On Jan 12, 2004, at 21:34, Korey Atterberry wrote:
> On our MINI Cooper, we found a special cable (it does have some
> electronics) that allows us to add an auxilliary input (1/8" stereo
> cable) by plugging into a special jack on the back of the radio (it's
> not the CD changer jack, but similar). That way we can hook up an MP3
> player, external satellite radio, etc. to the factory stereo. It seems
> to me that there might be a way to use either the CD changer or
> possible sirius input in the same way on my 2004 Dakota. Has anyone
> tried this?
Haven't heard of that in a Dodge, but if you've got external changer
inputs it's definitely possible in theory. what changes the
practicality is whether or not the head unit takes digital or analogue
signals from the changer. if it wants digi, you'd have to get a DAC
(digital/analogue converter) in there, and that would bump the price
significanty.
Ever since my buddy got that kit for his MINI (since wrecked -
replacement finally close to being ordered now that he's found a job)
I've been wishing.... not that I could do it since I'm sure my '98
base head unit isn't changer-compatible. but I've still thought about
seeing how the head unit talks to the Infinity amp, and seeing if I
could patch an input directly to the amp somehow - but I'd loose tone,
balance and fade control....
-- Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/> ClassTech Consultant - ITS Printer Tech - ITS Lab Tech mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.954.697.0487
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Feb 01 2004 - 16:29:50 EST