im not ready to upgrade my head unit as yet , however the ddx7039 is pre HDMI cables ,

It does run ipod via 30 pin wise and has female type usb socket also hard wired to the unit as a supplement also.
i have Kenwood bluetooth hansfree which works fine.

Im trying to find (if it is possible) the correct cable or adaptor out there to mirror the phone or at least play songs from the phone.
the lightning iphone cable will charge the phone via usb but nothing else.
i purchased a 30 pin to lightning adaptor a while ago but that didnt connect or work either,

does anyone know if a hard wired lightning cable will make any difference at all ?
i also know about a HDMI to lightning cable etc etc adaptors out there now but unaware whether Im on the right path?

sorry if this sounds too much and let me know if I have created a goose chase for myself or if it has been covered before.
does anyone know if resetting the unit and via "AV IN" installng the phone instead of Ipod is worth the excercise or is something HDMI related is needed??