mp3 player

[dannsax]

is there a way to connect my mp3 play to my head unit . i dont have a ipod , so im asuming i can connect one way or another ? through aux ? how would i go about this ?

[KBeig]

what head unit have you got

[dannsax]

i have the apline cda9821rb , is ipod ready .

[KBeig]

with aux socket on the front of the unit?

[dannsax]

not entirely sure , i will have a quick look . thanks for the help so far .

[KBeig]

well if it has an aux socket on the front of the unit. an mp3 player should work through your unit mate

[dannsax]

no i dont think it does , here is a link for the features of my unit .

http://www.alpine-europe.com/content/english/a360.det.CDA-9812RB_CD--MP3--WMA-Receiver---Changer-Controlled.htm

[KBeig]

Doesnt look like it support an actual mp3 player. But looks a great unit mate.

[dannsax]

"Versatile Link™
This feature lets you connect other audio devices - such as portable MP3 and CD players - to your system."

time to dig the handbook out . thanks for the help , appreciate it .

[KBeig]

there you go then mate. it will support it.

[Mattvtr]

you buy an alpine i-pod kit which connects to your cd changer port and uses that as an auxillary

[dannsax]

thanks matt , i think i found just the thing .

[VTaaRon]

all you need is a £5 phono to headphone cable will have the red and white one end and a headphone jack on the other very very simple once you turn on the mp3 player it should over ride the other source and play your mp3 music

[Mattvtr]

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/2987.html
this is it but not the one for your model
if you read about his model it says it doesnt have an auxillary rca as its the CD CHANGER PORT,this is what needs to be used,any normal rca is what the audio would come out of,not go into

[VTaaRon]

on the back of the player there should be an aux in plug the white and red phono ends into this and the headphone jack into your mp3 player and save yourself £55 get a bracket to go on your dash and put your mp3 player in this just use the controls on your mp3 player then

[Mattvtr]

there aint it has 3 preouts (hence sound comes out of these) the cd changer port IS the auxillary

[Mattvtr]

also dannsax the one i showed is for ipod only but companies such as connects2 do adaptor leads which plug into cd changers to allow for other mp3 players

[dannsax]

nice one , thanks for all the info guys . i need this adapter .

http://www.alpine-europe.com/content/english/a2540.det.KCA-620M_USB-Adapter-for-MP3.htm

[Mattvtr]

no worries mate **cough rep cough**

[dannsax]

well at the moment it looks asif you can not buy that adapter any where , as it has only been released in the states . i will try the phono to headphone lead for the moment .

[Saxo-Slag]

tell us if that works mate

[VTaaRon]

as long as you have an aux in the phono to headphone lead will work you tend to have 6 phono sockets on the back 3 red and 3 white 2 are normally speaker outs and one tends to be aux in on if you plug the phono lead thats pluged into your mp3 player into the aux in it should play though the stereo and press the source button till you can hear it like on mine i have cd/radio/aux as sources have you got a pic of the rear of the stereo?

[Mattvtr]

on that unit it should have 1 front 1 rear and 1 sub

[VTaaRon]

does anyone have a pic of the rear i tend to have sony maybe thats why there a tad different mine has two red outs two white outs one red in one white in plus a longer sub phono red and white

[Mattvtr]

they are all different by make although some makes tend to group together,blaupunkt have no pre outs on their units,you have to buy a special iso adaptor to allow for pre outs which is a con!

[VTaaRon]

yeah damn right ill remember not to get one of them then! i do loike sony but my girlfriends jvc is wicked to mind you

[Mattvtr]

yeh jvc are getting better,theyve followed sony and have changed their wiring on the back of the headunit so they use sony wiring looms so making vast improvements although i still aint keen on them myself

[VTaaRon]

umm i mainly use sony coz i stick to what i know and i can work them! i got my gf the jvc one coz my mate worked at halfords and a guy took it in to get it repaired and never came to collect it after it got fixed so only £25 bargin

[Mattvtr]

haha thats funny as fook,what store does your mate work at?i work at halfords in hinckley

[VTaaRon]

he used to work in halfords in chatham in kent but got sacked long story basically he had ordered in an induction kit when it arrived he wanted to test it on his car so paid half put it on and the next day the manager accused him of stealing even tho he had the rest of the money to pay for it! but he got a job at a different store and an appology i think not sure which another one in kent tho his names steve eccles works on car audio i think

[Mattvtr]

thats a shitter,always good to find out who else is a fellow audio specialist

[deacon]

it is possible to get hold of the device in the UK but they are expensive. If you want one call 07929878936,

R.D. Audio supply all products for any car audio requirement at cheap prices

[boro_andy]

iv just done this on mine, headunits a sony f7750. adaptor cost me a tenner. as mentioned previously get a cable with the red and white bits and the jack piece of piss to do took me five minutes and works a charm. just need to get the new speakers in when i get the rivet thing sorted. hope u sort it bud!

[VTaaRon]

think thats the same unit as me mate it really is that simple isnt it slide the unit out plug in the wire slide the unit back it and plug in your mp3 player! job done some times tho i notice the volume is a bit low so you might want to get a better wire or make sure you turn the unit vol down before swapping back to the cd player!! warning!

[Mattvtr]

iv just done this on mine, headunits a sony f7750. adaptor cost me a tenner. as mentioned previously get a cable with the red and white bits and the jack piece of piss to do took me five minutes and works a charm. just need to get the new speakers in when i get the rivet thing sorted. hope u sort it bud!
not all makes of unit have that port