Hooking my Zen up to a car ste

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me? I have just purchased my first MP3 plaayer, a Zen Vision M 60gig, I love it, can't believe how easy it is to operate. The question I have is- Some of the new model cars here in Australia are coming out with an MP3 input jack. Can a Zen Vision be plugged into one of these and how?, I am buying a new work vehicle shortly and if my Zen can be plugged into one of these line in jacks then it will be a deciding factor on the vehicle that I get. If it is able to be done and anyone who reads this has done it, can you let me know how it sounds. Thank You very much, Cheers......Dave!!

I've just upgraded from a Belkin TuneCast II FM transmitter to a new car deck with an [url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/skb/misc%20stuff/random_stuff/zenmicro_car.jpg">Aux jack[/url] for my Zen Micro.
What a difference! The sound is so much better- I'm hearing bass details that I'd never heard over the FM transmitter- it sounds like I've upgraded my speakers!
All I needed was a double male stereo Walkman-style cord.
I sometimes hook it up to my Zen Wired Remote so I can keep the controls handy when I'm driving.

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I have recently purchased a new Lexus IS 250 and I want to get a jack plug to connect my creative zen Micro it has a port built in the car to connect it to but I don't know what I need or where I can get one from can anyone help

As far as I can tell it comes with an Aux jack set up as standard, in which case you'll just need a cable to connect directly:
http://www.autospies.com/images/8-4-05/lexus//93.jpg
The image has an iPod, but the idea is the same.
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I finally resolved my problem after spending way too much time on it. I simply handed my 160GB iPod to my husband to put his fav Stones & Beatles songs on and I went back to my 80GB Microsoft Zune which has never disappointed me.
After spending so much time trying to figure this out I did finally take it back to Apple Store who performed a diagnostic and found there was a problem with the device. They replaced it with a refurbished one which has similar issues. All I wanted to do was listen to my music. Was that too much to ask? So I am happy to be free of this problematic device. No more Apple for me!!

Using the Zen Vision in a car = instant battery dra

I often use my Zen in my car, connected to an FM transmitter which in turn is plugged into the cigarette lighter. Often, my Zen will be at about half charge when I exit the vehicle, and when I return and start the car, then start the Zen, I'll get a 'battery low' message and it won't play. I haven't really run the battery down when not in the car, so I'm not sure if it's a problem with my battery, or the way the zen works in the car (is possible that the headphone jack can be leeching power out when the car's off or just starting?)

Creative_McZen wrote:
I often use my Zen in my car, connected to an FM transmitter which in turn is plugged into the cigarette lighter. Often, my Zen will be at about half charge when I exit the vehicle, and when I return and start the car, then start the Zen, I'll get a 'battery low' message and it won't play. I haven't really run the battery down when not in the car, so I'm not sure if it's a problem with my battery, or the way the zen works in the car (is possible that the headphone jack can be leeching power out when the car's off or just starting?)
I've never heard of that being possible. A possible scenario is the battery getting really cold, do you li've in a cold climate where the battery could get cold while sitting in the car? That would make it read at a lower charge.
A good way to test this would be to try unplugging the headphone jack when you leave the car and see if it changes, and try bringing it inside another time to see if temperature makes a difference.
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I have a Zen sleek and love it. I want to integrate this into my car as much as possible. I have a Alpine CDA9827 Reciever with an aux in. I just ordered a PIE LD- Amp that amplifies the aux input to make the zen sound better.
What I am mostly looking for is a vent mount that will fit this player. Another thing I am looking for is a DC power adapter for the sleek in my car so the backlight will always be on showing what is playing.
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http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=3&subcategory=&product=2204
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well, that adapter plugs into the headphone jack, I assume. They need to start releasing some FM transmitters that hook up to the Sleek's dock connector, which would charge it and have music playback. Like the iPods have.
Or, can that connector at the bottom even be used for audio output, or is it just for USB transfer/charging? Can anyone confirm this?
Edit: *most* iPod mounts should fit the sleek, may it be a bit looser or tighter. Both players' dimensions are near the same. I haven't seen or heard of any specifically made for the Sleek. Creative needs to get on the ball as far as accessories go..Message Edited by shotgunxmessage on 09-5-2005 06:6 AM

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I have a line in on my car stereo. I use it for my external XM player. Is it possible to use this to hook up the Zen to my car stereo?
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Yes. all you need is a cable that has a male headphone connection on both ends. hook one end to the line-in on your stereo and the other to your Zen. that should work. and will give you better quality then a FM transmitter.
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I've bought Creative Zen recently (http://pl.europe.creative.com/produc...4&product=6999) and I tried to connect it to my car stereo. I have brand new car with iPod and USB support but after plugging my Zen into USB port the stereo says "No media". In the car stereo manual I found that it works only with storage with FAT6 and 32 file systems. It was also said that VHAPPTL sector should be placed at 52 or 2048 byte. I've been googling for any information about file system on Zen but couldn't find anything, about VHAPPTL either :/ Can anybody help me solve this problem?
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I recently bought this cable, where one end is a normal headphone-jack-head and the other end is a component audio head (red and white). This cable allowed me to hook up my computer to a mini stereo that had aux in. Now, however, I'd like to hook up my Zen Touch to a home theatre system (JVC Rx6000)that is 500 watt; the Zen Touch will essenatially serve as a CD player. Now my question is: will this some how overload my Zen Touch since the receiver (JVC RX6000) draws 500 watts?

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b Best:
Direct connection via the dock connector or headphone jack of your iPod, to the mini-jack input (or AUX RCA input jacks) of your car stereo. Not many low/moderate-end cars have this feature yet, but it is becoming more popular. Some aftermarket auto stereo units may have this feature.
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http://logjamelectronics.com/ipodproducts.html
http://www.myradiostore.us/auxadapters/blitzsafe/blitzsafe-m-link-ipod-interface .html
http://www.theistore.com/ipod2car.html
http://www.mp3yourcar.com/
b Better:
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b Good:
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b Marginal:
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b Brave Techno-Geek:
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