Older ipod "unsupported" by car stereo

I bought an old ipod classic (4th generation, 20 gb) but when I connect it to my new car's stereo, I get "unsupported version." Is there a fix for this?

Probably not. Your iPod is not an iPod classic (either old or otherwise).
See this link for identifying which model iPod you have and then consult the user manual of your car stereo to see which iPods are supported.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353

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