combining 8 track and cd receiver wiring

[unit91 10+ year member]

I have a 68 Mustang with four speakers (2 front and 2 rear). If I hook up the 8 track or the cd receiver separately they each work fine. But if I combine the two units in the wiring, nothing works. Help!

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[maylar 10+ year member]

You will need to isolate the 2 units and switch the speakers between them with either a multi-pole switch or a relay.

 

[unit91 10+ year member]

OK....can you give me an example of what I need to buy, where to bu it, and how to wire it? Thanks.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Wow..you have a working 8-track(for the minute)?..What about tapes? Could you show a couple of pics of the player and a tape or two? The are so many ppl here who do not even know what a 8-track tape is, much less seen a mobile player for them.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

If you have aux. inputs on your cd player RCA or 1/8" TRS, you can put a LOC on the 8-track speaker outs and wire back into the Aux inputs on the CD HU

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

or..SAGA 2 SOURCE SPEAKER - a1Components

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

To separate with a relay, simply get 8 Bosch style 5 pin relays.

Speakers wire to pin 30, one relay per speaker wire ( two relays per speaker)

8-track outputs wire to pin 87a (N.C.) For the corresponding speaker relays.

CD player outputs wire to pin 87 (N.O.) for the corresponding speaker relays.

The coils wire together, power and ground, and you have a toggle switch to power the relay to change state.

 

[unit91 10+ year member]

i'll shoot you all a couple of photos tomorrow!

"If you have aux. inputs on your cd player RCA or 1/8" TRS, you can put a LOC on the 8-track speaker outs and wire back into the Aux inputs on the CD HU"

translate......i have an aux input on the cd receiver front; what's a LOC??; i assume "CD HU" means cd head unit??? help me out here brother!

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

A "Line Output Converter" (LOC) allows you to take the speaker outputs from the tape deck (2 channels, stereo) and plug them into the aux input of the CD player (Head Unit). You'll have to adapt the RCA plugs of the LOC to match the input jack of the HU. This would allow you to wire the speakers to the CD player and not have to switch them.

 

[unit91 10+ year member]

A "Line Output Converter" (LOC) allows you to take the speaker outputs from the tape deck (2 channels, stereo) and plug them into the aux input of the CD player (Head Unit). You'll have to adapt the RCA plugs of the LOC to match the input jack of the HU. This would allow you to wire the speakers to the CD player and not have to switch them.

roger.......got it.........thanks!

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

roger.......got it.........thanks!

Xscorpion 35R6 Expert Link Auxiliary Mini-Jack to RCA Cable

PAC SNI-35 (sni35) Variable LOC (Line Out Converter)

 

[unit91 10+ year member]

The 8 track has 4 wires - red (power), black (ground - with 2 pigtails for the 2 speakers), green (right +) and white (left +). I know how to connect the red power, but how do I connect the positives and grounds to the converter and which type converter should I buy for this application? The aux input on my cd receiver is 3.5 mm stereo female plug in the head unit. Thanks very much!

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

The 2 items in quack's link are appropriate for your needs. You would connect the tape deck's green and white wires to the LOC plus input wires and the ground pigtails to the LOC negatives. The adapter harness would connect between the LOC and your aux input.

 

[unit91 10+ year member]

Thanks very much to you all !!!