Re: OT-MP3

From: Jamie Calder (JCalder3@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Wed Dec 05 2007 - 13:56:44 EST


Actually I would need 2 adaptors, right?

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From: "Jamie Calder" <JCalder3@cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:31 PM
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: Re: DML: OT-MP3

>
> 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> op!
> tion? 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 mentio!
> n 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
> -Jon->> .- Jon Steiger -- jon@dakota-truck.net or
> jon@jonsteiger.com -.> | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder,
> Miscellaneous Mopars |> `--------------------------------
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