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Hey all,
Ok, my JVC Headunit has got the 3.5mm female adaptor thing on the back (for steering wheel controls?) and the option to change the "External In" to changer or line in on the menu.
Basically i just want to plug my ipod in and/or a generic mp3 player.
Im guessing i need a bit more electronics to make it work? If so, any ideas?
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/jimskib/Photo0014.jpg
Cheers
Jimski
nightflight
12-08-2009, 18:37
you'll need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm stereo cable, couple of quid from maplins etc.
i'd guess that you want to change it to "line in"
route the stereo cable from the back to, maybe the glove box? and plug your ipod/mp3 player in.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=99543 <--expensive
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=11422 <-- cheaper option, does the same thing
Tfsi_Mike
12-08-2009, 18:39
you'll need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm stereo cable, couple of quid from maplins etc.
i'd guess that you want to change it to "line in"
route the stereo cable from the back to, maybe the glove box? and plug your ipod/mp3 player in.
What he said 3.5mm - 3.5mm Male male cable couple of quid form maplins
Tried that today guys no luck, im thinking the 3.5mm female jobby is for steering controls, and il have to use the 9pin din hole next to the RCA ports?
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jvc-ks-u58.html
Like that? Daaaamn thats expensive
Jimski
Tfsi_Mike
12-08-2009, 18:43
3.5mm aux in are ussually on the front. It's likely to be the red/white rca female. You can get phono (red/white) - 3.5mm cable and like you mentioned change the settings so its not a cd changer been inputed but your mp3...
The only RCA's left are rear out or front out.
Looks like its a 30 quid cable for meeeee, doh!
Jimski
Tfsi_Mike
12-08-2009, 18:47
Share your pain! 42 quid for a cable that allows me to keep steering wheel controls with aftermarket stereo on the Leon... grrrr
Just need a expert to pop along now and verify that the cable is the right one :p
Jimski
im an expert in this situation... haha
Come on then! Make me a lead, i wana use mp3/ipod line in! Chop chop
Jimski
your to far away from me lol
Haha what a joker!! Come on, i want options and answers!!
Sell the head unit/buy a better one?!
Jimski
id say get a new headunit dude, loads decent good en's out there nah jsut for the job... then you can sell yours and get some moneys backs...
just spents some off me own moneys on new amps and componants ect...
What you recommending?
Mp3
Line in/Aux in
USB in?
Sub out
Just something like that really, http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jvc-kd-r701.html
Jimski
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10895.html#
something in the region of this spec?
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jvc-kd-r701.html
I think this is the kind of spec i want, good price as well.
Jimski
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=JVC+KD-R701&_sacat=See-All-Categories
ebay saves money
Awesome, anyone wana buy a head unit :p
http://www.inest.co.uk/range.asp?typeid=487
Jimski
haha
fancy helping me do a boot build one day..? going do a proper job soon... when a come back from tenerife of course!
Haha yeh do it, do it this week, im off thurs/fri!
Jimski
am workin then dude... lol, got get mdf, carpet dizzy blocks, fuse holders ect...