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Old 04-26-2008, 09:56 AM   #38 (permalink)
countach
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Hi, I just received my Cryo Dock and works perfect with my Rockbox'd iPod 5.5

Then tested with my iPhone and discovered that doesn´t worked. (Like if nothing were connected)

Then, i found this thread.

Ok, the iPhone doesn't seems to have the same dock of the iPods, but there is one thing that keeps me wondering:

Some time ago, I've got a BELKIN adapter for the car. This is basically and amp and a charger that takes the power from the 12V car lighter.

The device features its main body, (with the 12V plug) and a attached wire with the iPod dock. In its main body there is also a volume knob and a female Mini-Jack LineOut to send the amplified signal wherever. (In my case, to my autoradio's RCA line in)

This is the thing:
Belkin : Auto Kit for iPod w/ Dock Connector



When I plugged the iPhone for the first time, everything worked perfectly. (Despite the iPhone showing a message saying: "warning, this accessory may not be compatible...blah blah blah...". But worked, (the signal goes out through the dock and not through the internal speaker). No needing to restart the iPhone, neither.

That's why I got surprised when the ALO connector doesn't.

Why not reverse engineering this BELKIN adapter and see what is doing?

And, will be some kind mod directives to the actual dock cables to allow them work with the iPhone, if something found inside the BELKIN drives to a easy fix?
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