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Old 17-07-2017, 10:03 PM   #1
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I like the look and fit of the factory head units but not the of lack inputs.
Fortunately it's quite easy to hack in aux in to these head units. All you need is a spare 3.5mm aux cable, or an old pair of headphones to rat for the cable, and a soldering iron & multimeter etc. The end result is quite neat as you can run the cable behind the ashtray etc and out into the centre console storage area.

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Old 18-07-2017, 07:01 PM   #2
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Ive been wanting to work this out for years.

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Old 19-07-2017, 11:31 AM   #3
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Great idea for non premium sound headunits.

For premium sound, just use this.



Which i have been using with great success
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Great idea for non premium sound headunits.

For premium sound, just use this.

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Which i have been using with great success

Where are these? ebay?
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Great idea for non premium sound headunits.

For premium sound, just use this.

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Which i have been using with great success
They sound good as long as you make sure the "cassette's" head is aligned to the tape deck's head, or else you may find the left and right channels are of different volume, if so, you can wriggle it with your finger to adjust it.
You can still find these adapters at shops and online.

The other mod you can do with the S1 CD changer type deck is to install a DPDT relay inside the deck and intercept the CD changer L and R audio signals into the deck for an AUX in function, sounds really good!

You then just install a small switch to select between CD Changer audio or AUX in. (only works while a CD is actually playing though as the deck mutes the audio otherwise).
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They sound good as long as you make sure the "cassette's" head is aligned to the tape deck's head, or else you may find the left and right channels are of different volume, if so, you can wriggle it with your finger to adjust it.
You can still find these adapters at shops and online.

The other mod you can do with the S1 CD changer type deck is to install a DPDT relay inside the deck and intercept the CD changer L and R audio signals into the deck for an AUX in function, sounds really good!

You then just install a small switch to select between CD Changer audio or AUX in. (only works while a CD is actually playing though as the deck mutes the audio otherwise).
Are you talking about the bluetooth unit i posted a pic of above or the cassettes with aux cable?

I have been using the bluetooth one and have experienced no issues, sounds great.
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Are you talking about the bluetooth unit i posted a pic of above or the cassettes with aux cable?

I have been using the bluetooth one and have experienced no issues, sounds great.
Just the regular aux cable type, but they both can have the same problem if not aligned, not really a big deal for most people though.

The other thing with various blue tooth devices is you are at the mercy of the Digital to Analog converter sound quality, again not an issue for most people.

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I like the look and fit of the factory head units but not the of lack inputs.
Fortunately it's quite easy to hack in aux in to these head units. All you need is a spare 3.5mm aux cable, or an old pair of headphones to rat for the cable, and a soldering iron & multimeter etc. The end result is quite neat as you can run the cable behind the ashtray etc and out into the centre console storage area.

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