classic rock radio in L.A.

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Mike Rivers wrote:
> In article <3ael49F68ur52U1@individual.net> kurt@nv.net writes:
>
>> Do you have a CD changer in it? If not, there are companies making
>> adapters which will plug into the factory harness and give you a line input.
>
>
> Yes, there's a 5 or maybe 6 disk CD changer. I have used it
> occasionally, but I don't bother playing CDs on short trips and a full
> load isn't enough for a ten hour drive, and the drive home.

Oh well.




> I might ask about installing a jack, but I suspect that the answer
> will be no. Do you know someone with a Lexus who has this
> modification? If it isn't a plug-in, it's going to be too difficult to
> install.

The plug-in solution is in lieu of the multi-disc changer.

 

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Mark wrote:
>
>> I remember when shopping for a car once, saw one, a Mitsubishi
>> Diamante I think, that had a line inputs jack on the front panel of
>> the radio.
>
> Hmmm, curious, what kind of jack was it, the standard little stereo
> headphone jack? How did you select the input.

The indash units that have auxiliary jacks have a button to select the
aux input. I've seen one that switched automatically when a plug was
inserted.



> I've been thinking
> about making a mod like this for my car. My guess is to simply wire a
> standard little jack across the radio volumne conrol then drive in from
> the low Z headphone output of the portable which will "override"
> whatever the radio is trying to play.

If your car has an option for a disc changer, that's the best and
easiest route in.

 

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In article <3agl3qF6b0gk9U1@individual.net> kurt@nv.net writes:

> The plug-in solution is in lieu of the multi-disc changer.

In my case, the disk changer is thorougly integrated with the
radio/CD/cassette player. But there are amplifiers all over the car,
under the seats, behind the dash, and in the trunk. And this is the
cheap radio. The expensive Mark Levinson model which I decided I
didn't need (mostly because it was required for the GPS, which would
have been too much of a temptation) has even more stuff spread around
the car.


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Mike Rivers wrote:
> In article <3agl3qF6b0gk9U1@individual.net> kurt@nv.net writes:
>
>
>> The plug-in solution is in lieu of the multi-disc changer.
>
>
> In my case, the disk changer is thorougly integrated with the
> radio/CD/cassette player.


The changer plugs into the indash via a 10-18 pin connector (unless it's
one of the newer serial protocol units.) Either way, there are a pair
of line level audio signals in that bundle. You can get adapters (and
even breakout boxes with A/B switches) that will plug into the harness.