iPOD connection for OEM AC Delco stereo in Grand AM?

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michaelmarvel@gmail.com - 15 Sep 2006 05:45 GMT

Hey! Has anyone rigged the OEM AC Delco stereos (like in a 1999 Grand
AM) to accept an aux input for an iPOD or other MP3 player. I figure
if it has an aux input it should be easy to run wires to a phono jack
drilled into the dash. Any way to tell if the OEM stereo actually has
such an input? Anyone hacked there stereo like this?

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80 Knight - 15 Sep 2006 06:01 GMT

> Hey! Has anyone rigged the OEM AC Delco stereos (like in a 1999 Grand
> AM) to accept an aux input for an iPOD or other MP3 player. I figure
> if it has an aux input it should be easy to run wires to a phono jack
> drilled into the dash. Any way to tell if the OEM stereo actually has
> such an input? Anyone hacked there stereo like this?

I highly doubt your '99 Grand Am has an aux input. If I were you, I would go
out and get a decent FM transmitter that hooks up to your Ipod and your car
stereo picks it up on a specific FM station. I'm not sure how well they
work, but I plan on getting one soon to hook up to my portable DVD player
for the kids to watch.

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M.C. Tee - 17 Sep 2006 08:18 GMT

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-O3svoTruXn7/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=227450&I=581PA11G45

your stock deck has to have either a aux or a source button on it for it to
work, so basically if your oem deck can control an oem cd changer, then your
good

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The Reverend Natural Light - 18 Sep 2006 23:08 GMT

If your OEM deck has a tape player then a cassette adapter will provide
better sound than an FM modulator. Done right, you can hide the cord
under the dash so it looks clean. I built a car computer for a Grand
Cherokee and used that method successfully.

-rev

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