On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:08:55 -0700, "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I have a 2003 Odyssey. It has a radio with cd player. What is the best way
>to get a mp3 player into the audio system? Is there a good phase locked FM
>transmitter to use? I got a cheap FM transmitter that plugs in to lighter
>but its really crappy and drifts of station every few minutes.
>
>any thoughts?
>r

There are kits available to allow a direct cable connection to your
radio. I think these kits won't work if you have the Navigation
system built in, but I could be wrong. Unless you're handy enough to
install them yourself, they're going to cost you well over $100. You
can Google for threads describing these, but here's one example:
http://www.myradiostore.us/auxadapte...03-pc-son.html

The reason I'm responding, though, is to say that you might want to
consider trying one or two more FM transmitters before going to the
expense and trouble of installing a jack on the radio. Your
experience is perfectly typical because most of these FM transmitters
do not work well. Currently, I found a thing for my daughter's iPod
Mini, however, that works very well, indeed. It's called the PODFM by
Macally and it was only $35. The important factors in these
transmitters are that they get their power from the car's 12V outlet,
as opposed to the MP3 player's batteries, and that they're designed
well. Your first one apparently got one out of two. I've heard that
the units from Belkin are often problematic, but that the ones from
Griffin are generally a little better. Anyway, if you find a good one
right off the bat, you can save $100 and have a solution that's
portable from vehicle to vehicle and doesn't have to go with your
Odyssey when you sell it. It might be worth the gamble of trying a
different one.


Ron