IPod to car via mini jack

Hi
We hate connecting the iPod via the FM transmitter. So we bought a car stereo with a direct mini plug input on the front, and connected the iPod with a mini plug stereo cable.
All was good for about 2 weeks, but then we started getting sound interference, and now to hear from both speakers you need to fiddle, play around with the cable or hold in in a certain position. This has happened with already 3 different cables we have bought.,
Is this not a good way to connect the iPod to the car? Or is there a better cable out there we havent bought yet?
J

The problem is not the cable, it is the earphone's jack of your iPod i.e. a poor contact between the jack and the plug. You need to replace the jack or go for this cable instead
http://www.thecablepro.com/cableDetail.php?cID=71&cgID=1
i.e. connecting your iPod via the dock

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