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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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What's the best route ?

I would like to route a iPod audio cable from the glove box audio jack into the bottom of the worthless lighter / ash tray . At this location , I can close the tray door on the iPod nano and there by hide it . Please advise me as to how to hide routing of the cable and what panels need to be removed . Thanks

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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by GET TUBED
I would like to rout a iPod audio cable from the glove box audio jack into the bottom of the worthless lighter / ash tray . At this location , I can close the tray door on the iPod nano and there by hide it . Please advise me as to how to hide routing of the cable and what panels need to be removed . Thanks
Great question!
I have my bass knob there, so I was thinking inside my
console. Or even run it out of my ashtray and slip cable back in when not in use.
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 04:55 AM
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you need to manually install a sepearte input connect to audio device for that..purpose...
Originally Posted by GET TUBED
I would like to route a iPod audio cable from the glove box audio jack into the bottom of the worthless lighter / ash tray . At this location , I can close the tray door on the iPod nano and there by hide it . Please advise me as to how to hide routing of the cable and what panels need to be removed . Thanks
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by splashmans
you need to manually install a sepearte input connect to audio device for that..purpose...
'03 SL's have an AUX jack in the glove box.
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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'03 SL's have an AUX jack in the glove box.
i think what he wants to know is ho/WHERE/ best ROUTE to run the cable from glove box/aux through to the ash tray
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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i think what he wants to know is ho/WHERE/ best ROUTE to run the cable from glove box/aux through to the ash tray
Understood. I was just clarifying to the second poster, the SL already had a jack. I myself am lazy and just run the cord out the side of the glove box. Maybe I'll get off my lazy butt and do it right....just maybe!
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