I had been thinking about hardwiring an iPhone/USB charger so I wouldn't have to use the cigarette lighter for charging. However I realized that I have all my music on my iPhone 4 so I might as well get a head unit that is compatible with my phone, that way I can charge it and playback music. One thing I really don't like is seeing wires out in the open. I've been noticing that most head units that have an iPhone/iPod hookup, do so with a jack on the front of the deck. To me that's not acceptable, I'm looking for a head unit that has the iPod hookup in a remote location or through the rear of the deck. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

There are tons of units that do it. Any unit that requires a "harness" will be using the rear of the deck for connections.

They also make units that allow you to put the iPod inside the head unit. Here's an example of one such unit: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158DSXS...0.html?tp=5684

 

best i can tell all this will do is play mp3s unless you add a satelite or hd radio module.

 

OP never asked about those features. OP wanted a HU that would connect to an iPhone/iPod without a front connection.

 

you should look at the sony dsx-s100,200, or 300 is compatible with the iphone 4 and you will not see anything but the head unit the screen flips down and a tray pops out to put an ipod or an iphone in you control the music throgh the head unit. i am looking to get it for those features and it has good reviews

 

A good majority of the digital media decks support the iPhone now. I have a Alpine IDA-X300 series deck and it interfaces with my iPhone 4s perfectly fine.

 

I put a Kenwood KDC BT952 in mine and stream off my iPhone via bluetooth.

The flat black bezel and face looks slick and clean in the car as well.