

There are interface boxes that allow iPods to be connected to decks that 
weren't originally designed for them ... perhaps Harmon/Kardon has the one 
that piques my interest the most:

    http://www.harmankardon.com/drive-1/default.aspx

The thing is ... it seems like I should be able to use a Gamma style 
Blaupunkt and create my own "silver box" interface that would allow me to 
control the iPod from the face of the stereo ... and perhaps even display 
stuff on the bitmap display in the dash of my V8s.  A friend of mine swapped 
in one of the Alpine stereos that has an available iPod interface, and I 
love the fact that you can hide the iPod dock somewhere ... in this case 
you'd have ultimate stealth ... who'd think a factory stereo from a '90s 
European car could talk to an iPod?

Of course I need to decypher at least two interfaces to make this work ... 
first is the Blaupunkt interface.  I'm collecting the parts I think I'll 
need for this one.  I have also spent a little time trying to get a spec for 
the iPod dock interface ... so far to no avail.  I'm pretty sure I should be 
able to get this one ...

Now, I know that the original question was for sovloV and Saabs ... if they 
also use Blaupunkts it might be workable ... if not, I think I've got a 
non-Bose Gamma deck upstairs somewhere ... ;-)

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
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>>People of all solutions, I have a project :
>>Is there an easy trick to plug an iPod to a recent OEM radio ? I don't 
>>want
>>the FM modulator, neither the cassette deck adaptor.
>>What I am seeking is a way to plug directly the iPod to the hardware in 
>>the
>>radio, even if this destroys the cassette deck.
>>For info, the two subjects are 2 Swedish wagons that both have a big 2-din
>>sized cassette+CDplayer radio. One is a 1998 Volvo, and the other is a 
>>2001
>>Saab.