Hey guy's,
I got a question on the original AM Radio!! Can one hook an ipod aux wire to it somehow?? I want to stay with the original radio look, but want to be able to play my music threw it!! I have been looking at some retro radios, that will make it look old, but would allow me to use an already installed aux. imput. Bad thing is, they was about $300. for one. I also found this one on ebay (nobody go and bid on this now, LOL) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318) I was wondering if you guy's know if this will fit! I am not to concerned about the size of the actual face (which they give measurements for) I am concerned about the knobs lining up in my knob holes!!! What do you guy's think??
Thanks,
Kim
You drill a little hole in the faceplate to fit in a 1/8 jack. You disconnect the base lead of the first audio transistor and run a wire the hole in the circuit board to the normally closed contact that shorts to the tip contact. You run a run from the tip tab back to the base lead wire of the first audio transistor. The tab to the outer sleeve of the jack gets a wire ran to connect it to an internal radio ground. You screw the jack into the face plate, put the faceplate on the radio, and put the radio in the car. Run a patch-cord from the iPod to the radio. :amazed:
I did this once back in the '80s connecting a Walkman to a Studebaker Champion radio. Except I had to connect to the *grid* of the first audio! :evil:
Quote from: dholvrsn on November 06, 2008, 09:39:38 PM
You drill a little hole in the faceplate to fit in a 1/8 jack. You disconnect the base lead of the first audio transistor and run a wire the hole in the circuit board to the normally closed contact that shorts to the tip contact. You run a run from the tip tab back to the base lead wire of the first audio transistor. The tab to the outer sleeve of the jack gets a wire ran to connect it to an internal radio ground. You screw the jack into the face plate, put the faceplate on the radio, and put the radio in the car. Run a patch-cord from the iPod to the radio. :amazed:
I did this once back in the '80s connecting a Walkman to a Studebaker Champion radio. Except I had to connect to the *grid* of the first audio! :evil:
Hmmmm, I'm not that savvy with electronics!! LOL Got pics? LOL Thanks for the tip though!!! :)
Quote from: dholvrsn on November 06, 2008, 09:39:38 PM
You drill a little hole in the faceplate to fit in a 1/8 jack. You disconnect the base lead of the first audio transistor and run a wire the hole in the circuit board to the normally closed contact that shorts to the tip contact. You run a run from the tip tab back to the base lead wire of the first audio transistor. The tab to the outer sleeve of the jack gets a wire ran to connect it to an internal radio ground. You screw the jack into the face plate, put the faceplate on the radio, and put the radio in the car. Run a patch-cord from the iPod to the radio. :amazed:
I did this once back in the '80s connecting a Walkman to a Studebaker Champion radio. Except I had to connect to the *grid* of the first audio! :evil:
Wow, the tech stuff sounds great, but:
1) Without a schematic, and/or the ability to read a schematic, and/or physical map of the circuit board in question, this information is far lacking. By "First
audio transistor", you are probably referring to a preamp level transistor that would accept line level (200mV peak) signals. She would need to
know what package it is (TO-220, TO-93, etc.), physical location on the PCB, and pinout of the device. It would differ from manufacturer to manufacturer
according to who manufactured the radio, and when.
2) Also, hole in the circuit board does not mean much - that's like saying "locate the swingset in the back yard of Dallas"
3) Finally, terms like "normally closed", "jack", and "internal radio ground" don't typically mean much to someone who is unfamiliar with electronics
Not getting on you for your explanation (obviously, you did this, and it worked), but your example is so specific to your own application in terms of language and description, as well as application, that it has no meaning to someone else who is doing the same thing...especially where they do not know electronics.
Sorry, being an electronics engineer, I could not pass this one by without comment. I wish I knew >half< of what some of you guys know about cars, but I have at least some of the electronics stuff covered. ;)
Chris
Quote from: pintogirl on November 06, 2008, 09:21:16 PM
Hey guy's,
I got a question on the original AM Radio!! Can one hook an ipod aux wire to it somehow??
You are a woman after my own heart lol... My 77 didn't have a working radio when I bought her so I had to install one. Now it has an am fm 8 track that I plan on using a multitude of adaptors to play the ipod through the radio. That is an interesting idea though, and I wouldn't mind that either.
I have a newer radio with a USB port built in. =) got a 4 gig memory stick for it. so 1500 or so songs. =)
I really want to keep the original radio in the dash, or something that will fit in the original holes. If I can't find something, within reasonable price, I will build a box for a new style radio to sit in on the tunnel!!! Or maybe try to mount a box under the dash for the radio.
If there was a way to make the iPod play threw the car speakers with out a radio, I wouldn't even worry about the radio part! LOL I have enough music to last for the amount of time I'm in the car!! :) I wonder if I can just run the iPod threw an amp, with no radio? LOL
Thanks for the help so far though guy's!!! :)
Kim
Kim:
If you use the proper cable (it would have to fit whatever your output for the IPOD was), you COULD use a separate amp to drive the speakers. Basically, the amp would take what is called "line level" output (a small signal) and amplify it enough to drive the speakers.
That would work pretty easily. Amps can be inexpensive, too, you'd just have to hook it up to power, ground, and the speakers.
Have fun!!
Chris
Quote from: popbumper on November 07, 2008, 04:36:09 PM
Kim:
If you use the proper cable (it would have to fit whatever your output for the IPOD was), you COULD use a separate amp to drive the speakers. Basically, the amp would take what is called "line level" output (a small signal) and amplify it enough to drive the speakers.
That would work pretty easily. Amps can be inexpensive, too, you'd just have to hook it up to power, ground, and the speakers.
Have fun!!
Chris
Nah, amps are cheap!!! If your hubby works for a tow yard!!! LOL People don't come pick up their 30 day impounded cars, and some have nice amps in them!!! Bonus for us!!! :smile:
That is what I will probably end up doing then. Just run the iPod through the amp. I really like the am radio look!! LOL
Is KRAK radiio still around??? LOL It was a country station on am radio way back when!!!! :smile:
There's this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick-F150-F250_W0QQitemZ360103904476QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904476&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick-F150-F250_W0QQitemZ360103904476QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904476&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
Quote from: dholvrsn on November 07, 2008, 05:46:37 PM
There's this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-MUSTANG-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick_W0QQitemZ360103904561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904561&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick-F150-F250_W0QQitemZ360103904476QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904476&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Original-Radio-AUX-imput-Pinto-Maverick-F150-F250_W0QQitemZ360103904476QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item360103904476&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
LOL, That is the same link I put in my first post!! LOL I am debating on getting that stereo!!
Kim
Go for it unless you like fiddling with jacks and first audios.
BTW, the first audio is between the last IF and the second audio.
At least I wasn't told about how quick and dirty my solution is. There are potential coupling problems with connecting two stereo outs to one mono in and the risk of burning things out with mismatched DC voltages on either side.
If I was converting an old radio today, I'd put in a single op-amp to mix the two stereo inputs together.
Instead, I got lazy, nibbled out a DIN sized slot, and installed a AM-FM CD-R MP3 and WMA player.....