Harlan Gourdie

No kidding! It wasn't easy deciphering what he was trying to say, but I think I finally figured it out. (I had it all torn out today and tried to call the guy to ask him a question but he was on vacation. Figures.) Anyway, I got it to work but there is still a staticy buzzing sound coming through the speakers. (Actually the same staticy buzzing sound it made when I set the unit to line-in before I fixed the connection.) Pretty sure it's a common problem, I've read it in other threads. Even with the iPod turned all the way up, it still annoys me. Oh well, at least I can use the iPod again.

drobes, My iPod is not working at all. The electrical harness on the FWS computer is different from the 6000CD radio and the line-in from the dash no longer connected with the line-in on the computer. (Did that make sense?) After about 8 months of badgering Ford I finally found an engineer who was sent me some instructions he threw together on a fix. The wires for the line-in don't match up on the plugs so I need to cut them and splice them circumventing the plug. I haven't done it yet, it's been about 100 degrees everyday and I don't have any shade to work under, but as soon as it cools down, I'll let you know how it turned out. I've attached the instructions I received in case anyone else is in the same boat. Connecting the TransitConnect Line-In.pdf

I've had my Transit Connect for about a year now and I still really like it. I have been less than thrilled with the in-dash computer head unit however. Let me start from the beginning. I bought the first TC I could get my hands on, it came with the 6000CD head unit, which wasn't half bad in hind sight. But I had to have the computer. I had to wait for over three months for a computer to became available and they finally sent one. I paid for professional installation when I bought the van, so they outsourced it. OK, here's my issues: - The number one annoying problem is that now the "line in" does not work. It did with the 6000CD unit, but now not with the computer unit. The installers blame it on Ford's design, Ford Rep agrees but neither has a solution. I've asked Ford repeatedly for help over the past 8 months they haven't come up with anything. I don't know about anyone else, but my main source for music is my iPod. Can't use it. - The computer was buggy and froze up all the time, I was not happy so I had them send me a new unit. I switched it out and along with a software update, it was much better. But the line-in issue was still not resolved. While I'm on the computer issue, I ought to mention that I bought an iPhone shortly after I got the computer put in. Had I known how handy the iPhone was going to be, I would never have bought the in-dash computer. The iPhone blows it away in terms of speed and ease of use. - The Blue Tooth worked much better with the 6000CD than on the in-dash computer. The sound quality while driving is horrible and nobody can hear me or understand what I'm saying. My iPhone is constantly being disconnected and won't stay connected to the system. It's just not worth all the hassle and I don't even try to use it anymore. - The day/night illumination doesn't work automatically, but I don't think it does for anyone. - Takes forever to turn on the unit when you start the van. - I do like the Garvin navigation part and the CD player works ok, so it's not all bad. I'm going to cancel my Sprint account when my contract is up, I'm just throwing away the money now because I'm not using the computer. If anyone has a good quality solution for getting my iPod to work with this system, I'd appreciate your advise. Thanks.