i have been meaning to do this for a while but now i have finished uni for abit ,so i thought i will get on and do it

going to make this thread abit like a "how to" hopefully as i work out how to do it myself

i wanted to have the ipod controls near me when driving so i can swap songs etc

(this will only work with late spec 6n vents as they tilt up and down as i found out at my own expense lol)

tools needed

• flat screw driver
• drill
• saw
• glue
• file
• sand paper

1. With a flat blade screw driver carefully pry the light control off.

2. Pull the light panel clear

3. then just wiggle the vent free

4.as you can see the new nano fits perfectly into the vent frame

5. Taking the vents components apart there are 4 tabs(2 each side) on the sides push these in and pull them apart also take the mechanism apart

6.take the fins out of housing simply bend the frame out slightly now everything should look like this

7.measure up the ipod and itrip. i left a single vent at the bottem and made it flush at the top

8. drill a hole in the both sides and saw holes for the itrip to sit in as it is wider than the vent frame(the itrip becomes the stopper so the vent doesnt swing when you press the buttons on the ipod)

9.now that holes are cut the itrip sits nicely you need to measure up again

10. but this time on the vent fins part and cut the section out should look like this

11. put it back together and glue the itrip in place and put it all in the car and it looks something like this.

12. and when i leave the car it looks like this

there is still a few things i want to modify but thats the basics what do you think??

Edited 8 February, 200818 yr by part time hero

Good start it looks like!

Nice iPod too..I'm completely lost with all the new stuff coming out Didn't even know that one existed.

IPODS SUCK!!!! Cool idea i might try and mount my prehistoric iriver mp3 player there!

i need to sort something out for my ipod so ill keep my eye on this see what you do :p

iya mancmike

I've got a cable for my Ipod on order...any suggestions to where to put that? One of the first Ipod videos, would be cool to have it in some place like that, looks good!

I can run an ipod off my headunit so i took out the passenger side glove box a feed the cable in through the bracket of the door thing and my ipod jus sits in my glovebox out of site

Cheers for the replys the whole thing only took 3 hrs which isnt to bad considering i had to find out how to do it as i went along

10 outta 10 for that idea mate, you avent done too bad either!

That looks pretty cool, top work mate

nice one mate

same ipod as mine

i tryed using my mates itrip before and he had to sit in the back for it to work , prob because my aireal sucks

now i got a propper ipod headunit

great work mate...glad it came of use

cool idea but I've got a ipod classic dont fit ther def an idea tho... I've got a head phone jack to behind my head unit so run it off that but always wanted somewer to mount it...

doesn't the ipod get really hot?

doesn't the ipod get really hot?

the vent is blocked so no

sweet as mate.

good work bud, i got a full speed ipod compatable head unit hehe....just put the wire willy nilly, would think about finding a place for it in the GT.....

doesn't the ipod get really hot?

the vent is blocked so no

was gna ask the same question but you blocked it so nice modding

barkshire

nice touch! very oem, i was lazy and just stash mine in the drivers glovebox when its in the car!

That's class man

That's class man

good job mate, shame itrips suck

Congrats on the smart idea! I've got a little Ipod shuffle & a AUX port in my head unit. But I can never get the sound right, no matter how loud I have it on the shuffle it still comes over quiet. And my shuffles so fiddley & has a clip theres no point mounting it anywhere.

good job mate very subtle indeed! my side windows seem to steam up alot so i cant remove the vent

good job mate, shame itrips suck

mine has good quility sound so happy with it its not the best option i would run a cable if i could afford a new headunit but not a big deal realy it works well and cost 7 quid