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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / August 2004V50, High Performance radio and AUX-IN
I just bought a V50 with High Performance audio system. Question: Is there a AUX-IN option on this system (eg. I want to connect my iPod to the AUX for in-car use) Does anybody know any solutions to connecting external audio sources to the audio system ? Thanks ! Stein On 6/8/04 5:52 AM, in article gewQc.6424$v04.139783@news2.e.nsc.no, "Stein Gilde" <s_gilde@hotmail.com> decided to come out from under the bed and slurred: > I just bought a V50 with High Performance audio system. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Stein Mee too! However I have the SC816 in the S70. Can an ipod be plugged in direct? Hammo Yeah, got the belkin tuner and the tape thing, but would prefer a line in! > On 6/8/04 5:52 AM, in article gewQc.6424$v04.139783@news2.e.nsc.no, "Stein > Gilde" <s_gilde@hotmail.com> decided to come out from under the bed and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Yeah, got the belkin tuner and the tape thing, but would prefer a line in! The 'tape-thin' is not an option i Scandinavia. Noone delivers a cassette-player fro audio entertainment systems. Only CD-players and occasionally MD-players. We are stuck with with FM transmitters (like this http://www.monstercable.com/computer/productPageComputer.asp?pin=2084 ) allthough FM transmitters are not legal to use, at least not here in Norway ..... Have you seen the iPod interface in the new BMW's? you can even use your steering wheel mounted audio controls to adjust the unit, which is plugged in thru a jack in the glove box... Looks like a great setup. I'd suggest buying an FM transmitter from the USA or Canada - from and internet store, and shipping it over. No one would really be able to know unless someone who cared was right beside your car and tuned into your iPod being played over the FM frequencies. I haven't seen Aux in on a factory stereo except on one of my friends old VW's... Never on any Volvo i've seen tho. > > On 6/8/04 5:52 AM, in article gewQc.6424$v04.139783@news2.e.nsc.no, "Stein > > Gilde" <s_gilde@hotmail.com> decided to come out from under the bed and [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > allthough FM transmitters are not legal to use, at least not here in Norway > ..... > Have you seen the iPod interface in the new BMW's? you can even use your > steering wheel mounted audio controls to adjust the unit, which is plugged [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I haven't seen Aux in on a factory stereo except on one of my friends old > VW's... Never on any Volvo i've seen tho. Yes ! I've seen it, but I don't want a BMW... (allready bought the V50, and it's due to be delivered in October...) Nice bundling, though... Buy an iPod an get a BMW as an extra bonus... LOL I believe the BMW is using an adapter to the iPod-connector to access the controls via the steering wheel. Shouldn't be too difficult when Burton Clothing manages this in their products... http://www.burton.com/Burton/gear/products.asp?productID=377&shortMaterialNumber =B5253101 Does anybody know what manufacturer is delivering the audio system to Volvo ? I'm quite shure they buy these systems 'off the shelf' from Sony, Philips, JVC, Blaupunkt or something like that. Wouldn't bee too surprised if there are some 'magic connectors' in the back of it.... BTW... They sell these transmitters over the counter here, but you are not allowed to use them ;) They're even cheaper than in the US... I might go for one, just to keep it on the shelf...not for use of course, just for my collection ! There's nothing on the back on the 960's radio except what looks like the proprietary CD changer jack... the back of my VW Golf's radio... which is a Panasonic has even more of a proprietary look to the back of it..... I think my Volvo radio might be a Mitsubishi, but not 100% sure on that one, not sure who they are using nowadays either. I don't like BMW's that much either, but it's a great idea... I'm sure Volvo will copy it in a few years, maybe when I go to by a new S40 or V50 ;-).... hahaha > > Have you seen the iPod interface in the new BMW's? you can even use your > > steering wheel mounted audio controls to adjust the unit, which is plugged [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > controls via the steering wheel. Shouldn't be too difficult when Burton > Clothing manages this in their products... http://www.burton.com/Burton/gear/products.asp?productID=377&shortMaterialNumber =B5253101 > Does anybody know what manufacturer is delivering the audio system to Volvo > ? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I might go for one, just to keep it on the shelf...not for use of course, > just for my collection ! >Have you seen the iPod interface in the new BMW's? you can even use your >steering wheel mounted audio controls to adjust the unit, which is plugged [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >unless someone who cared was right beside your car and tuned into your iPod >being played over the FM frequencies. If you get an FM transmitter, make sure it's a proper digital one, not one of the cheaper analogue-tuned ones. The one my mate has drifts all over the place and is basically unusable unless you want to stop every 3 minutes to retune it. I bought a Griffin one which fits the iPod perfectly and works really well. Ebay has loads, but you can buy direct from Griffin's US website for shipment to UK. What signal is carried from an autochanger to the head unit? Is it just a digital feed to the DAC in the headunit, or is there a line-level analogue signal in there?  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