ipod with no radio

fg2!kid · 05-02-2008, 09:22 PM

i was thinking about removing my factory radio and only having a ipod. does any one have any tips i schould know or is this not posible?

got some pics of it

***Zeuceone*** · 05-02-2008, 09:23 PM

you would need to power the speakers. the ipod will not be strong eneough.

fg2!kid · 05-02-2008, 09:27 PM

well wouldnt the factory amp do that for me ?

SoCal07Si · 05-02-2008, 09:29 PM

y u want it out?

fg2!kid · 05-02-2008, 09:41 PM

well i hate carrying CDs in my car (dont have ipod yet ) and if iam going to have a ipod in the car the radio will be of no use to me i want to put the navi dash kit in a put some carbon fiber where the screen would be

***illusionstwice*** · 05-02-2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fg2!kid

well i hate carrying CDs in my car (dont have ipod yet ) and if iam going to have a ipod in the car the radio will be of no use to me i want to put the navi dash kit in a put some carbon fiber where the screen would be

Your going to go through all that work? Just dont carry cd's. Problem solved.

fg2!kid · 05-02-2008, 09:45 PM

its not that much work to me i know i can do it. just not sure ill get the volume i want. it would be nice to have two volume controls one on the ipod and the other from the steering wheel. but i dont think that it will be posible to do that

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 03:03 AM

i guy at best buy said i would need to use an aftermarket amp to do it he said i cant just wire it up

***Zeuceone*** · 05-03-2008, 03:07 AM

yup. i think the volume will be fine if you get the proper amp.

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 03:12 AM

hmmm.. dont know if i want to buy an amp maybe ill just mess around with it in the morning see what i come up with

***Zeuceone*** · 05-03-2008, 04:08 AM

youll have to figure out a way to get it to work on all the speakers.

***Mikey6p*** · 05-03-2008, 04:41 AM

just use headphones.

***CivicEX08*** · 05-03-2008, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey6p

just use headphones.

Don't listen to this man!

No to the

.

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 05:14 AM

^ yea i know hahah

***SiliconX*** · 05-03-2008, 09:07 AM

I would think it is possible, with fairly minimal modification. Now I can't guarantee this will work, but I can't see why not.

Get one of these:

Stereo Headphone 3.5mm Plug To Dual RCA Plugs Y Adapter Splitter Cable

Then get a stereo harness and do Whiterice's amp integration harness:

D.I.Y. the long-awaited amp integration harness by Whiterice!

Only instead of connecting the RCA's to the speaker wires on the harness, connect the F+R wires on the harness to the L+R RCAs on the headphone jack->RCA connector. Or you could do Whiterice's tutorial exactly as is, and just buy a couple rca Y splitters with female ends.

I can't see why that wouldn't work just fine (though i'm hardly a wiring guru or a car audio guru for that matter. I'm more of a nub

).

You would also have to either connect your amp turn-on into the Remote wire or possibly into the 12V and use a switch if you'd prefer the amp only being on when you want it on.

Either way, seems like alot of work for little gain. I'm assuming this is to save weight?

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 01:37 PM

^ ok, well is that with the stock amp ?

volvo9 · 05-03-2008, 02:40 PM

Silicon said exactly what I was about to.

Yes, that will be using the stock amp, then the ipod will control the volume and will be MUCH easier and the same exact thing as using an aftermarket amp. Just make the harness in the whiterice writeup and buy the splitters and adapters. Should cost less than $30 if you get the cables off the net. Also don't forget to connect the wire for the factory amp turn on, I took pictures of it here. VSS and factory amp turn on

You can also wire up the stock aux input jack so that you can plug your ipod into the stock location for a clean look. I did that in my car. If you want to I can find pictures of the wires I spliced into to make it work. EDIT: I just looked at the picture I posted in my link above. The three wires I have seperated on my finger are the ones you need to make the factory aux in jack work. One is a common ground, I think it's the yellow one which corresponds to the tip of a headphone jack, and the others are left and right. I just don't remember which, but a multimeter will help you figure it out in a second.

Plus the stock sub will still work.

