On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:27:40 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message
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On 11/25/2011 12:26 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Sjouke Burry"s@b wrote


They are called FM transmittors.....

A workable solution is called a cable. Two male ends.

Steve



not if your head unit doesn't have an input.

--
Steve Barker

AS I POSTED EARLIER:

Look at the face of your radio. Is there a 1/8" female plug? If so, this
is usually the auxiliary input for a mp3. On mine, it has AUX right over
the hole. You will need a double male 1/8" cord, which is just an earphone
cord with a male plug on both ends. A buck at the dollar store.

Steve


Let's go over it again slowly. Most MP3s I've seen have a 1/8" jack for
earbuds. A LOT of car and house units I have seen have an AUX input on
their fronts instead of the big RCA jacks in the rear. A lot of people
mistake this for an earplug jack, but who uses earphones any more? Even if
there are RCA jacks in the rear, there is a cheap cable that you plug into
the RCA jacks, and it has a 1/8" male jack on the other end to go into the
MP player.

So, first, let's look at the faceplate. NOTE: NOT ALL FACEPLATES ARE THE
SAME, SO THIS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ON YOUR FACEPLATE.

Is there a hole for a 1/8" jack?

Now, the important part, as stated above. "IF SO, ...................."
(instructions follow) Try it with one of those double ended jacks.

For what one of those cords cost (99 cents), isn't it worth a try to hook up
your MP3 to your stereo, MAKE SURE THE PROPER DIAL OR SWITCH IS SET ON AUX,
and give it a try?

In today's world, most people already possess this cable. It's certainly a
lot easier and cheaper than going out and investigating costly FM
transmitters that work to varying degrees. This hardwire works fine.

It will do one of two things: It will work. It won't.

Hope you got it that time, Steve.

Steve

Steve, less than half the OEM radios over the last 6 or so years have
AUX inputs, and virtually none 10 years old or older. They are quite
common over the last 3 years or so - and many new vehicles don't even
have a CD player any more. On my 2002 PT Cruizer I added a CD changer
(from a Neon - same radio) under the driver's seat and tapped into the
audio feed from that deck with a 1/8" stereo plug so I can connect the
MP3 player - just need to have a cd in the add-on deck, select that
disk and plug in the MP3. That is beyond the capabilities of MANY on
this list.