IPod Classic: Need auto aux cable recommendation

My apologies as I realize this issue has been brought up on support boards in the past. I could not however find a recent discussion on the topic.
I have only recently been provided with the opportunity to plug my iPod Classic directly into my car stereo, via auxillary or USB. I immediately noticed that one cannot access the menu of the iPod once it's been plugged into either of these outlets, forcing one to rely on the car's audio menu, which is cumbersome to say the least. In the past I used a device that connected via the 12V cigarette lighter, which still allowed for iPod menu accessibility during iPod functioning.
Is there a USB or auxillary cable available on the market today that will (1) charge the iPod and (2) maintain iPod menu accessibility?
Thank you for your recommendations!

Hello Brutl6,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPod classic. You have gone through some really good steps to isolate the issue. I recommend continuing with the steps in the following article to further isolate and troubleshoot the issue of no audio when connected to headphone or speakers:
iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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