Line-In jack installation
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Line-In jack installation
so after getting fed up with using an FM transmitter for listening to my mp3 player in the car, i decided to make a line-in jack into my car stereo. it would hook up through the head unit's auxiliary port (where you are supposed to hook up a cd changer, which i dont have). so anyway, onto the installation.
parts needed:
auxiliary port converter (the most expensive part)
ground loop isolator (to reduce electrical noise from interference)
RCA to 1/8" converter
female to female 1/8" coupler
short 1/8" extension cord
the whole thing came out to $106, the most expensive part being the auxiliary port converter, which cost $80
first, i removed the head unit
then, i drilled a hole where i wanted the jack to be
here are all the parts i needed, mostly assembled
the line-in jack hooked up:
i shoved everything in the back, and secured it with electrical tape
my car in shambles
its back in!
parts needed:
auxiliary port converter (the most expensive part)
ground loop isolator (to reduce electrical noise from interference)
RCA to 1/8" converter
female to female 1/8" coupler
short 1/8" extension cord
the whole thing came out to $106, the most expensive part being the auxiliary port converter, which cost $80
first, i removed the head unit
then, i drilled a hole where i wanted the jack to be
here are all the parts i needed, mostly assembled
the line-in jack hooked up:
i shoved everything in the back, and secured it with electrical tape
my car in shambles
its back in!
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Originally Posted by NitiNiteZ
so i assume the sound quality is great? how long did it take u to do?
quick question for you guys. say i went to an audio shop (assuming i didnt do any of this myself) and asked them to hook up a line-in jack to my stereo. how much would they have charged me (for parts + labor)?
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Originally Posted by Musulsa
$30 at best buy (+ tax). $15 to take out stereo, $15 to put it back in. Rest of work (hooking up crap) is free.
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Very nice project, I have a similar setup into my pioneer headunit(aux), for my laptop (mega mp3 player) but I just didn't understand paying over $100 on a stock hu, but I bet it sounds good. Nice project
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