IPod 3 rd generation not charging

I have an iPod 3rd generation it charges with a power charger but not with the special cord for iPod in my car?
Any ideas?

Is it a third gen "classic" iPod with a "touch" wheel (not click wheel) and four touch buttons (that glow orange) in a row between the wheel and screen?
If it is, that iPod is designed to use a FireWire connection. It does not change from a USB connection, like later iPods. Therefore, my guess for why charging in the car does not work is that the "special cord" is only supplying power to the "pins" in the dock connector for USB charging, not FireWire charging.

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