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| Kensington LiquidAUX Auxiliary Car Kit with Remote for iPod and iPhone (Black) | 
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| Brand: Kensington
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $55.80
You Save: $24.19 (30%)
New (12) Used (1) from $55.80
Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2 x 7.1 x 6
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: 33429EU
Model: 33429EU
UPC: 085896334293
EAN: 0085896334293
ASIN: B0011UK2HE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Superior sound quality from the direct auxiliary port connection through your car stereo system | | • | Plugs directly into your vehicle's auxillary port and is operated with a 2.4GHz wireless remote control | | • | Charges iPhone and iPod devices through the 3.5-mm auxillary cable | | • | Designed for vehicles with auxiliary ports in the center console | | • | Compatible with iPhone; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod 1G, 2G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted August 13, 2008
Pure music, pure control. Compatible with the iPhone and most iPods, Kensington's LiquidAUX delivers pure sound from any direct auxillary connection.  The steering wheel-mounted remote control means you have full control of your music--and your vehicle. The dock connector not only allows full access to your music library, but it simultaneously charges your device. |  The LiquidAUX is Apple-certified to Work with iPhone 1G and be Made for iPod. | Installs Instantly
Simply plug your iPhone or iPod into the car kit using a 3.5-mm audio cable, and then insert the kit into your auxillary port. Within seconds, digital-quality sound will be pumping through your car's audio system. Fingertip Control
The steering wheel-mounted remote control is designed to be mounted with the controls on the interior of your steering wheel. The remote conveniently allows you to play, pause, and skip music files with just your thumb, allowing you to keep your hands on the wheel. Compatiblity
Kensington's LiquidAUX Auxiliary Car Kit is compatible with the iPhone (1G and 3G); iPod nano (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation); all iPod generations (1st through 6th); and iPod touch. Note: An auxiliary port in your car is required for the LiquidAUX.  The LiquidAUX is Apple-certified to Work with iPhone 3G. | Support
Backed by Kensington's two-year warranty, the LiquidAUX also comes with free technical support. What's in the Box
LiquidAUX Auxiliary Car Kit, remote control, and 4-foot audio extension cable.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 57 more reviews...
 Very handy device August 27, 2008
I've used the Belkin Auto Kit for several years to connect my iPod to my car's stereo. When I saw this device I thought it might be a good upgrade and it has generally proven to be a slightly nicer unit than the Belkin.
The most significant difference between this device and the Belkin is the remote control. This has proven to be extremely handy. No fumbling for the iPod when the phone rings or whatever, just hit pause on the remote. I had the remote on the steering wheel initially, but I found that somewhat annoying (kept bumping it while turning), so I moved it to my handbrake, which works great. The remote consists of two parts, a rubber and velcro combo that wraps around your steering wheel or handbrake, and a small electronics package that slips into the rubber piece. It's designed so that the electronics package can be flipped around so you can place the remote on either side of your steering wheel and have it right-side up either way. I've found the remote perfectly reliable, it has never not transmitted a remote click as far as I can remember.
After the remote I'd say the next improvement over the Belkin is that the audio output cable is integrated, whereas the Belkin just has an audio jack and you have to supply your own cable. The output cable is fairly short (maybe 6 inches), and an extension cable is included. The short cable is the perfect length for my car so that worked great.
A few other notes on the positive side: The cables are all cloth wrapped, which is a nice touch. There's no volume knob like on the Belkin. I consider this a positive, since cheap volume knobs tend to fail after a while and I bumped it a few times accidentally and turned the volume down. My car's stereo has an adjustment for the aux input to match the volume to other inputs, so I didn't need a external volume control.
My main negative is that my unit failed after about a month. However, I contacted Kensington's support via their website and they handled the replacement very well. They just sent me a new unit and told me to dispose of the broken one. Other than that, I concur with other reviewers that the power plug doesn't hold quite as tightly as one might wish, although that hasn't proven to be a problem for me. The cables are slightly stiff, could be annoying if you're trying to bundle them up. Also, the Belkin came with a strip of velcro on the iPod cable that allowed you to cleanly and easily wrap it up to the desired length. It would be nice if the Kensington included something similar.
Overall I'd say the remote makes this worth the premium over the Belkin unit.
 Nice try, but a fatal flaw with the ipod Classic August 26, 2008
Apparently Kensington isn't aware that the LiquidAux has a design flaw when connected to the ipod Classic 80GB (might be the 160GB as well). Everything works as advertised EXCEPT the ipod will never go into "sleep" mode if it is plugged into the dock connector. This causes the battery to drain and if you are not in your car for a day or so your ipod will be dead. Then when you turn the car on, the ipod is forced to "charge" and you cannot listen to any music. I tested this with my ipod nano and the nano does go into "sleep" mode after a few minutes when the car is turned off.
Kensington phone support was useless and email support said "We are sorry for inconvenience you have with our product. However, I will forward this issue to our R&D department and they might come up with a device in future but I cannot give you any time frame."
If you have an ipod Classic, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
LOOKS GREAT AND PERFECT FOR IPHONE 3G August 23, 2008
Looks awesome bought it for my new lexus IS250 and works great with aux. Remote fits on the wheel perfectly and looks simply great. Perfect for IPHONE 3G and it give extra talk time! no problems yet...
i would certainly recommend my friends and relatives to buy, seller send the item on time! Overall satisfied!
Made my day August 22, 2008
I had another product I was using with my 3G iPod. It looked just like this, but it wouldn't charge my new iPhone 3g. This one does. I looked 2 weeks for this solution to my problem.
I have a cassette deck in my car with an adapter. I got a $2 adapter at Radio Shack to connect the Kensington to the cassette adapter.
The holder for the remote was a moving target on the steering wheel, so I attached it to my dashboard with velcro.
All things considered, I am a happy camper. There is only 1 wire (dock connector) to connect to my iPhone.
 Marginal Solution for iPhone 3G August 19, 2008
I've owned similar products for use with my iPods, but they were unable to power my 3G iPhone.
This appeared to be a good solution to that problem. Sadly, I've been disappointed so far.
The unit is nicely packed and the cloth covered cables are a nice touch. It comes with a small remote control that attaches to the steering wheel.
When I attach my iPhone to the cable, I frequently get an error that says the accessory being attached isn't compatible with iPhone. It still appears to charge the phone. I suspect the unit is barely able to supply enough power.
The other annoyance is that the steering wheel-mounted remote strap that holds the unit to the wheel split and detached by itself as the car sat in the sun over a long weekend.
Hopefully Belkin will make an iPhone unit soon. I've had better luck with their stuff.
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