Need more help with wiring ipod..
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Need more help with wiring ipod..
I know this topic has been on here before, but i still have some questions. I have the tape mechanism out, but am not sure which pins are 1 + 3..also, which traces would i attach a switch to if i wanted to keep the functioning of the tape?
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Wiring iPod
Hey, you're probably better than me at this, but I tried the same route with my Mercedes radio, soldering in different places, etc... and I wasn't successful. I spent weeks playing around and finally gave up. I bought a super cheap aftermarket unit for $140, and it's a huge improvement over the stock radio. It has bluetooth, USB connection, SD card slot, plays DVDs, and has a backup camera (+$40). I kept my Bose speakers and amp, and bought those adaptors mentioned in other posts, and it sounds great. Anyway, just wanted to share my experience, I should have done it sooner, but I wanted to tinker, and while it was kind of fun, I think I ended up in a better place in the end. Head units have come a LONG way in the last couple of years, even cheap ones. What's really cool is that I can play Pandora on my smartphone (or iPod) and it blasts over my car speakers via bluetooth, very cool!
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hey thanks for the reply..that will be the next step if the wiring i did doesnt work..i have it all done and installed but i can't seem to get the right code from the dealership after taking the unit out :/
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There may be a good reason to keep the tape functional, but after replacing my head unit with something that reads digital media (thumb drives), I've never looked back. The comparison between digital media and tape is (1) digital versus analog, (2) hundreds of hours of capacity versus a maximum of two, and (3) the time it takes to load the media which is a few minutes, versus real time.
If you're recording meetings, lectures, or commentaries, Audacity (free software) can convert it to MP3.
If you're recording meetings, lectures, or commentaries, Audacity (free software) can convert it to MP3.
