How to... ready your car for an iPod - Jack-to-jack connector

A jack-to-jack connector is often the cheapest way to listen to your iPod while driving, but you'll need a 3.5mm auxiliary input socket in your car.

Many cars come with this as standard, either on the stereo itself, or in the glovebox or centre armrest.

Sound quality is excellent, but if your car doesn't have an 'Aux in' socket, you'll have to buy a new radio - and that will work out a lot more expensive than either an FM transmitter or cassette adaptor.

Jack-to-jack connectors
3.5mm Stereo Plug-to-Plug Lead (1.5m)
Best price we found - £8.99 (Maplin.co.uk)

Hama Connection MP3 Cable (2m)
Best price we found - £5.19 (Amazon.co.uk)

QED Performance Jack-to-Jack Interconnect (1.5m)
Best price we found - £18.00 (Audiovisualonline.co.uk)