Fiat 500 with Blue&Me: how to connect iPod through AUX/line-in?

[mgpg89]

I have a Fiat 500 with Blue&Me system but I would like to connect my iPod with a direct audio mini jack (AUX / line-in) to my car stereo system ...

Can anyone explain how?


Thanks in advance!

[Olympus]

I've been told that this is complicated but possible.


I imagine that by the time one starts to modify things in a closed architecture, taking stuff to bits, etc, forking out 85 EUR for the Fiat Blue&Me iPod connector might prove financially a better move...

[mgpg89]

I've been told that this is complicated but possible.


I imagine that by the time one starts to modify things in a closed architecture, taking stuff to bits, etc, forking out 85 EUR for the Fiat Blue&Me iPod connector might prove financially a better move...

The problem is I don't like the way the B&M system works. I'd rather control the music straight from my iPhone and connect using a regular audio cable...

Can you provide me with a guide to accomplish this?

[Olympus]

I have not played with this at all, so I cannot really offer advice on this. I would assume that you need to approach a car hi-fi specialist that has access to how the Blue&Me architecture can be circumvented.

Still wouldn't tamper with it myself...

[DjCaro89]

Hmmm... since the B&M device sends ONLY audio to the stereo through a line out > line in connection, you can try to use a switch in order to choose what signal to send (B&M / external), or something like that... but I can't figure out how to manually switch to the aux in on the stereo, without using the B&M interface... moreover, the phone obviously wouldn't ring through the car speakers, but this is a minor problem...

[mgpg89]

Hmmm... since the B&M device sends ONLY audio to the stereo through a line out > line in connection, you can try to use a switch in order to choose what signal to send (B&M / external), or something like that... but I can't figure out how to manually switch to the aux in on the stereo, without using the B&M interface... moreover, the phone obviously wouldn't ring through the car speakers, but this is a minor problem...

Hmm, sounds interesting .. please keep us updated if you manage to accomplish this anyway!

[DjCaro89]

Hmm, sounds interesting .. please keep us updated if you manage to accomplish this anyway!

ehm... actually I'm NOT going to do this on my sweet , but maybe I can give you other info... let me think a bit...

[Olympus]

+1...

[mgpg89]

Done some more research, and it so far it seems a Parrot device is the way to accomplish this without tampering with the car itself too much.

[Olympus]

I just collected the B&M connector early today; no problems at all.