3 dollar ipod hookup!
Race Director
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
NO 
z06hellcat made a heck of a find! I heard the results myself in soonerfan51's 2000 coupe a couple of days ago! $3.00 bucks plus TAX,,,,just not Corvette tax!
z06hellcat made a heck of a find! I heard the results myself in soonerfan51's 2000 coupe a couple of days ago! $3.00 bucks plus TAX,,,,just not Corvette tax!
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Just a suggestion,
If you use CAT5 wire for this mod, get the "stranded" wire type which is used in PC to wall connections. The solid wire versions used inside walls is much too fragile and the solid copper wires can easily break in use.
Also, if your not good at soldering......look for the 3M™ Scotchlok™ splice connectors used to splice data and phone cables.
These are very handy and "fool" proof. Just insert your wires and squeeze with pliers......waterproof as well. You can find small quanities at Home Depot and such.
http://www.shop3m.com/80610253660.html
If you use CAT5 wire for this mod, get the "stranded" wire type which is used in PC to wall connections. The solid wire versions used inside walls is much too fragile and the solid copper wires can easily break in use.
Also, if your not good at soldering......look for the 3M™ Scotchlok™ splice connectors used to splice data and phone cables.
These are very handy and "fool" proof. Just insert your wires and squeeze with pliers......waterproof as well. You can find small quanities at Home Depot and such.
http://www.shop3m.com/80610253660.html
Last edited by jrprich; Jan 5, 2009 at 12:51 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,033
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From: H-Town Texas
Aright well I attempted this mod today!
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,058
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From: Indiana
Aright well I attempted this mod today!
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,094
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
Aright well I attempted this mod today!
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
AND FAILED MISERABLY
I am pretty mechanically inclined too. For some reason it works intermittently and then fries the entire radio!!! I then have to uninstall the head unit and unplug the wires then plug them back in just for the radio to turn on. When I plug the 3.5 mm headphone jack back in.... BOOM there goes the radio. I am hoping that this may be from frying the jack, so I am going back to radioshack tomorrow and will be getting another jack in hopes of making this work.
If anyone has any ideas on what I might have done wrong please let me know! I thing that I fried the jack though while soldering, but we can only hope.
There are two different types of cables from the CD player. One is stranded wire and connectors, the other is a ribbon cable. I have a ribbon cable coming from my cd player and another connector on the board that looks just like the ones in the picture, but that one goes to the radio board, not the cd player. I stupidly tried to use the 1st and 3rd wires on that connector and it would pop and bang when i inserted the connector. I think they carry power to the radio board. I probed the connector and found that it is the 4th and 5th wire on that connector and mine works with the radio instead of the cd player. This way i don't have to have a cd spinning all the time.
Hope this helps
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,033
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From: H-Town Texas
There are two different types of cables from the CD player. One is stranded wire and connectors, the other is a ribbon cable. I have a ribbon cable coming from my cd player and another connector on the board that looks just like the ones in the picture, but that one goes to the radio board, not the cd player. I stupidly tried to use the 1st and 3rd wires on that connector and it would pop and bang when i inserted the connector. I think they carry power to the radio board. I probed the connector and found that it is the 4th and 5th wire on that connector and mine works with the radio instead of the cd player. This way i don't have to have a cd spinning all the time.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
I found out that in my 99 FRC there is green wire that has a female end that goes to a mail end on the smaller circuit board that goes on top that I forgot to plug in and am pretty sure thats what made it not work
Needless to say, I felt dumb...But anyway it works now and thanks for the input I wish I would of had it earlier
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,094
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
That is exactly what I did after resplicing everything it works great
I found out that in my 99 FRC there is green wire that has a female end that goes to a mail end on the smaller circuit board that goes on top that I forgot to plug in and am pretty sure thats what made it not work Needless to say, I felt dumb...
But anyway it works now and thanks for the input I wish I would of had it earlier
I found out that in my 99 FRC there is green wire that has a female end that goes to a mail end on the smaller circuit board that goes on top that I forgot to plug in and am pretty sure thats what made it not work
Needless to say, I felt dumb...But anyway it works now and thanks for the input I wish I would of had it earlier
Good luck with the radio.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
The How to is in the write up in the first link Z06Hellcat posted inclding the part numbers and which wires you need to splice. If you have any questions just post up and we will answer them.
Burning Brakes
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Dyer IN
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if ur cd player doesnt work this aint gonna help u then, u can tap the radio tuner side if u can find it i knwo its there
this is an easy mod for those comfortable with soldering just dont drop solder on the radio cause u will be SOL. done this tons of times for C5s as well as many other GMs
this is an easy mod for those comfortable with soldering just dont drop solder on the radio cause u will be SOL. done this tons of times for C5s as well as many other GMs
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas
if ur cd player doesnt work this aint gonna help u then, u can tap the radio tuner side if u can find it i knwo its there
this is an easy mod for those comfortable with soldering just dont drop solder on the radio cause u will be SOL. done this tons of times for C5s as well as many other GMs
this is an easy mod for those comfortable with soldering just dont drop solder on the radio cause u will be SOL. done this tons of times for C5s as well as many other GMs
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Pro
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Guys:
What kind of functionality with this hook up? Do you have to use your Ipod to control the songs or can you still do it with the radio controls? Other than possibly having to use the Ipod for playlists, etc., is there any other drawbacks to using this system? (Other than me possibly frying my GM radio)?
Thanks,
Rossi
What kind of functionality with this hook up? Do you have to use your Ipod to control the songs or can you still do it with the radio controls? Other than possibly having to use the Ipod for playlists, etc., is there any other drawbacks to using this system? (Other than me possibly frying my GM radio)?
Thanks,
Rossi
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,747
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Guys:
What kind of functionality with this hook up? Do you have to use your Ipod to control the songs or can you still do it with the radio controls? Other than possibly having to use the Ipod for playlists, etc., is there any other drawbacks to using this system? (Other than me possibly frying my GM radio)?
Thanks,
Rossi
What kind of functionality with this hook up? Do you have to use your Ipod to control the songs or can you still do it with the radio controls? Other than possibly having to use the Ipod for playlists, etc., is there any other drawbacks to using this system? (Other than me possibly frying my GM radio)?
Thanks,
Rossi