IPod in the car with Kenwood KCA-iP500

I just connected a Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod Control Interface to a Kenwood KDC-MP228 receiver. Installing the iPod Control Interface could not be easier (once the receiver is out of the dashboard). Its just one cable that goes from the back of the receiver to the iPod. The sound quality is excellent, way beyond an FM modulator or cassette adapter. When the iPod is connected it gets power, but is also locked so that it can only be controlled via the in-dash receiver. That is not a problem since playlists, shuffle mode, and track selection are made with buttons on the in dash receiver. Moving between playlists works just like switching CDs in a CD changer. The playlist name and track name are also displayed on the receiver.

Hi Rob - I'm about to get the Kenwood interface too, but at the sacrifice of unplugging my much-loved 10 disc changer!
Could you answer some quick questions for me? The product info from Kenwood is thin - you really would make my day if you could fill me in on these. Thanks.
1. I've read that the Kenwood interface only lets you play 10 playlists, like, the first 10 from your iPod or something. Is this true?
2. Can you play/play all/shuffle/repeat an artist, genre, album or playlist like on your iPod, or is it just playlists? If so, how usable is this process?
3. Most car MP3 systems suffer from massive usability problems. Is there anything that particularly limits this set up or annoys the crap out of you?
Thanks - any help you can give soon would be great! I have to decide by Friday if I want the stereo chap to install it or not!!
Aww - cheers!

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Who managed to solve a problem with connection iPod classic (120Gb or 160Gb) to Kenwood KCA IP500 for full work and IPOD charging?
Who can explain me in detail?
I read at this forum that people have some problems but they didn't find the solution of these problems.
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For what it's worth the performance I'm seeing with my 1.1.2 Classic and the iP500 is more or less consistent, and useable, but frustrating. The (very) occasional random Eject problem I can deal with, but the very frequent refusal to charge is still annoying in the extreme. Sometimes the charging icon appears, but most times it doesn't.
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Still having major problems with my 160GB Classic and the Kenwood in-car connector that worked fine with my old iPod Photo.
1) The iPod will ONLY charge if already fully charged. It will not charge a flat iPod or one that says 'Connect to Power'. It still displays that message even when connected to the Kenwood connector (which works fine with the 20GB).
2) Mystery 'Pause' problem. Every now and then (usually after turning off the car) the display on the Kenwood shows 'Pause' and pressing the Pause/Play button seems to work momentarily before showing 'Pause' again. Disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod seems to fix this.
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I HAVE checked with Kenwood, in fact, their technical support on this matter has been far more impressive than Apple's.
The fact is, the KCA-iP500 has worked fine these last two years with my 20GB iPod Photo, as did my Cygnet dock.
When I first got the Classic, it would work neither with the dock nor the Kenwood, but matters have improved slightly since 1.1 - it now works with the Cygnet dock.
Previously, the Classic wouldn't even recognise the Kenwood as a charger - the battery level icon didn't change with 1.0.3. Then, with 1.1, it at least showed a 'plug' icon in the battery to show it is connected to a power source.
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You have to make sure the input socket first, if yours are the same type as Benz, which are for digital signal, then you can't plug your iPod directly. There are few ways to make the connection with your car stereo.
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