FRD03-POD/A

Price:  $149.99  $109.99 

FRD03-POD/A by Precision Interface Electronics.

The FRD03-POD/A iPod adapter from PIE directly connects your iPod to your factory radio without the use of FM. You get HD quality sound, power/charging and iPod control on the iPod itself, ALL from one cable. Toss out your fuzzy FM Transmitters and directly connect the FRD03-POD/A to your radio to experience your iPod music in HD.

• HD Quality Sound / NO FM
• Powers & Charges iPod / iPhone (See chart below)
• iPod Screen & Click Wheel Stay Unlocked
  • Radio & Steering Wheel Control are not available with this adapter
• Retains Factory Look, Plug and Play
• 1 Year Warranty / Free Tech Support
• Everything is included, nothing extra to purchase.
• 100% Guarantee that kit is compatible with your car.
  
• Please review all tech notes at bottom of page before purchasing.

How It Works:

The FRD03-POD/A connects directly into an available port on the back of your radio. Because it directly connects, it is able to stream HD quality audio from your iPod into your radio similar to how a CD Changer works. By connecting directly to the radio, the FRD03-POD/A is able to provide the digital quality music from your iPod that you are looking for. Absolutely NO FM transmission ever again for you and your car.

The FRD03-POD/A offers control of the iPod from the iPod itself. There is NO radio or steering wheel controls. You will be able to change tracks, playlists, albums, and chapters ALL from the iPod. And access to your entire music and video collection. No need to worry, your iPod screen and click wheel will NEVER be disabled. You can access 100% of your iPod.

The FRD03-POD/A offers power to and charging of your iPod while connected. So any trip, long or short you battery will never run out. When you get out of your car, your battery is fully charged and ready to go.

How It Installs:

The FRD03-POD/A comes with three parts: 1) the vehicle cable, 2) the FRD03-POD/A control module and 3) the iPod cable. The FRD03-POD/A is an easy install. Simply remove the radio, plug in the vehicle cable, connect the module and then the iPod cable (requires connections be made to power and ground). Route the iPod cable to your desired location and you’re done. The iPod is accessed on the radio by pressing the CD or SAT button on the radio. It can be installed by the Do-It-Yourselfer type or you can take it to ANY local installer, dealership, Best Buy, etc. If your not comfortable doing it, have a professional handle it. FRD03-POD/A comes with everything needed to connect this to your car; there is NOTHING extra to buy.

Once connected, you end up with crystal clear, HD quality sound all while maintaining the clean look of your vehicles interior with one simple cable that connects, controls and powers your iPod. The FRD03-POD/A is the ultimate in iPod to car performance and integration.

Compatible with the following devices:

The FRD03-POD/A will work with ALL of the above devices.

Technical Notes:

• Radio MUST have a SAT button. If it doesn't have a SAT button, it will not work.
• Non-Nav Radio will have a button with "SAT" on it. NON-Touch Screen NAV will have a hard button with "SAT" on it. Touch Screen NAV with have a soft, pressable button that will appear once this is connected. So on Touch Screen NAV Radios, you must verify first if your radio is SAT ready/capable.
• If you do NOT have a SAT button, email us at thepros@ipodcarpros.com & include your Mk/Model/Yr. Its a pretty good chance we have an adapter for you.
• This kit does NOT offer radio controls of the iPod. All control is done from the buttons on the iPod.
• Compatible with Navigation & Non-Navigation radio.
  • Touch Screen Navigation radio IS compatible unlike most other kit. This DOES work.
  • If you have additional options like Rear DVD or an external CD Changer, you must use an X3 kit below. The FRD03-POD/A kit will cause those options not to work anymore.
• In-Dash CD Changer is not affected or disabled.
• If you have an External CD-Changer (usually found in trunk, glove box or center console) it MUST be disconnected.
  • If you want to keep your CDC, please see our X3FRDP2-POD
• Rear Seat Entertainment/DVD MUST be disconnected.
  • If you want to keep SAT Radio, please see our X3FRDP2-POD
• Factory Satellite Radio MUST be disconnected.
  • If you want to keep SAT Radio, please see our X3FRDP2-POD

• Important Product note - No matter what, if you have an SAT button, our kit will work.
• Please note, Ford offered 2 identical looking radio's BUT with different plugs on the back. One radio has a 24-pin plug, the other a 20-pin plug. From our experience, 95% of the radio's have the 24-pin & work with this kit, the "FRD03". The other 5% of the radio's have the 20-pin and need a different radio harness.
• What you can do: Odds are overwhelming that this kit works with your radio, so we recommend that you get this & if we find that you need the other harness, we will get it to you at cost (about $10). OR you can remove the radio first and see for yourself - You shouldn't waste time doing this unless you really want to as you are only saving $10.