Is it me or does the OEM ipod adaptor suck *****? I've always wondered, and have pondered this question for over 3 years now. You have to start an album, plug in the ipod, and then let it play; if for whatever reason you want to skip the song you have to unplug the ipod, skip it, and then plug it back in. If you control from the head unit it goes through every song in alphabetical order instead of album order. C'mon!

Kind of annoying.

 

I think you posted in the wrong forum. There is not an ipod adapter cable for the VIII/IX as far as I know

 

there is, I have it on my car.

 

if anyone wants it, i will have a second Alpine EX-10 Ipod controller - will sell for what i paid for it ($90 shipped to lower 48 states).

otherwise i'm going to return the extra one.

i had a Harmon Kardon Drive+Play in a previous car, and it worked well. the Alpine has a color screen with cover art, too, so it should be even nicer. i should be getting them this week.