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Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control Interface

Control your iPod with your Kenwood receiver

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You've filled your iPod with an impressive collection of music. Now you'll want to bring it along with you every time you're on the road. And Kenwood's KCA-iP500 control interface gives you a great way to do it.

The interface powers your iPod and connects it directly to your compatible Kenwood radio. You use your radio's controls to select songs from the iPod's playlists folders, and the information that usually comes up on the iPod screen shows up on your radio's display. You can then store your iPod neatly out of the way, and get to your favorite tracks without taking your eyes off the road. With the KCA-iP500, you'll even be able to play the tracks that you've purchased at the iTunes Music Store.

You'll get the best sound quality possible from this direct connection. And the adapter will even charge your iPod's battery, so your iPod will always be ready to walk around with you.

Compatibility Note: Be sure to check "Hands-on Research" for specific iPod model compatibility with this iPod adapter.

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Highlights:

  • connects your iPod to a compatible Kenwood in-dash radio
  • provides power to the iPod
  • enables direct control of many iPod functions from your Kenwood radio
  • sends iPod display information to your radio
  • recharges your iPod's battery
  • includes necessary cables
  • 3-5/16"W x 15/16"H x 3-1/16"D
  • warranty: 1 year
  • Our 60-day money-back guarantee
 

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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Adapter Type
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iPod audio in w/ iPod control
Vehicle Specific
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No
Brand Specific
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Kenwood
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year
iPod Compatibility
Full-Size
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Classic/5Gen/4Gen/3Gen
Nano
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Nano5/Nano4/Nano3/Nano2/Nano1
Touch
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Touch3/Touch2/Touch1
Mini
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Mini2/Mini1
iPhone
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Phone3GS/Phone3G/Phone

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What's in the box?

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  • iPod interface adapter with 8' Input cable (from iPod) and 3' Output cable (to Kenwood head unit)
  • 1.75" x 1.75" Double sided tape
  • Owner's manual (English / French / German / Dutch / Italian / Spanish)
  • Warranty card
  • Note on routing cables

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Features

Overview: This adapter allows select iPods and iPhones with a dock connector to be controlled by a Kenwood receiver with CD changer controls. The adapter is compatible with select Kenwood 2002 and newer receivers with CD changer controls. All the iPod buttons will be disabled when connected to this adapter and it will be controlled from the Kenwood receiver. With this interface, you'll be able to play your iPod music files through your Kenwood receiver and in most cases have all the titling information appear on the Kenwood's display.

iPod Compatibility: The Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod control interface is "Made for iPod" compatible and support the following iPod model features (as of June 2010):

iPod/iPhone Model Generation Media Type  Control Type Display Type Charge
Audio Video Unit iPod/iPhone Song/Artist Info Track Info
dock connector 3rd Y N Y N Y Y Y
clickwheel
color
4th Y N Y N Y Y Y
mini 1st Y N Y N Y Y Y
2nd Y N Y N Y Y Y
 video 5th Y N Y N Y Y Y
classic 80GB Y N Y N Y Y Y
120GB Y N Y N Y Y Y
160GB Y N Y N Y Y Y
 nano 1st Y N Y N Y Y Y
2nd Y N Y N Y Y Y
3rd Y N Y N Y Y Y
4th Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
5th Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
6th N N N N N N N
touch 1st Y N Y N Y Y Y
2nd Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
3rd Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
4th N N N N N N N
iPhone 2G Y N Y N Y Y Y
3G Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
3GS Y N Y N Y Y adapter required
4 N N N N N N N
4S N N N N N N N

Note: When you initially connect the iPhone to this device the iPhone will display an error message. Press "No" on the iPhone's display and the unit will begin working. This adapter will not charge the iPod nano (4th/5th generation), and iPod touch (2nd/3rd generation) without the use of the 142IFWA (sold separately). Apple firmware updates may change functionality results. Not compatible with OS 4.0 for iPhone or iPod touch.

Display: The available information varies based on the radio's display capability. Radios with the CD Text feature have alphanumeric displays and can show the playlist and song names. Radios without this alphanumeric capability will display only the numbers corresponding to playlists and songs.

Controls: The controls on the Kenwood receiver allow selecting a playlist (album, etc), selecting a song within the playlist, selecting a song directly (by number using an appropriate remote control), shuffling songs for playback in random order, and repeating a song.

Connections: The 8' input cable on the KCA-iP500 plugs into the iPod's dock connecter. The 3' output cable on the KCA-iP500 plugs into the back of the Kenwood receiver in the CD changer port.

