Have replaced my Connects2 iPod adaptor with the official Sony one 
(using with MEX-BT5000 head unit).

The sound is definitely better (less noisy analogue electronics), but 
I'm having a couple of operational problems with it...

Firstly I can't get "random albums" mode to work - I've got smart 
playlists set up on the iPod that are supposed to play complete albums 
from a specific genre in a random order. This worked on the Connects2 
adaptor and works when using the iPod with headphones. But when I plug 
it into the Sony adaptor shuffle mode is cancelled on the iPod itself 
and pressing the Shuffle button on the head unit doesn't seem to do 
anything.

Secondly every time the head unit is turned off and on again (eg if the 
engine is switched off and started again) the iPod starts playing from 
the first album in the playlist, not from the point at which you turned 
off the ignition. Surely this isn't normal behaviour?

Using a 5G iPod Video (60GB) with firmware 1.1.1 (I think). When I 
updated the firmware to 2.something the Connects2 adaptor was playing up 
(iPod wouldn't pause when the ignition was turned off and consequently 
ran the battery down)... but would an upgrade to the latest firmware 
solve these problems with the Sony adaptor?

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