This is the end result of how its hooked up.
i pod cable by itself
headphone jack cable by itself
so it goes: headunit- from the back of the head unit I plugged in the supplied cable into the i pod opening- then it goes to two connectors-- usb, and headphone jack--as you can see in the pics the way it sits completed. sorry if im confusing you. I cant think of any other way to type it out and make sense.