Best solution I found is to use the Monster ipod charger/dock and a ground loop isolator. Excellent sound. And the monster 12v is very short, so you can still close the center console lid. To maintain quality sound always use the dock, rather than thru the headphones jack.

 

i just used a 3.5mm cable to connect the ipod to the aux. the sound quality is so-so and some of the speakers don't work for the ML! does anyone else with the ML have this problem?

 

Make sure your jack is plugged all the way in. Today I noticed all sound was in mono coming from the front speaker and though it sounded good I knew it was not right. I took a look and the jack had come slightly unplugged. Btw, I use a right angle adapter to make it fit nicely, and that is where it got unplugged.

 

Great find mushybreak, thanks I won't use in my car, I really don't need that much control of my IPOD. But my wife would like more control over hers, so I ordered it for her car. Thanks again for looking out for us.

 

No Problem

 

I love idiots like this... and by love, I mean hate. Too many salesmen "wing it" if they don't really know the answer to your question.

 

i use it with my ipod with the direct wire connecting the two, works mint i like it alawt.

 

Thanks Mushybreak! I bought 2...One for my new IS 350 and one for my Wife to use in her car. My son broke her FM transmitter and this will be MUCH better.

After looking further, I may still consider the VAISTECH SL2Vi. Looks like it integrates into the Navigation screen and will allow video form the I-pod...but that is $349 versus the $19.99 + $5.00 S&H.

See: anwallac - Vaistech SL2Vi Video Ipod Installed Today

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You plug it into the accessories plug in the center console, then you get a audio cable with two male ends and plug one end into the Belkin adapter and the other into the aux. input. The cable will then run out the front of the center console (and it will close with the Belkin cable extended. You then plug your iPod into the Belkin cable and you have iPod music with great audio and only one cable.

 

I like it. Works great. The dealer gave me the AUX cable. Sound quality is excellent.

 

Do you have some kind of iPod kit for the IS? Does Lexus sell one?

 

do a search on this forum or google on Vaistech and Dice and also there is now a toyota module you can add on. Do a search on 'Vaisetech SL2vi' to read a review i wrote few weeks ago

 

Do you know what the toyota part costs compared to the one you reviewed?

 

i used the AUX cable... but my problem is that the sounds only comes from one side of the car ( the driver side) but i even tried that on the loaner ES350, and it gave me the same result... i think its the cable issue... im gonna buy a new cable... hopefully it works becuse burning cd is a pain in the ***, there is always that one F***ing song that u forget to put on it, and it pissess u off so much that u dont wana listen to the CD anymore ....

 

Had a similar problem at first, and realized the cable wasn't pushed all the way in on the iPod. If you have a leather or acrylic case on your iPod, make sure the cable is pushed in all the way.

Sounds basic, but easily overlooked.