Agriv8
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:17 AM |
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OT VW gamma head unit to MP3 & Maintain 6 CD changer
I would like to plumb my MP3 player into my VW Gamma head unit (last of the old shape Passat Circa 2004 ).
There are products out there that will do this but use they use the input the the CD changer uses.
Ideally I would like to maintain the CD functionality and add the MP3 anyone know how this can be acheived.
Thanks
Agriv8
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twybrow
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:22 AM |
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Use one of the FM transmitters? 90% of the time, they sound absolutely fine.... Only if you are really a sound perfectionist will you be
dissappointed. Otherwise, could you buy all the bits from Maplin and make a cd changer splitter, so both the changer and iPod are plugged in at once?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:24 AM |
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as disusses on an earlier thread there are transmiters that plug into either the docking port on an I-pod or the headphone socket on an MP3 player
that can be 'picked up' on a spare radio channel. I use one myself as I only have a tape deck (Tape cos being an audiophile  I prefer
the crackles of ancient and inferior technology and pulling chewed tape out the slot  )
[Edited on 4/2/09 by Mr Whippy]
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hobbsy
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:26 AM |
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Although some of the FM transmitters work reasonably well I'd still be tempted to wire in using one of the CD changer style interfaces so the
quality doesn't suffer so much.
Does the headunit have a single slot CD player in it? If so once you'd got your MP3 player hooked up you might find you don't use the CD
changer so much...
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hobbsy
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:27 AM |
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Also the old school tape adaptors often work better than the FM transmitters.
I guess it depends where and how far you drive, I've tried a few of the FM ones and generally you have to retune it at some point...
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Agriv8
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:47 AM |
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Mmmmm I have a FM fransmitter but I really am after a wired soloution ie plug in drive of.
As it always gets plugged in ( bluetooth handsfree kit fitted to car ) and run Tom tom on it ( it is actaully a HTC smart phone )
Must be a way ( I hope )
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tegwin
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 10:57 AM |
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You can buy dedicated splitters that fit between the CD changer and the head unit..
Allows CD changer to run by default unless you flick a switch and plug in the MP3 player...
The VW Gamma unit usese some weird digital audio interface, so doing a DIY setup tapping into the audio feeds is not really that straight forward
sadly... I tried to do it on my polo...
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McLannahan
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 12:29 PM |
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XCarlink has a pass through that allows the connection of the CD Changer via it so you can still have both the MP3 and the CD Changer function.
http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/
There's details on the front page.
HTH
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Agriv8
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| posted on 4/2/09 at 12:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
XCarlink has a pass through that allows the connection of the CD Changer via it so you can still have both the MP3 and the CD Changer function.
http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/
There's details on the front page.
HTH
Now that looking good - But how do you switche between Car Cd --> SD Card --> Headphone Lead ?
I have emailed them just wandered if you knew.
Many thanks
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
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