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Phatbox questions

Couple of questions about the Phatbox.

I have a 2000 Passat wagon, is the Phatbox plug and play for the user, with no dealer intervention required?

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it says "Installation Kit, ZVW269300, is required and can be purchased through your local Volkswagen dealership." Is this separate gear additional to the Phatbox (bloody thing's expensive enough)? What does it consist of? My Passat has 80,000 miles, so thinking ahead, can a Phatbox purchased for a Passt be moved to another vehicle? I see Phatnoise lists a number of cars they provide for, are those boxes different from the VW one? Can the Phatbox be hooked into anything NOT listed there?

Finally, is there a better alternative to the Phatbox? Cheaper, more universal?

Thanks in advance.

Reply to
mike
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Yes, Ipod.

Reply to
YYZedd

How do you have your Ipod hooked to your sound system in the car? What are the best/easiest options?

Reply to
Tony Bad

I have actually only had my ipod for a couple of weeks. So far I have only tried the itrip, which plays over FM radio. Its ok, but not great. There are lots of options out there. Some reviews are here:

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Reply to
YYZedd

Depending on the model of car and headunit fitted, the Dension Icelink is the best way to do it.

However, be aware it doesn't work with a Philips made Gamma unit. Even Dension themselves didn't know that.

Reply to
SteveH

Yes, it's plug and play. The installation kit is a set of brackets to bolt it in the car, I believe I paid about $7.00 for them.

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Erik Dillenkofer

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