Thanks for the replies Bernd and Jon. It seems as though Chrysler uses a
"Snap Lock" antenna:
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=119400&i=12040CR10&tp=2569&tab=detailed_info
which I would have to use in conjunction with the FM modulator:
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=fm+modulator&i=142FMMOD01Is this setup correct?I honesty thought the adaptor would be a simple inline thing with nothing towire up. Just plug and go. After looking at the specs of the modulator Iunderstand why that's not the case :)--------------------------------------------------From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:50 PMTo: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>Subject: Re: DML: OT-MP3>> "Jamie Calder" <JCalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:>>> My wife would like to use her MP3 player in the PT Cruiser that has thein>> 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 thehead>> 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 transmitte
r, 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 it
s 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.>>> --> -Jon->> .- Jon Steiger -- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com -.> | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder, Miscellaneous Mopars |> `-------------------------------- http://www.jonsteiger.com --'
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