It is possible for you to play your iPod in your car. There are many varying ways that you could play your iPod in your car. You can do this through an FM transmitter that you plug into the headphone or line out jack in order to transmit the audio of the iPod over a specific FM radio frequency. For this to work, you will need to tune the radio on your car to a frequency that is unused with any static and then set the iPod to the same frequency that you set on your car. Good FM frequencies to choose from would be the ones from 87.1-87.9 MHz as they are usually unused in your local area.
Another way to play your iPod in your car is through the line-in jack of your car stereo. You will just connect your iPod to the line-in jack through a audio cable. Audio that is played through the line-in jack typically has better sound quality than an FM transmitter, as it has a lot of static, buzz, and interference much of the time. Some recent cars may even have a built-in dock for charging and playing your iPod at the same time. This eliminates the need for an FM transmitter or a line-in jack cable and is more convenient than the other alternatives.
There are many products that are sold in order to play audio from your iPod on your car. A FM transmitter product that can be used on your iPod is the iTrip, which is manufactured by Griffin Technology and costs $50. It currently has support for all iPods, except the recently released 3rd generation iPod Touch and the 5th generation iPod Nano. The iTrip is simple and easy to use and automatically adjusts the signal strength based on the frequency that you choose. In addition, it supports FM frequencies from DJ music stations 88.1 MHz-107.9 MHz, some other FM transmitters do not support all of these frequencies.
For playing your iPod through a line-in audio jack, a good product is the Belkin Auto Charger for iPod. This product comes with cables that connect your iPod to your car`s power and speaker system and retails at a price of $30. It is currently compatible with the iPod Classic 3G, 4G, 5G, and 6G, the iPod Nano 1G, 2G, 3G, the iPod touch, and the iPod mini. The Belkin Auto Charger is better than other competing products as it provides great sound quality and amplifies audio that is coming from your line-in audio jack. While playing your music through your car stereo, you can also charge the iPod, as it comes with a cable that charges your iPod through the car`s DC power adapter. All of these products make it possible for you to play your music in your car with ease.