P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter Control your iPod with select Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury factory stereos Zoom Front Video loading and will display in just a moment. Photos Videos Does it work with my system? Item# 469FRD4POD offer details Item# 469FRD4POD Review Sumary 5 people say DISCONTINUED This item is no longer available to purchase. Contact us for other options Call Email See all iPod Adapters for Car Stereos In-stock Alternative P.I.E. iPod® Cable for Pioneer $39.99 Overview Details Customer Reviews Category Info Our take on the P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter by Robert Ferency-Viars Why would I need an iPod® adapter? An iPod adapter allows you to connect your iPod to your car stereo, then access your playlists with your stereo's controls - a great idea for several reasons. One, you can scroll through your song titles on your stereo's larger display, instead of squinting down at your iPod. Two, you can route the adapter cable to your glove compartment or center console, so your iPod stays safely out of sight. Three, the iPod adapter keeps your iPod fully charged, so it's ready to rock when you leave your car. And last of all, some adapters bypass your iPod's internal digital-to-analog converter, using your stereo's superior DAC to turn your files back into music. This adapter from Precision Interface Electronics lets you listen to and control your iPod through select Ford sound systems, by converting the satellite radio input on the factory radio into an iPod dock connector. iPod song text shows up on the stereo's display, and you get full access to your playlists. Warranty: 1 year. Note: You must disconnect any factory satellite radio in order to use this adapter. Please enter your vehicle information or call an Advisor at 1-888-955-6000 to find out if this adapter is compatible with your vehicle. Compatibility Note: Be sure to check "Hands-on Research" for specific iPod model compatibility with this iPod adapter. Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs Features and Specs General Adapter Type Loading... iPod audio in w/ iPod control Vehicle Specific Loading... Ford, Linclon, Mercury Brand Specific Loading... No Parts Warranty Loading... 90 Days Labor Warranty Loading... 90 Days iPod Compatibility Full-Size Loading... Classic/5Gen/4Gen Nano Loading... Nano4/Nano3/Nano2/Nano1 Touch Loading... Touch2/Touch1 Mini Loading... Mini2/Mini1 iPhone Loading... Phone/Phone3G Product Research Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual iPod-to-Ford interface module 68" iPod interface cable 12" OEM wiring harness interface Owner's manual Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This interface connects your iPod to select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury factory audio systems. Its on-board software translates commands from your radio's satellite radio controls into commands the iPod understands. The interface provides the following benefits: Plays the iPod's audio output directly through your vehicle audio system for optimal sound quality playback. Controls the iPod via radio controls or the controls on the iPod. Charges the iPod's internal battery. iPod Compatibility: This adapter is compatible with 4th and 5th generation iPods, iPod mini, iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPod classic, iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation), and iPhone/iPhone 3G. Vehicle Compatibility: Please use the Crutchfield Vehicle Selector to confirm compatibility with your vehicle. Controls: These factory radio controls give you access to iPod functions: Seek<>: Previous and Next track, hold to scan through the song Text: toggles display between artist, song, and album name Preset 1: iPod menu button Preset 2: iPod select button Preset 3: similar to counterclockwise rotation of the click wheel Preset 4: similar to clockwise rotation of the click wheel Preset 5: toggles between shuffle songs, shuffle albums, and shuffle off Preset 6: toggles between scan on, scan off, repeat on, and repeat off Product Reviews Review this product Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email * Please include your email* Please enter a valid email address. 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Submit Share this product 1-5 of 5 items Sort Results By: Date Reviewed | Rating | Helpfulness 5 out of 5 iPod Touch in my 06 Ford Fusion Written By Scott, Exeter, NH on Thursday, September 03, 2009 This unit was not hard to install and now it works fine, leaving controls intact on my iPod Touch. The Fusion has 3 AUX settings: SAT1, SAT2, SAT3. Only SAT2 works with this. I did think I was supposed to get some control over my iPod through the factory radio controls (also on steering wheel) but all I can do is pause a track, and then resume it using the same button. Still, it recharges my iPod during use, lets me control everything from the iPod Touch screen, and sounds great! I recommend it. Also, Crutchfield phone service, supplemental installation instructions, and shipping response were all great. