So I found the 6 CD's wasn't enough and wanted to hook my Zune up, but without buying an aftermarket stereo. I didn't want to pay over $100 for the Mopar ipod hookup, so I found this Terk XMDCHY100 which is supposed to be for adding XM to your factory radio, but also has audio in for external XM devices. I found it on eBay for $15, score! It plugs into the sat. radio connector on the radio, and adds "XM" to the source list. When on XM, anything coming through the audio in plays. To take it another step, I hit up radio shack and wired my RCA's to a headphone jack, and drilled into the dash, adding an Aux in like you see on newer models!

Here's the module.


Fit's right behind the glove box next to the amp.


Audio in, as well as the XM in cable.


Radio shows "XM" and loading when I'm playing music.


Audio in on the dash blank. Could go anywhere, I had this place with nothing so I put it here. I thought about the blank next to my E cutout switch and heated seats, but this was easier, and removable.


Nice clean setup that I can put away. The alternative is to run RCA's to headphone out of the glove box, which is what I did for awhile, but it wasn't as clean, and limited my reach to as long of an RCA cable as I had. This allows me to add a really long headphone cable, for either the backseat passengers, or even out in the bed.


Here's the headphone jack from radio shack....2.99 for 2. The Terk came with an RCA you can hack up and solder on to this.

 

sweeeet, if i had a 6disc changer i would have done this but i only had the cd player and you get much better tunability out of an aftermarket, but sweet mod my friend

 

Looks great! How does it sound?

 

Sound is perfect, just as good as coming out of the CD or Radio. Sure beats the FM tuners, and I didn't want to mess with aftermarket right now.

 

THAT's an ***-kicker, I've been trying to figure out how to do that with my RAH (stereo's are pretty much the only thing in a vehicle that I'm not too proficient at). I think I'm going to do just that. Sweeeet.

 

why can't you do this WITHOUT the 6 cd changer?

 

I don't see why you can't. I think the big thing is the non-6 disc changer radio's will accept more aftermarket Aux in adapters, i think the brand is P.I.E. that makes the popular adapters. All those say they don't work w/ the RBQ, I took a chance on this one and it worked. Not sure if something like this would work with the RBQ, it says specifically it doesn't, but mine looks quite similar.
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piechry02aux.html

I *think* from what I've read is the aux in from PIE and others use the CD changer option on non-changer radio's to get audio in, meaning the display show's CD when listening. My adapter uses the Sat. Radio option to get audio in, since on the RBQ, even with the proper port on the back, the internal CD changer is already "in use".

Kind of rambling on the subject, but I use the Aux In daily, and if you don't have one on your stock radio, you need one. Even if you just run a cable out of the glove box, it's a great addition.

 

I bought a cheap pioneer just for the AUX in. But its a single DIN so it doesn't look too good, but think I'll stick with it for now. No sense spending more for something I already have.

 

You can, all the factory head units have the same plugs pretty much in the back. No one said you could only do it with cd changer HU.

 

this is perfect! its exactlly what i want to do! well hopfully! i have an 05 with the 6 disk changer but i dont have an XM selection if i scroll through the modes(am,fm,cd). does that only activate when you plug in the xm box?