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<blockquote data-quote="Johndbb" data-source="post: 6796322" data-attributes="member: 621841">hi alli stumbled across this page because im looking for the same thing, ill explain MY reasons for doing it...I have a stock stereo conected up to a 6 disc changer in the boot which i dont want to a) take out or b) leave in the boot dead.I also want an mp3 ready hu like the new alpine ida x305 model (which doesnt have a cd drive at all) which displays all the ipod data on screen.Im fortunate enough to have 2u of space in the dash so i want to run the stock hu for cds/radio etc and have use of the alpine unit just to play mp3s.Ive done about 2 weeks of reasearch and theres no other way to do this,- You CAN hook up mp3 to the stock radio, but you dont get full control of the ipod or screen info- You can buy mp3 radios with CD slots but none are compatible with the CD changer.Might seem a little odd, like why dont I just buy a new mp3/cd unit and replace the cd changer with a compatible one? Truth is I want to keep the car as stock as possible but merely want to incorporate mp3 into the car with a decent interface like the one you have on the ida x305So thats my reason! Still havent worked out a definative way to achieve this though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Johndbb, post: 6796322, member: 621841"] hi all i stumbled across this page because im looking for the same thing, ill explain MY reasons for doing it... I have a stock stereo conected up to a 6 disc changer in the boot which i dont want to a) take out or b) leave in the boot dead. I also want an mp3 ready hu like the new alpine ida x305 model (which doesnt have a cd drive at all) which displays all the ipod data on screen. Im fortunate enough to have 2u of space in the dash so i want to run the stock hu for cds/radio etc and have use of the alpine unit just to play mp3s. Ive done about 2 weeks of reasearch and theres no other way to do this, - You CAN hook up mp3 to the stock radio, but you dont get full control of the ipod or screen info - You can buy mp3 radios with CD slots but none are compatible with the CD changer. Might seem a little odd, like why dont I just buy a new mp3/cd unit and replace the cd changer with a compatible one? Truth is I want to keep the car as stock as possible but merely want to incorporate mp3 into the car with a decent interface like the one you have on the ida x305 So thats my reason! Still havent worked out a definative way to achieve this though. [/QUOTE]

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