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axeman71 · 12-01-2010, 06:14 PM

AllForTheCash: I own 2 ipods, both bought used off of ebay. I tried both cables and neither cable fixed the popping sounds. I assumed they were original apple cables (more on this later).

I finally got around to taking my car in to have the dealer look at it yesterday. They tried my ipod and 2 others and all 3 made the popping noises in my car but did not make the noises in another car there at the dealer. This other car had one of the specialized cables that come with the car so they were not using my cable. They then tried a different cable (this one an original ipod cable someone there had with them) and like magic the noise went away.

I went today and paid waaay too much for a new cable at the Apple store ($19.00) and sure enough problem fixed. I compared the 2 cables I already had to the Apple cable and there is a subtle difference in the look of the cables. I did some searching on Amazon.com and found a fair number of people buying non-Apple cables and having problems. Not everyone has issues but some do. The bottom line is if you buy a non-Apple cable there may or my not be problems and you won't know for sure till you try it out.

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axeman71 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 129 Drives: '10 Conv A7 Blk Chry Rep Power: 15	AllForTheCash: I own 2 ipods, both bought used off of ebay. I tried both cables and neither cable fixed the popping sounds. I assumed they were original apple cables (more on this later). I finally got around to taking my car in to have the dealer look at it yesterday. They tried my ipod and 2 others and all 3 made the popping noises in my car but did not make the noises in another car there at the dealer. This other car had one of the specialized cables that come with the car so they were not using my cable. They then tried a different cable (this one an original ipod cable someone there had with them) and like magic the noise went away. I went today and paid waaay too much for a new cable at the Apple store ($19.00) and sure enough problem fixed. I compared the 2 cables I already had to the Apple cable and there is a subtle difference in the look of the cables. I did some searching on Amazon.com and found a fair number of people buying non-Apple cables and having problems. Not everyone has issues but some do. The bottom line is if you buy a non-Apple cable there may or my not be problems and you won't know for sure till you try it out. __________________ 2010 Roadster, 7AT, Black Cherry, Touring, Navigation, Lighted Kick Plates, Floor and Trunk Mats.