Anglo-Frenchman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Hi. I have a 2002 Disco and would be interested to know if it is possible to adapt the standard radio/cd stack player to accept an auxiliary connection for an external music source. Don't really want to change the head unit. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Not tried it but it certainly seems possible (this is just the first one I found on Google) http://www.instructables.com/id/Add-an-auxiliary-MP3Ipod-input-to-your-cars-st/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks very much. Looks do-able although not sure about finding a CD of perfect silence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave88sw Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTVLRX002-Land-Rover-Discovery-Car-Aux-iPhone-iPod-Interface-Adaptor-Connects2-/251273888287?hash=item3a8117421f:g:xfYAAMXQsMZRjlW6 lots of these things about, i fitted similar to my v70, works a treat, just pretends to be a cd changer to fool the stereo into playing through my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks very much. Unfortunately it looks as though this adaptation does not work with the 6 CD changer set-up I have. Maybe there's another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave88sw Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Are you sure? The adaptor looks as though it fits inline with the cd connector, allowing use of both? The listing says it's not compatible with a head unit with the changer built in (i.e. a stack changer where you keep feeding them into the dash). Maybe send them a message to be sure? Otherwise, i have a feeling you'll be stuck with having to use one of those cassette adaptor things but the quality of them isnt great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 For many years I used a little FM radio transmitter to do this. It plugs into the headphone skt of the device you want to hear and then it transmits an FM radio signal of this back out on one of a few different FM frequencies. You tune your in-built FM radio to this same frequency and there you are! When you get co-channel interference from a normal radio station then you select one of the other presets. Mine used a rechargeable AAA I think. Worked really well. In fact I just had a look and they have developed since then. See this example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandratya Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Not tried it but it certainly seems possible (this is just the first one I found on Google) http://www.instructables.com/id/Add-an-auxiliary-MP3Ipod-input-to-your-cars-st/ Very usefull information. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Weirdly enough I spent a few insomnia filled hours looking into exactly this. There are some neat solutions, some costing more than others.... http://gromaudio.com/store/usb_adapters/rover_landrover_99-05_usb_bluetooth_ipod_adapter_direct_digital_interface.html http://www.gb4x4radios.com/ http://www.car-interface.com/vendita/en/interfaces-ipod-aux-land-rover/81-land-rover-ipod-iphone-aux-interface-xcarlink.html http://www.car-interface.com/vendita/en/interfaces-usb-sd-aux-land-rover/69-land-rover-usb-sd-aux-interface-xcarlink.html http://www.oemautosound.com/p-68-land-rover-auxiliary-input-adapter.aspx http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/103076-how-discovery-2-wired-aux-mp3-audio-input.html I found a page where someone had opened up the head unit, and soldered conectors to the board where the AM radio pins are. Then selecting the AM function gave him mp3 connectivity. Can't find the page now, but I'll keep Googling. It seems the Aussie forums have the most people hacking their stock radios for more modern sounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thanks for all the very useful replies which I will follow up. I have come across those FM transmitters before but I've always been doubtful of their sound quality. Maybe the technology has improved now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 ive got one of those fm transmitters. theyre carp... (but good enough for my satnav which is all i use it for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Like most things I'd suggest you get what you pay for -I have heard a transmitter used with an iPhone and the quality was excellent. Pay a bit more and you may surprise yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 it wasnt a cheap one. ive tried a cheap one as it was far worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 One problem you might find with adding an Aux In is that the level out of the headphone jack is limited (In Europe it's limited to protect your hearing apparently). The Aux in expects about 50% more amplitude than the iPod (phone etc) will supply so you have to crank up the volume in the car. That's fine, unless your SatNav comes out the same speakers - then it deafens you! My solution is to use a headphone amplifier http://www.amazon.co.uk/NX1-Portable-Amplifier-Headphone-Rechargeable-Black/dp/B00ULJEA1K which makes a big difference. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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