NAC: how to install an input jack on an OEM radio?

[Alex Kowalski]

Louis-Alain wrote:

>People of all solutions, I have a project :
>Is there an easy trick to plug an iPod to a recent OEM radio ? I don't want
>the FM modulator, neither the cassette deck adaptor.
>What I am seeking is a way to plug directly the iPod to the hardware in the
>radio, even if this destroys the cassette deck.
>For info, the two subjects are 2 Swedish wagons that both have a big 2-din
>sized cassette+CDplayer radio. One is a 1998 Volvo, and the other is a 2001
>Saab.

The answer is that "You should never ask that question!" or, in the greatest
New England obfuscatory tradition, "You can't get there from here."  ;)

You might call Crutchfield and see if they have something that can help.
But without an aux. input jack on the head unit, you're going to get fairly
deep into the internals of the stereo, and then it will probably depend on
exactly which one you're talking about, to wit:

>If your stereo doesn't have an auxiliary input, there are auxiliary input
adapters available for both factory-installed and aftermarket radios that
convert the CD >changer input into an auxiliary input.

My guess is that if you give Crutchfield a call and tell them exactly what
you want to do, they might have something that will accomodate you.

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/learningcenter/home/ipod/ipod_accessories.html?page=2


Cheers,
Alex Kowalski
'86 5KCSTQ
'87 5KCSTQ -- Will It Go Round In A Circle? with my Lexar FM transmitter/MP3
Player