Fm modulator causing screen discoloration

Question

I purchased a 20 gig Ipod Photo less than 2 weeks ago. I have tried 2 types of fm modulators in my car, a Belkin that plugs into the headphone jack, and a DLO Transpod docking type.
The problem I have is that when I used either transmitter, it would cause a straight vertical line down the center of my screen. The left side becomes very dark and the right side of the screen changes colors, but stays a bit brighter then the left side.
Once I unplug it from the transmitter, it usually takes less than 10 minutes for the screen to come back to normal.
Any Ideas?? Bad Ipod??

Answer 1

Try doing a SMC reset, it may need to be done 2-3 times.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.