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PAC iPod® Adapter for Alpine

Connects your iPod to your Alpine Ai-Net stereo

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This PAC iPod adapter sends the music signal from your iPod to your Alpine car stereo. You get the best possible sound from your playlists, and your iPod gets a fully charged battery. Your iPod stays powered up while connected, so you'll use the iPod's controls to select your tunes.

This 50" adapter cable works with any dockable iPod. Your Alpine car stereo must have Ai-Net bus protocol for CD changer, satellite radio, or other optional Alpine equipment. Warranty: 1 year.

Note: This adapter does NOT provide control of the iPod from the stereo's faceplate and song titles are not transferred to the stereo's display. If you prefer to have these features, check out PAC's iPod control interface for select 2006-up Alpine stereos.

Alpine also offers two iPod control interfaces: the KCE-422I control interface for 2006-up Alpine stereos, and the KCA-420I control interface for older Alpine Ai-Net stereos.

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

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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Adapter Type
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iPod audio in no iPod control
Vehicle Specific
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No
Brand Specific
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Alpine/JVC
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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Nano6/Nano5/Nano4/Nano3/Nano2/
Touch
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Touch4/Touch3/Touch2/Touch1
Mini
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Mini2/Mini1
iPhone
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Phone/Phone3G/Phone3GS/Phone4

Product Research

Product Research
What's in the box?

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  • iPod/Alpine/JVC Cable (iPod dock connector/male 3.5mm/stereo female RCAs on one end and proprietary connector/power/ground on the other)
  • 1 Amp fuse (installed)

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Features

Overview: The PAC iC-ALPA allows you to connect select Apple iPods to any Alpine Ai-NET and JVC J-BUS headunits. It has an iPod dock connector on one end and a proprietary plug on the other. Select iPods with a dock connector are compatible; the cable will also power the iPod and charge the battery. This adapter does not allow control of the iPod by the Alpine or JVC headunit, nor does it transfer artist/song text information to the Alpine or JVC display. The iC-ALPA plugs into the CD changer port on the headunit, so it cannot be used in conjunction with a changer. The cable also features a male 3.5mm connector and female RCA jacks for connecting an external audio source other than your iPod to your compatible Alpine or JVC headunit.

iPod Compatibility: The PAC iC-ALPA is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features when connected to a compatible Alpine or JVC headunit (as of July 2010):

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

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the aftermarket radio and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software version or wait until an newer software update is available.

 

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4 out of 5

PAC iPodĀ® Adapter for Alpine

Written By DJ, Crown Point, IN on Thursday, February 10, 2011
 
PRO: Works well with the Alpine Radio(CDA 9827). Gives me the ability to charge
and play my iphone 4 through the AUX setting in the radio.
CON: 1. I cannot use the radio head to search or play media, (music or podcasts
etc..) on the iphone.
2. I had to modify (sand down the physical size) of the male iphone connector
jacket to fit through the after market iphone protector. The connector needs to
be made to the same physical dimensions as the brand name iphone connector.
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5 out of 5

Just what we needed.

Written By Ken, GP, Oregon on Saturday, November 13, 2010
 
Allows my wife to listen to her i Pod in her car. Easy to install. I just wish
she could control the i Pod from the stereo. That's due to the stereo though,
not the adapter.

The price was good, too. Alpine's adapter for her stereo was nearly $100.
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5 out of 5

iPod Adapter

Written By Bob S., Cocoa, Florida on Tuesday, September 07, 2010
 
Plug and Play, doesn't get any easier than that. from mail box to installed in
less than 10 minuets.
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2 out of 5

Works SOMETIMES

Written By Josh B, NJ on Saturday, August 21, 2010
 
Simple install. First cable didnt work at all. I Troubleshot it to death. Bad cable. Crutchfiled's awesome customer support replaced it free of charge. New cable worked flawlessly... Then stopped working out of all the speakers. Needs to be re connected multiple times to work out of all speakers. All connections are great to the rear of HU. This cable is installed on a car that gets driven VERY RARELY. So I'm not connecting my ipod daily to it so the reciever to ipod plug isn't used a lot. The cable and connector are just poorly made.

