help me find an iphone cable:

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I need an iphone cable like this:

iphone to both -

  • female headphone size line out (line level preferred, but not needed)
  • USB or cigarette lighter

and I want it cheap.

anybody?

edit: like this, but with USB (not firewire)
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/60000590/Images/26/img1567585.jpg

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If you find such a thing I’d be interested too. Right now in the car I run one cable from the headphone out to my line in on the stereo plus a 2nd cable from the dock connector to my cigarette lighter USB adapter for charging.

EDIT: I assume what you’re trying to do is get both the line out and the charging off the dock connector with one cable right?

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I have the charger that goes from cigarette lighter to the Iphone/iPod connector. It complains that it isn’t compatible with the iPhone but still chargers it.

And do you want a standard 1/8" to 1/8" cable or the Iphone/iPod connector to 1/8" (which doesn’t make sense)

<EDIT ALSO>

Not sure if that would work…looks like an iPhone/iPod connector to 2 angled 1/8" jacks and a USB

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YES, you have the same exact problem as me. I just want to clean up all the wires in my car and simplify plugging my iphone in.

I hacked my stock BMW radio to have a line in instead of a tape player. Now when I hit “Tape” it uses a hardwired line-in that I added.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/iPhone-3GS-USB-Sync-Charge-3-5mm-Line-Out-Audio-Cable_W0QQitemZ400108513075QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CE_MP3Access_RL?hash=item5d28536733

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/32050415/aview/AA004.jpg
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good find… somebody in the USA (or hong kong) must be selling this?

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Yeah, probably if you search hard enough. That was the only result I got on ebay using search terms “iphone USB line in”. I’m guessing the same cable is probably on ebay with other sellers though, it’s just a matter of sifting through the mountain of results you get when you search for “iphone USB”.

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I asked this guy a question since his listing sucks:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USB-Sync-Charge-Cable-Line-out-for-Apple-iPod_W0QQitemZ130380387345QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Player_Accessories?hash=item1e5b46d411

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http://www.meritline.com/car-charger-data-cable-audio-cable-for-iphone-ipod---p-38210.aspx?source=fghdac&

Looks like it’s probably cheaply made, but hey it’s 5 bucks…

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I’m surprised that an analog signal (for the 3.5mm stereo connector) comes out of that bottom connector…

EDIT: Sure enough. Pins 3 & 4.
http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/ipod_pinout.shtml

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Ya check Monoprice or something. I have a quazi setup like this. I have this http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/roadtrip-with-smartscan-2008 and then out the bottom is a line out that can plug into my aux in on my car. Little more expensive but nice to hold the phone where I can touch it without it sliding all around my car.

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this guy got back to me and says it’s exactly what I needed so I ordered one up.

the DAC in the iphone is surprisingly good, better than most car head units so analog out is ideal