How to put an MP3 jack on a factory radio?

[nighthawk]

I've seen where some have taken a stock Delco AM/FM radio and have added a small 1/8 jack for plugging in an MP3 player.

Supposedly the jack somehow ties into the amplifier part of the radio.

I have an old Delco radio out of a '93 S-10 I want to try this on. Does anyone know where on the radio i can hook up the MP3 jack to make it work?

Thanks in advance.

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[sexiewasd 10+ year member]

It would be on the signal line from the tape deck, you can check hackaday.com I remeber reading about it there although it was quite a while ago. Your best best would be a tape adapter or fm transmitter, or heck get a new deck unless you just like hardware hacking.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

x2 on the fm transmitter or get a new deck/

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

I agree with the others on just getting a new HU. Not nearly as cheap, but much easier/more options.

geo

 

[nighthawk]

It would be on the signal line from the tape deck, you can check hackaday.com I remeber reading about it there although it was quite a while ago. Your best best would be a tape adapter or fm transmitter, or heck get a new deck unless you just like hardware hacking.

Ok, I have heard of this, but then don't you have to trick the tape player into thinking it has a tape by engaging the tape mechanism into the "play" mode?

Here's an example I found on ebay:

From the ad on ebay:

The unit has add in the aux in put , the aux audio input is 3.5 mm jack stereo input, it will cut out Turner audio to insert I pod, Mp3, it is direct to Preamplifier section , so EQ, and volume control will work as normal. This is direct input so you will not lost signal as FM module or Tape player adapter .

 

[pentavolvo 10+ year member]

i do em on the cd players listed about except i tap the cd player side not fm

 

[nighthawk]

It's going in my daily driver work truck that I'm not investing anymore $$ into than I have to in order to keep it running and if possible I didn't want a high dollar stereo in the dash screaming "steal me steal me".