ipod connection
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=114468
Printed Date: May 17, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Topic: ipod connection
Posted By: marcinisko
Subject: ipod connection
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM
I know it is a little lame … I have a regular radio + cd changer in my car. There is no headphones input in the system. I am planning to somehow connect my ipod (using the auxiliary audio cable) to the radio and listen to mp3 using my car loudspeakers. I was thinking that since I can listen to the radio now .. I could split the cables somehow, install the jack input I need and this way be able to listen to mp3 in my car. Do you think it is doable ..is there some other, easier way of doing it ? thanks altima2001 -------------
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Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 9:50 AM
are you talking about the factory radio? what cable are you talking about splitting?
have you thought about getting an FM transmitter for your ipod? it takes the signal and broadcasts it so you just have to tune it to a certain station. sound quality might not be that great though.
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Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 9:53 AM
yes this is factory installed radio. I am talkin abou splittin the cables that provide sounds from the radio to the speakers ..and installing headphone output..so whenever I plug ipod in the headphone output ...(auxiliary audio cable) I should be able to use car loudspeakers ..
Posted By: vibrationcustum
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 10:12 AM
What kind of car you putting the trying to put the ipod into? (year,make,model), They make factory radio kits for ipods, there might be one for yours.
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Can't be loud then don't have it.
(power acoustik system)
Head unit- TID-896 7" TOUCHSCREEN
ovn1-5500d 09 and another one coming soon
4-12" mofos 12ft3 box to 40hz (wall)
2 batterys, 1 power
Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 10:17 AM
it is nissan altima 2001
Posted By: vibrationcustum
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 4:23 PM
ok here is a link to one but they do make adapter for that car. You can look around and could get it cheaper but at less you do not have to cut anything to put one in.
http//www.shopping.com/xPO-USA_Spec_Usa_Spec_PA11_NIS_Factory_Receiver_Ipod_Interface_Additional_Auxiliary_Input - ipod adapter
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Can't be loud then don't have it.
(power acoustik system)
Head unit- TID-896 7" TOUCHSCREEN
ovn1-5500d 09 and another one coming soon
4-12" mofos 12ft3 box to 40hz (wall)
2 batterys, 1 power
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 7:47 PM
marcinisko wrote:
yes this is factory installed radio. I am talkin abou splittin the cables that provide sounds from the radio to the speakers ..and installing headphone output..so whenever I plug ipod in the headphone output ...(auxiliary audio cable) I should be able to use car loudspeakers ..
an ipod wont drive any car speakers directly. you need some sort of amplifier in between. vibration customs said there was an adapter for your car so i would go with that or nothing at all. the only other options are use an FM modulator or replace the stock radio with an aftermarket one with an ipod adapter. -------------
Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 7:51 PM
it is not an ipod ...it is rca mp3 player + i figured i might use this https://www.activetuning.com/products/nissan/multiple/NI-MP-AUXINPT-ALXT/ to build my headphone jack ...so u r saying ...even if i install this part ...speakers will still not pick up the sound from mp3 p;layer ?? why is that ?
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 8:04 PM
ok, that harness should work just fine but you will need an adapter to change the RCA plug of the adapter to a 3.5mm audio jack.
what i thought you were trying to do was hardwiring a headphone jack directly to your speaker wires. thats what you made it sound like.
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Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Yes it should work...The cable you linked up is using a plug on the back of the Factory radio which is like an aux...It is still using the stereos power to drive the speakers...The ipod alone Tapped into speaker wires would only be using the ipod...Also i dont think that harness charges the ipod...Which doesnt seem like a big deal...But in the long run it does suck...Your radio does have the circular ,black, din , 8 pin plug on the back...?? Also they list 1.5 weeks to ship...And you still need the rca to headphone jack cable... https://www.activetuning.com/products/universal/PXP01 is the harness they recommend if you also want to charge ipod...
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M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 8:15 PM
tommy... wrote:
Yes it should work...The cable you linked up is using a plug on the back of the Factory radio which is like an aux...It is still using the stereos power to drive the speakers...The ipod alone Tapped into speaker wires would only be using the ipod...Also i dont think that harness charges the ipod...Which doesnt seem like a big deal...But in the long run it does suck...Your radio does have the circular ,black, din , 8 pin plug on the back...?? Also they list 1.5 weeks to ship...And you still need the rca to headphone jack cable... https://www.activetuning.com/products/universal/PXP01 is the harness they recommend if you also want to charge ipod...
havent you heard? its not an Ipod. yeah he just dropped that little bomb in his last post. so good luck charging it unless he has a car charger for his MP3 player. -------------
Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: June 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM
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havent you heard? its not an Ipod. yeah he just dropped that little bomb in his last post. so good luck charging it unless he has a car charger for his MP3 player.[/QUOTE] Hmmmm...sooo are we done... ------------- M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 8:49 AM
tommy... wrote:
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havent you heard? its not an Ipod. yeah he just dropped that little bomb in his last post. so good luck charging it unless he has a car charger for his MP3 player.
Hmmmm...sooo are we done... [/QUOTE]
yeah, i think we are done. HHHIIIIOOOOOO silver...AWAY! -------------
Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 8:52 AM
yep - looks like it should work ... now the most time consuming part : taking the dashboard apart ... I do not have a clue where to start
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 8:58 AM
marcinisko wrote:
yep - looks like it should work ... now the most time consuming part : taking the dashboard apart ... I do not have a clue where to start
01 altima? automatic transmission i assume.
pop off the trim bezel around the shift knob carefully and there should be 2 screws under there that hold the trim around the radio in. after you get those screws there might be 2 more screws close to the top of the radio's trim bezel. if they exist take them out and the rest is held on with clips from behind. it shouldn't be that hard to pry off but still be careful not to break it.
after that you should see the screws that hold the radio itself in. take those out and that should be it. -------------
Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 9:00 AM
got it. thanks so much for all ur help - I was thinking I needed to start taking apart the side covers to get to the radio this way.
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 9:04 AM
marcinisko wrote:
got it. thanks so much for all ur help - I was thinking I needed to start taking apart the side covers to get to the radio this way.
no, those cars are pretty simple. just use common sense, if something feels like it wont pop out then you should be looking for screws. if it has never been taken apart before the clips might be a little stiff but that is about it. -------------
Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: June 16, 2009 at 9:12 AM
If some embarrasment played into not listing the brand...Who cares i cant see you from my house anyway...Just post what you have and unless it is going to damage something, nobody cares...! And congrats on the install, what harness did you use...?(or just popped out radio to see din plug)
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M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!
Posted By: marcinisko
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 9:32 PM
thanks for all ur help. I was able to dismantle the whole thing and get the radio out .. so assuming I will be able to purchase that aux-in jack ...do you think I can hook up my notebook to the plug ? I mean headphones out (notebook)<-->aux-in plug. Once I start playing music on my notebook do you think I can pass it thru the car speakers ? thanks ! https://www.activetuning.com/products/nissan/multiple/NI-MP-AUXINPT-ALXT/installation.php
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 9:53 PM
if it works for your MP3 player then i see no reason that it wouldn't work with a notebook.
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