Stupid iPod...

[Steve1968LS2]

I would guess that the dock is what cuts the head phone jack since it has audio out on it. I would also guess that if you got just a cheap cigarette lighter charger that it would not cut out the head phone jack. Should be fairly cheap to test belkin makes a ipod charging kit with the connections you would need. I think I picked ours up for less than $20.

That's a good idea to try, but I got the idea from reading online that it was the unit, that's why some do it and some don't. But, it's worth a try.

Thanks