1997 Maxima: iPod Direct to Radio?

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diro - 16 Apr 2007 03:05 GMT

I have an ipod and have been using the commonly used tape adapater and
would like to install a direct digital connection for my iPod into my
Maxima's stereo (similiar to how I use my iPod w/ my home stereo).
Anybody have any suggestions, tips, or idea on how much this could
cost?

I'd like to keep my Maxima for another 5+ years so it makes sense to
me to install this functionality into the car so I can have a pure
digital connection between my iPod and the car's Bose stereo.

bounce, rock, rollerskate!

-diro
the A-T-L

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cmdrdata - 16 Apr 2007 14:39 GMT

I posted similar question a year or two ago for my 2002 Max and got mostly
lame response. You will not be able to connect digitally. However, if
you're willing to risk it, one way to do this is to find out the input
wire to the audio amplifier (before the volume control (if you're lucky
and have an ANALOG volume control, this is the center pin of the 3
terminal potentiometer). you can then tap this and install an audio input
jack that would disconnect whatever source it is coming from and inject
your iPod audio through it. Alternately, you can easily find the "tape
head" input wire, BUT this is a very low level signal in the millivolt
range, so your iPod will probably blow the tape input amplifier if you
drive it directly from the iPod. You have to reduce your signal level way
down using a power divider circuit. I think you're better off buying an
aftermarket radio/cd that already has an audio input jack for such
purpose. Another bonus, this radio will probably be MP3 ready, thus you
can burn a CD with MP3 files, and have about a hundred song in one CD (
assuming 6 MB per song, and CD capacity of 600MB). My recollection, Nissan
Bose radio is not MP3 capable until 2003/2004 model.

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codifus - 16 Apr 2007 16:49 GMT

> I posted similar question a year or two ago for my 2002 Max and got mostly
> lame response. You will not be able to connect digitally. However, if
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> assuming 6 MB per song, and CD capacity of 600MB). My recollection, Nissan
> Bose radio is not MP3 capable until 2003/2004 model.

Try this;

http://www.mp3yourcar.com/

Also, if your car has a CD <b>changer</b> input, there are resources
on the net that I have found to make adapters to feed the headphone
output of your ipod into the CD changer input.

the mp3 your car output is best, as it is digital, and the CD changer
is very good b/c it alsmot as good as line out. Both these methods
blow away FM transmitter and cassette adapters.

I cant find the link for the CD changer output, but Google it. It's
out there.

CD

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diro - 17 Apr 2007 17:25 GMT

> I think you're better off buying an aftermarket radio/cd that already has an audio input jack for such
> purpose. Another bonus, this radio will probably be MP3 ready, thus you
> can burn a CD with MP3 files, and have about a hundred song in one CD (
> assuming 6 MB per song, and CD capacity of 600MB).

Thanks - I think I'm going to go this route; seems the cleanest, most
cost effective means to reach my goal.

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J. Johnson - 16 Apr 2007 17:25 GMT

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=411662

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cmdrdata - 16 Apr 2007 19:16 GMT

Hey that is a great link you posted. I will mod mine soon too. Thanks a
bunch.

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Charlie 3 - 17 Apr 2007 17:16 GMT

What up? I live in the A and have a 96 Max GLE. I was concerned
about the sound quality with my tape adapter but I haven't heard any
real differences. The only things I did was kept the equalizer
settings on the Pod the same and adjusted the volume on up on my Pod
and down on my stereo to eliminate the hissing. I just try to
remember that when I go back to the radio.

By the way, if you are a do-it-yourself owner like me, I would love to
talk to you about your experiences. I have about 288k on mine so I
may have more experiences than you.

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