"Jamie Calder" <JCalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> My wife would like to use her MP3 player in the PT Cruiser that has the in
> dash 6 disc player (no front audio inputs). I really don't want to use a
> bulky FM transmitter. Are there RCA inputs on the back of these units? If
> not, can an antenna adaptor be used? How difficult is it to remove the head
> unit to access the back? Or is it easier to go from underneath?
> Thanks
I assume there is no cassette so a cassette adapter is not an
option? Regarding the FM transmitter, many moons ago when I was
working on permanently installing a computer in my '96 Dakota (to be
used for MP3s and navigation), I installed an FM modulator so that I
wouldn't have to have the cassette adapter in the radio all the time.
Its different than the FM transmitters in that it doesn't actually
transmit over the air, it has an adapter which allows it to be plugged
in-line with the vehicle's antenna. (You just unplug the antenna from
the back of the radio, plug the cord from the modulator in, and plug
the antenna back into that. Hook up a ground and +12v, and it is
ready to go. I ran an 1/8" phono cord from the modulator to a
convenient location. So, the only thing you'd notice is the cord
sticking out where you plug the MP3 player (or whatever) into. If you
wanted to get fancy, you could probably find a good place to panel
mount a 1/8" phono plug where it'd almost look factory.
Anyway, I just figured I'd mention that. There is some
installation involved, but once you're done its there and ready to go
without messing around with anything bulky. The sound quality of the
FM modulator isn't as good as a radio with a dedicated line-in port,
but it suffices, and its certainly better than the transmitter type
which usually have a really weak transmit power. It works basically
the same way as the FM transmitter type, you can set it to one of
three frequencies, and you tune your radio (set a preset) to that
station to hear the MP3 player.
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