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Works great. Written By glenn, Kenosha,Wi on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 This is the item I was loking for. It works great. A little bit of a pain to install but thats not Crutchfield fault. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Works as advertised Written By Darren, West Hartford, CT on Sunday, January 04, 2009 This product works pretty well. It was fairly easy to install on my 2007 ford freestyle. The installation instructions that come with the unit are pretty much useless typical electronic manufacturer's instructions. Crutchfield sent an illustrated installation guide that was superb and made the job was easy. The only difficult part is you have to know how to splice into one of your car's power supply and ground wires (I used the cigarette lighter). The sound via my car's stereo is superb. You can use your radio buttons to control your ipod, but this is difficult because the radio display is small and only shows one line. It is far easier to just control your ipod directly via the clickwheel which you can do when on satellite 2 setting. The only real drawback for me is that the included ipod connector is very thick and sturdy and larger in width than the standard ipod connector. Because of this I have to take my ipod out of the protective case it is in to connect it. Overall this is a very good product and I would recommend it 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter Written By David, Alaska on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 This unit was simple to install, and works exactly as advertised. The sound quality is excellent. The controls from the factory head unit work well. The ability to switch to the ipod controls for faster searching is a great feature. There is no need to create special playlists. I have not had any issues with the unit not working. This unit is outstanding and I highly recommend it. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter Written By Mark, new hyde park NY on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 When the adapter works it works well. When my ipod is left attached when parked over an hour or so, I get an error message. When this happens I have to go to a different aux. setting on radio in order for unit to work. Also sometimes unit does not work at all , and needs to be shut off in order to get it to work. Next time I would purchase a different unit from some other manufacturer. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1-5 of 5 items Learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos Learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Zak Billmeier 6/19/2008 based on 102 ratings (5 comments) This short video describes your options for playing an iPod through your car's sound system. iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide Robert Ferency-Viars 2/24/2009 based on 83 ratings (15 comments) These days we can integrate iPod control with almost any vehicle's stereo by using vehicle- or stereo-specific adapters. Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Robert Ferency-Viars 8/9/2011 based on 222 ratings (22 comments) How to get the best sound quality from your portable music player when connecting it to your car stereo. iPod® Installation Guide iPod® Installation Guide Todd Cabell 5/5/2009 based on 19 ratings (2 comments) Step-by-step instructions on how to connect an iPod to your car stereo. iPod® Generations Chart iPod® Generations Chart Ralph Graves 10/29/2010 based on 716 ratings (11 comments) Sort out which generation iPod you have with these handy charts. Includes the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod touch. Visit our Learning Center to learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos For a more in-depth review and enhanced detailed information on the P.I.E. 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Our take on the P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter by Robert Ferency-Viars Why would I need an iPod® adapter? An iPod adapter allows you to connect your iPod to your car stereo, then access your playlists with your stereo's controls - a great idea for several reasons. One, you can scroll through your song titles on your stereo's larger display, instead of squinting down at your iPod. Two, you can route the adapter cable to your glove compartment or center console, so your iPod stays safely out of sight. Three, the iPod adapter keeps your iPod fully charged, so it's ready to rock when you leave your car. And last of all, some adapters bypass your iPod's internal digital-to-analog converter, using your stereo's superior DAC to turn your files back into music. This adapter from Precision Interface Electronics lets you listen to and control your iPod through select Ford sound systems, by converting the satellite radio input on the factory radio into an iPod dock connector. iPod song text shows up on the stereo's display, and you get full access to your playlists. Warranty: 1 year. Note: You must disconnect any factory satellite radio in order to use this adapter. Please enter your vehicle information or call an Advisor at 1-888-955-6000 to find out if this adapter is compatible with your vehicle. Compatibility Note: Be sure to check "Hands-on Research" for specific iPod model compatibility with this iPod adapter.
Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs Features and Specs General Adapter Type Loading... iPod audio in w/ iPod control Vehicle Specific Loading... Ford, Linclon, Mercury Brand Specific Loading... No Parts Warranty Loading... 90 Days Labor Warranty Loading... 90 Days iPod Compatibility Full-Size Loading... Classic/5Gen/4Gen Nano Loading... Nano4/Nano3/Nano2/Nano1 Touch Loading... Touch2/Touch1 Mini Loading... Mini2/Mini1 iPhone Loading... Phone/Phone3G Product Research Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual iPod-to-Ford interface module 68" iPod interface cable 12" OEM wiring harness interface Owner's manual Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This interface connects your iPod to select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury factory audio systems. Its on-board software translates commands from your radio's satellite radio controls into commands the iPod understands. The interface provides the following benefits: Plays the iPod's audio output directly through your vehicle audio system for optimal sound quality playback. Controls the iPod via radio controls or the controls on the iPod. Charges the iPod's internal battery. iPod Compatibility: This adapter is compatible with 4th and 5th generation iPods, iPod mini, iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPod classic, iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation), and iPhone/iPhone 3G. Vehicle Compatibility: Please use the Crutchfield Vehicle Selector to confirm compatibility with your vehicle. Controls: These factory radio controls give you access to iPod functions: Seek<>: Previous and Next track, hold to scan through the song Text: toggles display between artist, song, and album name Preset 1: iPod menu button Preset 2: iPod select button Preset 3: similar to counterclockwise rotation of the click wheel Preset 4: similar to clockwise rotation of the click wheel Preset 5: toggles between shuffle songs, shuffle albums, and shuffle off Preset 6: toggles between scan on, scan off, repeat on, and repeat off
5 out of 5 iPod Touch in my 06 Ford Fusion Written By Scott, Exeter, NH on Thursday, September 03, 2009 This unit was not hard to install and now it works fine, leaving controls intact on my iPod Touch. The Fusion has 3 AUX settings: SAT1, SAT2, SAT3. Only SAT2 works with this. I did think I was supposed to get some control over my iPod through the factory radio controls (also on steering wheel) but all I can do is pause a track, and then resume it using the same button. Still, it recharges my iPod during use, lets me control everything from the iPod Touch screen, and sounds great! I recommend it. Also, Crutchfield phone service, supplemental installation instructions, and shipping response were all great. Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Works great. Written By glenn, Kenosha,Wi on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 This is the item I was loking for. It works great. A little bit of a pain to install but thats not Crutchfield fault. Was this review helpful? Yes | No
4 out of 5 Works as advertised Written By Darren, West Hartford, CT on Sunday, January 04, 2009 This product works pretty well. It was fairly easy to install on my 2007 ford freestyle. The installation instructions that come with the unit are pretty much useless typical electronic manufacturer's instructions. Crutchfield sent an illustrated installation guide that was superb and made the job was easy. The only difficult part is you have to know how to splice into one of your car's power supply and ground wires (I used the cigarette lighter). The sound via my car's stereo is superb. You can use your radio buttons to control your ipod, but this is difficult because the radio display is small and only shows one line. It is far easier to just control your ipod directly via the clickwheel which you can do when on satellite 2 setting. The only real drawback for me is that the included ipod connector is very thick and sturdy and larger in width than the standard ipod connector. Because of this I have to take my ipod out of the protective case it is in to connect it. Overall this is a very good product and I would recommend it 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter Written By David, Alaska on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 This unit was simple to install, and works exactly as advertised. The sound quality is excellent. The controls from the factory head unit work well. The ability to switch to the ipod controls for faster searching is a great feature. There is no need to create special playlists. I have not had any issues with the unit not working. This unit is outstanding and I highly recommend it. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
2 out of 5 P.I.E. FRD04-POD/S iPod® Adapter Written By Mark, new hyde park NY on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 When the adapter works it works well. When my ipod is left attached when parked over an hour or so, I get an error message. When this happens I have to go to a different aux. setting on radio in order for unit to work. Also sometimes unit does not work at all , and needs to be shut off in order to get it to work. Next time I would purchase a different unit from some other manufacturer. Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos Learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Zak Billmeier 6/19/2008 based on 102 ratings (5 comments) This short video describes your options for playing an iPod through your car's sound system. iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide Robert Ferency-Viars 2/24/2009 based on 83 ratings (15 comments) These days we can integrate iPod control with almost any vehicle's stereo by using vehicle- or stereo-specific adapters. Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Robert Ferency-Viars 8/9/2011 based on 222 ratings (22 comments) How to get the best sound quality from your portable music player when connecting it to your car stereo. iPod® Installation Guide iPod® Installation Guide Todd Cabell 5/5/2009 based on 19 ratings (2 comments) Step-by-step instructions on how to connect an iPod to your car stereo. iPod® Generations Chart iPod® Generations Chart Ralph Graves 10/29/2010 based on 716 ratings (11 comments) Sort out which generation iPod you have with these handy charts. Includes the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod touch. Visit our Learning Center to learn more about iPod Adapters for Car Stereos
Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Video: Playing an iPod in Your Car Zak Billmeier 6/19/2008 based on 102 ratings (5 comments) This short video describes your options for playing an iPod through your car's sound system.
iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide iPod® Car Stereo Adapter Shopping Guide Robert Ferency-Viars 2/24/2009 based on 83 ratings (15 comments) These days we can integrate iPod control with almost any vehicle's stereo by using vehicle- or stereo-specific adapters.
Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car Robert Ferency-Viars 8/9/2011 based on 222 ratings (22 comments) How to get the best sound quality from your portable music player when connecting it to your car stereo.
iPod® Installation Guide iPod® Installation Guide Todd Cabell 5/5/2009 based on 19 ratings (2 comments) Step-by-step instructions on how to connect an iPod to your car stereo.
iPod® Generations Chart iPod® Generations Chart Ralph Graves 10/29/2010 based on 716 ratings (11 comments) Sort out which generation iPod you have with these handy charts. Includes the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod touch.
