February 11, 2005 Stereo Essential Your iPod. You got it because your tunes are more essential to you than water. Or air. But now that you have it, where to use it? If only you could get it to work in your car... You've thought about the new BMWs that come equipped with iPods -- but then looked in your wallet and thought again. You've tried the Griffin iTrip, but the L.A. airwaves are too crowded for it to work. You considered buying one of those new stereos with MP3 connections built in, but even that seems like a pretty big investment and besides, your car is -- shall we call it vintage? And the stereo is stock. And that’s exactly why you want to call Walter Odemer Inc. This Burbank-based stereo repairman specializes in fixing the Becker radios found in most Mercedes. But you don’t have to drive a Benz to have their highly skilled technician, John, rock out your ride. Like many stereo specialists, John can install a line into your car stereo that will accommodate any portable music device, so long a it has the standard headphone jack. But John has also cracked the puzzle of installing a line into older cars that don't come equipped with an auxiliary input. And he says he can make it work on any car -- even your old school ride. Here's where to find them: Walter Odemer Co., Inc. 1516 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 818-846-2819 email: Odemer@sbcglobal.net