Anyone with an Aux Input adaptor (USASpec, PIE, etc)

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:45 am

I have a big favor to ask of anyone that has an aux input adaptor for their factory stereo.

Is anyone brave enought to take a look inside? I'd like to know if it's just wiring in there (perhaps a resistor as well) or if there's actually a chip inside of some sort.

I ask because I have the pinout for the CD changer port on the back of the stereo and I'd like to just wire my input directly to that if i can instead of spending $70 on on of the above mentioned products. If it's just sending the signals straight to the audio in then that's easy. I'm guessing that there may be a resistor inside to let the headunit know what something is hooked up to it, if there is a picture would help so I can identify it.

I hate to rush this, but I'm leaving town on Tuesday and I'd like to have a way to get my iPod's audio into my stereo by then. Thanks a million!!

gopherbeats · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:09 pm

hehe actually the first thing I did right out of the box was take it apart.. and....nope! I took mine apart expecting some what of a simple circuit.. holy lord there was a ton of electronics packed into that thing, IC's other chips, it looked like the inside of a slot machine.

Before I bought a Aux input, tried the idea of wiring things according to the pin out schematic.. its a no go. There is way more happening than just a drop down resister to detect an audio signal input in the head unit..

I found that it was necessary to drop the $70 bucks and buy an aux input.

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:15 pm

I was afraid of that. Thanks!

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:51 am

Those of you that got the USA Spec DFCHR, where did you mount the box?

gopherbeats · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:42 pm

I ran the cable from the head unit, over to through the glove box, I then ran I under the center console and ultimately put the box inbetween the center console and the passenger seat. I wish the cable was just a tad longer else I would have put it under the passenger seat. But it was still invisible to anyone who did not know it was there.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:47 am

I have mine - but it's still not installed yet. I plan to run it to the glove box though because I don't really carry too much stuff in there anymore (other than my owners manual)

Weegie5 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:42 pm

FreedomKJ wrote:

Those of you that got the USA Spec DFCHR, where did you mount the box?

Mine is way at the front of the passenger's foot space, toward the exterior of the vehicle. I'd recommend pretty much anywhere else because mounting the $#$% thing there was the most difficult/uncomfortable/time consuming part- hands down.

Anyone with an Aux Input adaptor (USASpec, PIE, etc)

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