My ipod charges but immediately afterward, the charge bar decreases and I get a slowly flashing Apple logo. I must plug...

My Ipod 160gig Classic does not boot up. Instead, I see a while 'apple' with a black background flashing on and off. I've...

Yes. It turns out that a battery replacement was needed. Apparently, my car, a VW RAbbit, constantly charges the ipod. My thinking is that this is hard on the battery which lasted only about 2 years. Good luck! Doug