car transmitter/charger - does this exist?!

[tikigod19]

Hi all, when I am driving along listening to my iphone 3g in my FM transmitter and I lose 3g reception I get huge amount of interference coming through my radio speakers.

Seeing as my iphone is useless and I keep losing 3g (thats another story...) I am constantly having to cover my iphone with my hand when it interferes with the radio. This helps but does not mute it totally.

Does there exist a cradle/charger/transmitter that runs off of the cigarette lighter but has some sort of protection against this interference? Or do I have to try and find a sheet of lead and put it inbetween my phone and my car radio!!

[Simtech]

Try DLO. I have one for my truck and sounds great
DLO | In the Car

[BoneCrif]

something probably cheaper, would be from canada.
really!
there's a product called the iPhone complete from Canada Drive Safe
Canada Drive Safe - iPhone COMPLETE Hands-Free & FM Transmitter
I bought it and am using it all the time. great product.

[bteamer]

Sounds like you have a crappy 3g/car radio

[tikigod19]

the radio was the standard piece of crap that came in my volkswagen and i would certainly agree with the crappy 3g thing.

I am taking my phone back unless someone can let me know of a transmitter that has some sort of protection against this...

Simtech and BoneCrif do you mind turning your 3g off for a moment and seeing if you get interference on your radio?

Alternatively I might get a standard phone holder and try to hide a charging/transmitter cable in my dashboard so i can mount the phone far enough away from my radio.

Any more ideas on this would be greatly appreciated

[Simtech]

my 2G phone used to interfere but not the 3G.

[tikigod19]

my 2G phone used to interfere but not the 3G.

yeah i think thats the problem, it only interferes when i lose 3g which technically turns it into a 2g iphone...

Trouble is if i send it off the first thing they'll do is restore it to official 2.2.1 meaning i can never unlock Im not sure if its worth taking that hit to stop this constantly annoying interference

[sziklassy]

Interesting... I use my in my girlfriend 99 VW Jetta and have no such issues... it sits right above the radio in a little cubby (where optional popout cup holders go)

[tikigod19]

The problem is the cradle i bought from ebay has the average sort of length goose neck (about 8 inches)so I can not get the phone far enough away from the factory fitted head unit.

I have read elsewhere that low levels of insulation in VW standard radios make this a relatively common problem. Although obviously not for you, you lucky swine!

[tikigod19]

ive decided i might try to get a wireless transmitter with a long cable (1m?) and the tuning controls on the actual cigarette lighter point. Therefore I can tuck the cable in my dashboard over to the other side of the wheel where I can have a holder holding the phone. if that makes sense...

does anyone know of a transmitter that has a long cable and the tuning controls on the actual cigarette lighter point?

Cheers