install 1/4" headphones to car stereo

[johnnybgood115]

Hi all,

My car radio has a tape deck with FM/AM radio, as all do, but has buttons for Tape, FM, AM, and CD. The CD button is not in use.

What I'm wondering is if there is a way to use that button to toggle between the radio, tape deck, and an ipod, zune, mp3 player by soldering on the ends of a 1/4" headphone wire. Where would the two headphone lines be soldered to and how can I get the CD button to function as a toggle switch? Can this be done??

Thanks in advance,

Johnny B

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[kross 10+ year member]

It depends entirely on your radio. When you click the CD button, is this to switch to an external CD player/changer? If so, then yes, it should be possible. You would need to get a wiring diagram for the wires coming out of the back of the radio. What model is it?

 

[johnnybgood115]

I have a 1999 Toyota Corolla. The radio in right now is the standard radio the car came with. The CD button was for a CD player option, which I did not take since I bought the car used. The CD player was not installed but could have been. So basically, its just a toggle button sitting there not being used.

 

[kross 10+ year member]

Found some after market auxilliary input adapters. A little expensive, but cheaper than a new radio with aux input:

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=398

If you can find a wiring diagram, it might be possible to wire something up cheaper.