Scosche FM-MOD02 FM Modulator for iPod, Satellite Radio or Portable Music Player
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- FM modulator plays any source through your car’s FM receiver
- adds an auxiliary minijack and RCA inputs to your system
- two modulation frequencies (87.9, 88.3)
- includes 3.5mm stereo cable for your MP3 player
- on/off switch
Product Description
plug your source into the FM-MOD02’s auxiliary input or RCA inputs, then tune your FM radio to the selected frequency. You can switch between two different modulation frequencies, 87.9 MHz or 88.3 MHz, for the best possible reception in your area…. More >>
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Scosche FM-MOD02 FM Modulator for iPod, Satellite Radio or Portable Music Player
It’s a great item, I like it very much, Don’t have to remove foctory
radio that came with the car, Sound great, I would Recommend it to anyone. A+
Rating: 5 / 5
Hookup was easy.
Sounds Good.
Did notice you need to turn power switch off when you go back to listening to the radio or some stations get fuzzy.
Note: I found out the hard way that some cars need antenna adapters for these standard style hookups.
Rating: 4 / 5
high frequencies limited when using the dock output or headphone output of an ipod. “s” and hi-hats can at times sound like drowned out like “th” or just white noise.
Sirius works terrific, no problems at all when hooked up to this.
Rating: 3 / 5
Super easy install for me, as I already have an older
after market Pioneer, so just had to loosen a couple wire nuts.
Some static on both frequencies, but overall pretty good when driving.
When you pause your iPod is when you can hear the noise.
However, I would attribute this to the normal FM reception.
It does seem to hurt the AM radio, even when off.
I don’t listen a lot, but i do like to listen to news, sports,
and weather once in awhile. So why I took away 1 star.
Be sure NOT to turn you iPod up to loud, otherwise it will distort.
I limited the max volume, so that doesn’t happen.
Without buying a new stereo, this is the best option for
my older car.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve been using this with my GM “monsoon sound” radio and 30gb zune for about 5 months now. Originally, I had set this up with just a headphone jack coming out of the dash, but this severely limits reception of AM stations (700 WLW was fine, but 550 KRC was impossible to pick up in some garages or close to power lines). Other FM stations are fine, so this is more indicative of the build quality and interference than problems with actual modulator performance. Indeed, some other modulators completely barge into all other stations FM or AM so this isn’t really a problem.
So I glued the little switch and jack dealie into the car to turn the modulator on and off, which is where I run into the first real problem with this device: the backlit switch is a SEARINGLY BRIGHT green which is very distracting at night (I rarely drive during the day, unfortunately). Even this problem is easily corrected with a piece of black tape. If you take some care while cutting the tape, you can not cover the edges of the rocker so it will still work as an indicator.
Overall this device is very easy to install and use, you may need to pick up an antenna jack adapter. Other than that, this kit includes everything you need for a quick and easy install. Connect it to your radio’s power so you will not kill your battery, and if you don’t know which end of the soldering iron to use, have a professional put it in.
Also, some other people have been complaining of distortion, and the solution is simple: turn your music player device’s volume down, and your radio’s volume up. If you complain that your radio will not go loud enough, then you are probably better off getting a cheap (< $200) aftermarket radio that has an auxillary input on the front panel.
edit:
inspired by writing this review, I peeled off the black tape and looked at the light again. I wouldn’t say it is obnoxiously bright during the day, although certainly distracting at night. A better solution than tape would be to solder in a current-limiting resistor (an easy fix, but I don’t want to disassemble my dashboard again)
Rating: 4 / 5