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Hello all, been lurking a little and am upgrading my head unit and was wondering if it was possible to retain the use of the stock AUX input underneath the a/c controls? I like being able to tuck the cable away from everything instead of hanging out.
I don't know which aftermarket unit you're using. My unit gives me 2 types of AUX: USB and 30-pin iPod/iPhone. When I connect my iPhone to the unit, it will take control of my iPhone such as shuffle, repeat, and search; and I can't control the iPod function from my iPhone. However, there's a button to release this control, which allows me to control the iPhone by itself, and all of the sound will be in the car's speakers. This is similar to the 3.5 mm audio; instead using the 3.5 mm port, it uses the 30-pin from the iPod/iPhone. I also installed an extended port that has both USB and the 3.5 mm port, which is for the iPod shuffle when I want to listen to my friends' iPods.
A lot of head units already have an aux jack built in. It may be possible to splice the wire to get it to work, depending on how the jack is installed on the head unit. If it is straight solder to a circuit board it may be a little harder to do. I just took the OEM aux jack out completely and ran my iPod cable from the back of my aftermarket head unit into the cubbyhole. That way I can still tuck it away.
I don't know which aftermarket unit you're using. My unit gives me 2 types of AUX: USB and 30-pin iPod/iPhone. When I connect my iPhone to the unit, it will take control of my iPhone such as shuffle, repeat, and search; and I can't control the iPod function from my iPhone. However, there's a button to release this control, which allows me to control the iPhone by itself, and all of the sound will be in the car's speakers. This is similar to the 3.5 mm audio; instead using the 3.5 mm port, it uses the 30-pin from the iPod/iPhone. I also installed an extended port that has both USB and the 3.5 mm port, which is for the iPod shuffle when I want to listen to my friends' iPods.
My unit has a 3.5mm jack and a USB but I didn't want to use them because the cord would dangle in front of my controls and shifter.
Yeah. It may require some modifications to the head unit circuitry and chassis, but you should be able to remove the aux jack and solder a wire onto it, dremel a hole, and run it out the back of the unit. Then you just splice it with the stock aux jack wire. I'm fairly certain that would work. How long have you had this head unit? Have you thought about returning it to get the one you want? It's funny how you think about things like this after the fact, huh?
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You could also just solder onto the existing head unit jack without removing it from the circuit board and keep functionality in both.
Yeah. It may require some modifications to the head unit circuitry and chassis, but you should be able to remove the aux jack and solder a wire onto it, dremel a hole, and run it out the back of the unit. Then you just splice it with the stock aux jack wire. I'm fairly certain that would work. How long have you had this head unit? Have you thought about returning it to get the one you want? It's funny how you think about things like this after the fact, huh?
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You could also just solder onto the existing head unit jack without removing it from the circuit board and keep functionality in both.
I just got the head unit today in fact! Never even crossed my mind until today. I'm like dangit! I'm fairly handy with a solder gun so maybe I will check it out. We will see once I get everything apart. Would be a nice DYI post for sure.
Does your unit have the 3.5 mm at its back? My unit gives me 2 wires as I said above. I let both of these wires pass through the old AUX and the whole in the passenger side to the front and extended them. I want to do it since we often change our playlist among people in the car.
Does your unit have the 3.5 mm at its back? My unit gives me 2 wires as I said above. I let both of these wires pass through the old AUX and the whole in the passenger side to the front and extended them. I want to do it since we often change our playlist among people in the car.
PS: Sometimes you can use some cable conversion.
Unfortunately my unit does not have an aux input in the back. That would have worked perfectly. Looked at the back of the circuit board and there appears to be three contacts. Trying to figure out what does what. Probably don't have schematics on the web anywhere. I'd rather not attempt anything and break a working aux input you know?
Unfortunately my unit does not have an aux input in the back. That would have worked perfectly. Looked at the back of the circuit board and there appears to be three contacts. Trying to figure out what does what. Probably don't have schematics on the web anywhere. I'd rather not attempt anything and break a working aux input you know?
There should be three wires inside your AUX cable. Ground, Left, and Right.
There should be three wires inside your AUX cable. Ground, Left, and Right.
Perfect. I was working on my axxess remote control today and took another look, I believe I saw four or five wires on the stock wiring. ?
Found it for OEM harness: The 5 wires going to your OEM lower aux-input are color coded this way: White-Left ch, Black=AuxIn grd, red=Right ch, Black(taped)= 12VDC grd, & Blue=12VDC +
Don't need 12VDC grd or 12VDC + since the HU is already wired to that. You know any links with desoldering help?
Last edited by muckdawg24; 05-30-2011 at 05:46 PM.
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You don't have to actually desolder the whole jack. You could just solder the wires to the jack and both would keep functionality. This is a pretty good DIY movie. You can also search Youtube for help. Be careful not to get it too hot. You don't want to ruin the circuit board.
You don't have to actually desolder the whole jack. You could just solder the wires to the jack and both would keep functionality. This is a pretty good DIY movie. You can also search Youtube for help. Be careful not to get it too hot. You don't want to ruin the circuit board.
I was testing this out on my old radio and my solder gun doesn't seem to want to get hot enough to melt the solder to remove joints. I'm using desolder braid.
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