How do I connect an iPod to my 2007 Honda CR-V?

Answer 1

Happy to help with this one; it's easy. You'll need a stereo mini adaptor cable - specifically a "stereo 1/8" mini male to male adaptor cable." I purchased a 4-foot version rather than the more-common 6-foot version to keep the coil more manageable. I picked up the Monster Standard Interconnect Cable [SMIN-IL4] at an auto stereo installation shop, but you should be able to find the mini adaptor cables pretty readily for $10 or less at any A/V supplier. By the way, there's no need to seek out Monster's higher-end, gold-plated offerings. Their "standard construction" line works fine and is far less expensive. Once you have the cable in hand, you'll need to located the AUX jack. Some models have the jack (which looks like a standard iPod headphone jack) on the faceplate of the radio itself; others have the jack in the center console. The center console has a cover that slides back to reveal a compartment. On the front interior of the compartment, there's a power supply connection for cigarette lighter-size adaptors. Next to that is the AUX jack. Both connections have a hinged cover that flips up for access. Plug one end of the mini adapter into the AUX jack. Plug the other end of the mini adaptor into your iPod headphone jack. Make sure your iPod is on. Make sure your CR-V's radio is turned on. Push the CD/AUX button on the radio face. It'll cycle from the CD changer display to an "AUX" display. Push the "play" button on the iPod. **Note that shifting from CD to AUX re-sets the volume to zero, just as the built-in Bluetooth pairing does. You'll need to turn up the volume on the CR-V radio to hear the iPod's output. The volume level on the iPod itself may also affect the output volume, so be sure the iPod's volume isn't set to zero if you're not hearing sound from the CR-V speakers. Also note that you *cannot* control the iPod's functions via the steering wheel with the AUX jack and this configuration. You'll need to make any adjustments other than volume with the iPod's controls. As a driver in Los Angeles, where people are already drive distracted and/or generally like idiots anyway, I'll suggest that people refrain from fooling with the iPod controls while in motion... Tim Elliott