Power Supply: When the receiver is on and the iPod is connected, the iPod is supplied power for playback and to charge the battery.

Note: This adapter will not charge the iPod nano (4th/5th generation) and iPod touch (2nd/3rd generation) without the Scosche passPORT (142IFWA, sold separately).

 

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4 out of 5

Ipod Adapter

Written By ArtisH, Pensacola,Fl. on Tuesday, July 05, 2011
 
The product is great,but it's limited as far as devices it controls are concerned and it isn't compatible with the iphone itself.When I plug in my phone (ipod),it gives me an error message stating the incompatibility and it WILL NOT CHARGE.I like the way I can control the functions from my head unit,but those two small details makes it hard to give this a 5 star rating.
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4 out of 5

Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control Interface

Written By edoyle, Trenton MI on Saturday, October 16, 2010
 
This is an excellent option for me to use on my Harley.
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4 out of 5

Not so bad actually

Written By Daniel, SA, TX on Wednesday, June 23, 2010
 
It works pretty decently... i've used it on both my iPhone and iPod touches, have it patched into my ddx8019 through the bluetooth add on and it reads them as external media sources, so even without full control i have some decent music to listen to when i get tired of xm or reg radio, or just want music i dont have to worry about. best part is when used in conjunction with an Ip300v you can have a fully working ipod unit and ur others tons of music, especially if you have an older ipod classic with all that memory. Only drawback is that it wouldnt charge my iphone but good to go other than that... oh and for you Pandora junkies when you use the iPhone you can override Ipod function and listen to pandora on your radio now... just a lil FYI
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5 out of 5

Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control Interface

Written By Jim, Myrtle Beach S.C. on Sunday, June 06, 2010
 
Easy to install and works great.
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5 out of 5

Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control Interface

Written By Nick, West Jordan, Utah on Wednesday, April 07, 2010
 
Works great, easy to install and hides out of the way- Ipod connection in glove box. Does what I was hoping for.
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4 out of 5

Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod® Control Interface

Written By , Richmond Hill, GA on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
 
I picked this bad boy up off my doorstep and had it installed in 15-20 minutes. The
sound was only negatively effected by the EQ on my ipod, per installation guidance.
Once you turn that off the sound rocks. I'm running a Kenwood DDX6019 in the dash
and I can't navigate the song list the way I would like even after adjusting the 1 & 2
switches on the adapter (hence the 4 star instead of the 5) but this was a much more
acceptable option than the $180 - $220 GXM 30 I was looking at for XM radio. The fact is
that I don't need to throttle through a bunch of songs that I myself loaded on my ipod. If I
don't want to hear, I won't load it. Nice product.
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2 out of 5

NOT NEED ITEM

Written By Braniff, Virginia Beach on Sunday, April 26, 2009
 
Item makes it real difficult to get to certain music. Don't think it is worth the money. You can achieve the same/better by using the front jack if your stero has one at a fraction of the price.
3 out of 6 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Awesome product

Written By Conrad, Riverside, CA on Monday, April 20, 2009
 
This product is great!!! Installation was very easy just plug and play for my stereo. Ran the wire into my glove box of my 06 Nissan Maxima and i was done. Hook the ipod up and just leave it there. From my Kenwood KVT 717 I can sort through playlists and get all of the information from the ipod. Just great product.
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4 out of 5

Great Product

Written By Dave, Reno, Nv on Monday, April 13, 2009
 
I was sick of the cheapo ipod adapters so I invested in this gizmo. Was a little nervous reading the other reviews but I love it. Very easy to instal and use just plug and play! The only reason it didnt get all 5 stars is I dont think anything is perfect.
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4 out of 5

Product is good for what it does.

Written By Chris M, Michigan on Friday, January 30, 2009
 
This product is only as good as your head unit. I have a 2nd gen Ipod touch with a Kenwood KDC-X679 head unit (3-4 years old). This adapter is compatible with both even though it does not charge the ipod touch. It does place the Ipod in standby and resume play when you power down the head unit, as well as allow you to display song titles and scroll through tracks. It is a pain to do anything else though, so all I do is unplug by Ipod and change albums or playlists that way. As soon as you unplug it and unlock it, it displays the song that is playing. My head unit still works and an equivalent unit would cost me around $250-$300, It's not worth it to me to spend that much money for the little hassle involved.
2 out of 4 people found this helpful
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