Hey, gang.

How's it going?

I use an FM transmitter to get my iPod to play through my stock 2004 Stratus SXT stereo.

It's getting old and I was wondering if anyone knew of an aftermarket aux input kit that actually works?

If not, how about which are the wires that send the audio from the CD to the receiver? I don't mind a quick solder job if necessary.

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Nuff said.

Thanks!

olds_cool63

 

There is no aux in unit available for it. As far as soldering or tapping into (what I assume is the external cd changer) CD player, may not work either. The stereo is very similar to the one in my T&C, and the receiver will only accept sound from the changer if it's actually playing a disc.

May I ask why you don't just invest 70-100 in a cheap aftermarket unit with direct 1/8" (3.5mm) jack input? It will have more power, be able to play mp3 encoded discs. I can understand wanting to keep the external changer though, but the benefits of even a basic headunit over the stock one, IMHO outweighs the loss of the multidisc unit.

 

Hey, thanks for answering.

Believe it or not, I really like the stock unit. Definitely not the worst stocker I've ever had. It's actually one of the very few stock units I've kept in all the cars I've ever owned.

Yeah, I did some more research, and didn't see anything out there. Well, nothing directly anyway.

I put an aftermarket amp in my trunk. It doesn't have an aux jack, but it does have RCA jacks (I'm using the molex connectors currently).

I'm gonna try running a stereo to dual stereo splitter then run 2 stereo to RCA cables which will go into each channel on the amp. Or something along those lines.

I have the amp wired in such a way that I disconnected the speaker wires from the speakers, routed them into the amp, then sent the output back to the speakers. So, the way I figure it is, when I'm not using the stereo, I can use the iPod at the amp using the RCA inputs as long as the stereo is off.

I'll give it a try over the weekend and report back.

Thanks.

Nuff said.

olds_cool63

 

What you did there should work, using both the high level from the stock stereo, and turning that off, running the line level directly from an mp3 player or satellite radio. Only problem I can possibly see you having is that your source would have to have readily changeable volume controls (not an issue with say an mp3 player, but I know my Sirius radio they are buried in the menu system). Some amps have a plug that looks like a phone jack that you can get a remote volume control ****.

I even have a friend that removed the stock radio and just has a wire to the amp with his ipod touch clipped to a "blank" where the radio used to be.