Car Charger - Inside Driver Handrest - Help?
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Hi guys,
I have an 2008 IS 250. I am trying to utilize both of the car charger ports in the car. The first one, below the navi unit, I am plugging my cell phone charger into. It works fine. Now, the other one is located inside the driver hand rest. Inside is the AUX port and a car charger port. I am trying to hook up my Ipod Nano to the sound system. I have no problem with the 1/8th inch connection for the audio. However, I just bought an ipod car charger, and when I plug it into the charging port, it sticks up to the point that I can't close the hand rest cover (lid). Is there anyone out there that can point me to another option, as all of the ipod car chargers I have seen, are about the same size. Thanks in advance for your help.
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I have an 2008 IS 250. I am trying to utilize both of the car charger ports in the car. The first one, below the navi unit, I am plugging my cell phone charger into. It works fine. Now, the other one is located inside the driver hand rest. Inside is the AUX port and a car charger port. I am trying to hook up my Ipod Nano to the sound system. I have no problem with the 1/8th inch connection for the audio. However, I just bought an ipod car charger, and when I plug it into the charging port, it sticks up to the point that I can't close the hand rest cover (lid). Is there anyone out there that can point me to another option, as all of the ipod car chargers I have seen, are about the same size. Thanks in advance for your help.
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They sell 90 degree adapters that will help you.. check out your local radioshack or electronics store.
I have a cell phone charger plugged in mine. I had to search for a bit before i found a charger that would fit without an adapter. I ended up having to buy a motorola one, rather than a cheapo one.
I have a cell phone charger plugged in mine. I had to search for a bit before i found a charger that would fit without an adapter. I ended up having to buy a motorola one, rather than a cheapo one.
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Don't know which iPod you have.....but I find my 80GB iPod has plenty of charge to last 15 hours or so. I don't even think about charging the unit in the car.....I just take it in and charge it with the iPod charger. That works for me for a long period of time. And it cuts down on the extra cables needed to try to charge the unit in the car....and the ground loop problem that it sometimes entails.
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Don't know which iPod you have.....but I find my 80GB iPod has plenty of charge to last 15 hours or so. I don't even think about charging the unit in the car.....I just take it in and charge it with the iPod charger. That works for me for a long period of time. And it cuts down on the extra cables needed to try to charge the unit in the car....and the ground loop problem that it sometimes entails.
Does anyone have a particular charger they use with the Ipod Nano, which produces good sound? I have been googleing it, and I found one, the Monster low profile charger for the Ipod that would be perfect. However, I read some reviews that say that it produces a lot of hiss and background noise in the sound when plugged in. One review was specific from an owner of an IS 250, that had that problem. Please advise. Thanks.
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This is the problem and the TSIB to fix it. Happy motoring!! Don't know if this has been fixed in the 2008 IS's or not. But if you don't charge your iPod in your car it isn't an issue in any event.
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I've had no ground loop issues on my 08, but I think I recall folks who said they had. Mine was early production though so I dunno.
The Belkin car kit is what I use, charges the ipod and provides a 3.5 mm out both with one dock connector... I dunno if the nano has the standard dock connector or not though.
Just annoyed it doesn't charge my 3G iphone
The Belkin car kit is what I use, charges the ipod and provides a 3.5 mm out both with one dock connector... I dunno if the nano has the standard dock connector or not though.
Just annoyed it doesn't charge my 3G iphone
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I've had no ground loop issues on my 08, but I think I recall folks who said they had. Mine was early production though so I dunno.
The Belkin car kit is what I use, charges the ipod and provides a 3.5 mm out both with one dock connector... I dunno if the nano has the standard dock connector or not though.
Just annoyed it doesn't charge my 3G iphone![Frown](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
The Belkin car kit is what I use, charges the ipod and provides a 3.5 mm out both with one dock connector... I dunno if the nano has the standard dock connector or not though.
Just annoyed it doesn't charge my 3G iphone
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Audio quality is very good though, and that seems worth losing a little bit of console space to the swivel adapter.
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