It works fine for me John.

Added a new page this morning and all was well.

its got a little heat shrink wrapped circuit board. so its not just a wire.

all the little demons that live in it charge your ipod and alow it to interface witht he stereo..

Thanks

C'mon guy's read the whole of the thread

http://www.fabia-vrs.com/vw_ipod_interface_kit.htm

I've looked at that but it's not really clear what's inside the "Black Box" is it? :thumbdwn: I really want to know what I am getting for my ~

If you knew what was inside the black box they wouldn't be able to charge £100 for it.

The full kit including cradle is £150 in Halfrauds - go and have a look at one of theirs.

All you need to know about electronics is the fact that the cases / boxes just contain black smoke, and this is what makes them work.

It stands to reason, if you let the black smoke out, they don't work anymore.

If you know someone who knows how to program PIC chips here's a link to a DIY page - components cost less than GBP15!!

http://www.k9spud.com/wiki/VWCDPIC:FAQ#Frequently_Asked_Questions

We need someone to make an offical briskoda.net cable interface!

Cheers

Bas

I can programme PIC's but unfortunately my programmer doesn't support the I/C's that they specify.

Wow Stu!!

Didn't know you had that talent as well!

Forgive my ignorance, but wouldn't there be some substitute I/C that would hold the same software and have the same number of pins? Even if the memory capacity is loads bigger, surely that's not a problem? I think that the chips are pretty cheap, right?

Also, don't some chips not need a programmer?

(AFAIK I think there's a schematic for a dedicated programmer on the same site....)

(interesting stuff comes up on briskoda...)

Maybe a Group Buy on Briskoda would be in order? Who wants an iPod cable - without CD changer/with CD changer for about GBP 50?? (Don't PM me, it's only a suggestion!!)

Cheers

Baz

Could anyone clarify the following for me....

From the three VAG compatible ice-links on the linked page, is it the '12-pin' one that would be suitable for an 06 fabia vrs with the standard symponhy headunit?

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukInd.woa/9194001/wo/Oc268kvoaOaj2FiPRBWHGIorT2V/7.PSLID?pn=2&nclm=CarAudioiPod&mco=CA161FB9

The one with the Mini ISO connector is the one you want.

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