Need Car Audio Help Please!

johnnysullivan · 05-18-2009, 06:59 AM

Hey,
I've been trying many different ways of playing my iPod through my Sony CDX-2500R Head unit... Fm transmitters fail, there is no direct auxiliary input etc etc..
One thing I have found is that there is a blue RCA input in the back of the unit which I am pretty sure is a CD-changer input.

Just wondering if anyone would have any idea how to use this as an auxiliary port for my iPod,

Cheers :]

**lcurle** · 05-19-2009, 09:09 AM

plain and simple, you either need a 1/8" input on the frint or AUX RCA's on the back, A single RCA for the cd changer will not work.

**jaggerwild** · 05-19-2009, 05:54 PM

Will the FM modulator not work cause of a funny antenna plug, or just plain old does not work? Don't they have no connection FM modulators now?
The new head units that are out now you can load your music from a USB plug, and with the size of USB'S these days you'd have all the room for music you need.
I'm sure if you look hard enough you could find one to use with what you have, or sell the one you have now.

johnnysullivan · 05-19-2009, 11:40 PM

Hmm I feel so stupid I found out that the input in the back was the reset button that looks like an RCA input :/ I guess now my only choices are to settle with fm transmitter static, use cds, buy an Fm modulator or a new head unit...

**lcurle** · 05-22-2009, 09:47 PM

FM modulators are good and bad. The sound quality is horrible and they phase in and out.....so I guess they are all bad, but at least you might get to hear your Ipod.

05-18-2009, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnnysullivan Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win Xp SP2	Need Car Audio Help Please! Hey, I've been trying many different ways of playing my iPod through my Sony CDX-2500R Head unit... Fm transmitters fail, there is no direct auxiliary input etc etc.. One thing I have found is that there is a blue RCA input in the back of the unit which I am pretty sure is a CD-changer input. Just wondering if anyone would have any idea how to use this as an auxiliary port for my iPod, Cheers :]

05-19-2009, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 602 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Need Car Audio Help Please! plain and simple, you either need a 1/8" input on the frint or AUX RCA's on the back, A single RCA for the cd changer will not work. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."

05-19-2009, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaggerwild TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 843 OS: Windows XP32 bit/Vista HB 64bit My System	Re: Need Car Audio Help Please! Will the FM modulator not work cause of a funny antenna plug, or just plain old does not work? Don't they have no connection FM modulators now? The new head units that are out now you can load your music from a USB plug, and with the size of USB'S these days you'd have all the room for music you need. I'm sure if you look hard enough you could find one to use with what you have, or sell the one you have now. __________________ Please if you need help, start a new thread with questions only after reading the first few sticky's up top. http://www.techsupportforum.com/auto...ter/car-audio/ A Link for Viper alarm owners http://www.directed.com/Support/Prod...es/Owners.aspx

05-19-2009, 11:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnnysullivan Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win Xp SP2	Re: Need Car Audio Help Please! Hmm I feel so stupid I found out that the input in the back was the reset button that looks like an RCA input :/ I guess now my only choices are to settle with fm transmitter static, use cds, buy an Fm modulator or a new head unit...

05-22-2009, 09:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 602 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Need Car Audio Help Please! FM modulators are good and bad. The sound quality is horrible and they phase in and out.....so I guess they are all bad, but at least you might get to hear your Ipod. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."