Bottom line, Don't purchase this cable becuse the ipod connection piece will wear fast, then will not work properly. The headphone jack is the only part that will work, then you cant charge ipod.

Crutchfield stands by the product, eventhough PAC audio isn't a quality product.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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3 out of 5

Okay...

Written By misssarawalker, Kansas City, MO on Monday, July 12, 2010
 
The audio jack works great, perfect sound (w/ settings correctly set on ipod) but will not charge this way while playing. The Ipod cable works intermittently, I believe it loses its connection for a split second and pauses the audio, very frustrating! I can only play about 5-10 sec. of a podcast before it pauses again, basically renders this portion of the cable useless, except for charging. Wish the ipod cable played and charged properly and this cable would be perfect =(

Still glad I can at least play my ipod again in the car. =)
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4 out of 5

Hmmmm.... Good and bad.

Written By Beverly, Atlanta, GA on Monday, April 05, 2010
 
I bought this cable about 8 months ago. I was happy with it, completely, until I started getting interference... I guess the iPod connector cable has become loose. The iPod jack is great, since it will charge as you listen. I can still use the headphone jack plug, but will have to charge the iPod separately, through the cig. lighter plug. I'm not sure I would rate this product excellent...only because I feel it should be able to withstand wear and use and it hasn't--although comparatively, it's better than most I have seen (as far as construction goes). I get in and out of my car a lot, and always unplug my iPod and take it with me (theft is pretty prevalent in Atlanta parking garages, mall parking lots, etc.). I keep my iPod in a hard plastic case, which interferes with this plug's construction, due to it being wider than the standard white Apple charging plugs for iPods. I imagine the "tighness" of this plug against the case is what caused the problem with the interference in the plug. Guess it's time for a new plug... =( There's no other economical way to use my iPod without buying a new headunit...
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

Nice addition to my Alpine head unit

Written By , Norwich, CT on Monday, March 29, 2010
 
The installation was quick and easy. I was able to route the plug down through
the dash and out just above the cupholders of my 1997 Cabrio. Once its
connected I had to turn on the AUX input in the setup menu on the radio. I did
have a
slight issue getting a full connection initially and would only get partial
sound. I was able to get everything working perfectly. Works great with
my iPod Touch 3G. I also bought the Scosche IFWA passPORT which I only use if
the iPod is running low on battery power.
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4 out of 5

Ai-net terminal needed some modification

Written By George, Lillington, NC on Monday, March 15, 2010
 
I purchased this harness to connect my ipod Classic to my Alpine CDA-9831. The iPod
charges great with the power and ground spliced to existing radio lines. The only
problem I had was I could not figure out why no sound was coming from the radio.
Come to find out the Ai-net terminal on this harness has a "collar" on it which prevented
the plug from being inserted all the way into the Ai-net connection on the radio. Lucky for
me the harness is not of top quality (meaning, I would normally expect to see this whole
terminal encased in hard rubber) and I was able to unclip the "collar" and it works fine!
The only thing lost by taking off the collar are the two pins which apparently lock the male
terminal into the female, however mine was very tight as it was. I am not sure whether
all Alpine radios are designed like this, so just a heads up.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

Works well

Written By JohnG, Advance, NC on Friday, January 29, 2010
 
The installation was easy and the cable works well. Although, there is a somewhat irritating buzz if the volume is turned-up on lower volume music. Not sure if that is related to the grounding in the vehicle, the connection on the stereo, or the power connection. The connection is a little touchy as either the left or right channel speakers would stop working (had to disconnect and reconnect the iPod to get them to work).
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

VERY GOOD...

Written By , WALNUT CREEK,CA on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
 
I saved money and I got my iPod working in my car.. it is awsome, because with my iPod installed I have more of 6000 sounds available to leasing... it is GREAT!!!
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