I have a Panasonic HU with a wiring harness setup on the S2. I wanted to know if there was an easy/simple way to hook up my iPod to my car. Basically, I'm looking to connect directly from my iPod to an input/aux wire that's found on the rear of the HU. I don't want to go with the radio frequency adapters nor buy the bulky third party attachments. Thanks.

 

depending on the radio model there could be just a direct Ipod adaptor... if not, alot of panasonic radios have AUX inputs on the back. in that case you would just need 1/8th mini to 2 RCA's

 

^ I have a Panasonic 983U and I believe it has an AUX input in the rear as it is one of the input functions that I can select on the HU. I don't know what a 1/8th mini to 2 RCAs looks like, but do you have a link as to where I can purchase this? The 2 RCA are the two males plugs that are colored white and red correct?

 

I found it. In your opinion, is this the best way to connect your iPod to the HU with minimal degrading of sound quality?

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Ite...ON2M&c=3&tp=122

 

Yup exactly

 

if you're concerned about sound quality, you should also be sure to use a line out adapter (plugs into the dock connector on the ipod) instead of the headphone jack.

there are a variety of choices for parts here. you could get it with our without charging, 1/8" mini female or 2xRCA male--the main point being that going through the dock connector and bypassing the ipod's headphone jack will get you a cleaner signal.

http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3...ine+out&x=0&y=0