Ipod 5gen headphone jack blocked  by 30 pin connector

My 2008 Camry does not have bluetooth for music or a usb connector. However, it does have an auxiliary auxiliary input that I use for playing my ipod, via a simple cable that I plug into the ipod & the aux connector in the car. My problem is that the 30 pin & the cable plug will not fit together because the 30 pin is too wide & blocks the aux cable. For years I have had to charge the ipod before using it in the car. My question is: is the ipod deliberately designed this way prevent simultaneous charging & listening  (which I doubt) or is a compatible cable available? I have not been able to find on that looks right & there is no Apple store near here. Any help appreciated.

Lightyear, this is the iPod Classic community forum, your model is either, iPod Nano, or iPod Touch, which have both the dock connector (1) and earphone jack(2) on the same bottom.side.
The Classic have more thoughtful designers, the earphone jack is at the top and the dock connector is at the bottom end.
My suggestion get a 3.5mm extender from Amazon or eBay.
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