aux imput on stock radio accomplished

[OMFG nick]

for all of you guys who have wanted to know if there is a way to use an audio auxillary for ipods, zunes, etc. and havent been able to find anything; today is the day i changed that. I too hated the horrible quality of the fm transmitters. And now since i work for a company who makes radios to be compatable with 2 ways, i learned alot about ciruitry. So i soldered the wires to the board to have the second audio source using the cd board. Well then i ran into the problem of hearing two different songs. so i took it back apart and disconnected the cd data cable. Put it back together and woot woot now when its on "CD" it says error but when i hit play on my zune, its like music to my ears =) no more burning cds.

will post a full right up on it later.


edit- by the way i've only done this for the pioneer upgraded stereo with the little center console w/ sub. I'll also do it for my dad since he has the normal stereo and do a write up on that one as well.

oh my geez its awesome

 

[snomaker321]

does this mean that the cd player no longer works? just curious

 

[OMFG nick]

yes. But can be reversed if need be. I saw it as a small price to pay to never have the switch cd's and burn them all the time.

 

[bcost882]

what do you mean 2 songs??? couldn't you just take out the cd? I don't see why it would play 2

 

[Jason]

i will just buy an aftermarket stereo with an AUX input. You solved a problem that didn't really exist. For all the trouble to do this, I could just take one more load or gasoline on and buy a good radio.

 

[OMFG nick]

i know alot of people dont like the way the little din- 1/2 look on the dash. and why would i go out and buy another head unit that isnt as good as the one i already have.

and unless there is a cd in the unit, it wont let you switch to the audio from the cd board.

and by 2 songs, i mean it would play the cd & my zune at the same time.

but now i have it fixed to where it works perfect.

 

[bcost882]

what if you put a blank cd in? and i'm interested since i'm too cheap to buy a new head unit

 

[4x4fun]

this is very cool you figured out and took the time. i know some people like the the factory look. how ever this is not a noob thing to do. and whats wrong with a hardline fm mod. you get an RCA input

 

[OMFG nick]

im sure a blank cd would work.

but whats a hardline fm mod?