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 02:52 PM

sweet yea some pics would be great so your saying to do a wire harness just like whiterice dont i need to use female connecters ?

fg2!kid · 05-03-2008, 04:09 PM

ok so i went and got a harness connecter. what do you mean by F+R, L+R

***SiliconX*** · 05-03-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fg2!kid

ok so i went and got a harness connecter. what do you mean by F+R, L+R

Front+Rear, Left+Right?

05-02-2008, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	ipod with no radio i was thinking about removing my factory radio and only having a ipod. does any one have any tips i schould know or is this not posible? got some pics of it Last edited by fg2!kid; 05-08-2008 at 11:13 PM.

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fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	its not that much work to me i know i can do it. just not sure ill get the volume i want. it would be nice to have two volume controls one on the ipod and the other from the steering wheel. but i dont think that it will be posible to do that Last edited by fg2!kid; 05-02-2008 at 09:48 PM.

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05-03-2008, 09:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
*SiliconX* is stuck at work... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,299 Eric iTrader: 2 / 100%	I would think it is possible, with fairly minimal modification. Now I can't guarantee this will work, but I can't see why not. Get one of these: Stereo Headphone 3.5mm Plug To Dual RCA Plugs Y Adapter Splitter Cable Then get a stereo harness and do Whiterice's amp integration harness: D.I.Y. the long-awaited amp integration harness by Whiterice! Only instead of connecting the RCA's to the speaker wires on the harness, connect the F+R wires on the harness to the L+R RCAs on the headphone jack->RCA connector. Or you could do Whiterice's tutorial exactly as is, and just buy a couple rca Y splitters with female ends. I can't see why that wouldn't work just fine (though i'm hardly a wiring guru or a car audio guru for that matter. I'm more of a nub ). You would also have to either connect your amp turn-on into the Remote wire or possibly into the 12V and use a switch if you'd prefer the amp only being on when you want it on. Either way, seems like alot of work for little gain. I'm assuming this is to save weight? __________________ Last edited by SiliconX; 05-03-2008 at 09:09 AM.

05-03-2008, 02:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 1,781 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	Silicon said exactly what I was about to. Yes, that will be using the stock amp, then the ipod will control the volume and will be MUCH easier and the same exact thing as using an aftermarket amp. Just make the harness in the whiterice writeup and buy the splitters and adapters. Should cost less than $30 if you get the cables off the net. Also don't forget to connect the wire for the factory amp turn on, I took pictures of it here. VSS and factory amp turn on You can also wire up the stock aux input jack so that you can plug your ipod into the stock location for a clean look. I did that in my car. If you want to I can find pictures of the wires I spliced into to make it work. EDIT: I just looked at the picture I posted in my link above. The three wires I have seperated on my finger are the ones you need to make the factory aux in jack work. One is a common ground, I think it's the yellow one which corresponds to the tip of a headphone jack, and the others are left and right. I just don't remember which, but a multimeter will help you figure it out in a second. Plus the stock sub will still work. Last edited by volvo9; 05-03-2008 at 02:45 PM.

05-02-2008, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	well wouldnt the factory amp do that for me ?

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SoCal07Si Warren Wallace Pwnz You! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Whitter, So Cali Age: 21 Posts: 12,173 Just call me Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	y u want it out?

05-02-2008, 09:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	well i hate carrying CDs in my car (dont have ipod yet ) and if iam going to have a ipod in the car the radio will be of no use to me i want to put the navi dash kit in a put some carbon fiber where the screen would be

05-03-2008, 03:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	i guy at best buy said i would need to use an aftermarket amp to do it he said i cant just wire it up

05-03-2008, 03:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmmm.. dont know if i want to buy an amp maybe ill just mess around with it in the morning see what i come up with

05-03-2008, 05:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ yea i know hahah

05-03-2008, 01:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ ok, well is that with the stock amp ?

05-03-2008, 02:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	sweet yea some pics would be great so your saying to do a wire harness just like whiterice dont i need to use female connecters ?

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fg2!kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montclair Cali Age: 21 Posts: 1,076 エリク eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok so i went and got a harness connecter. what do you mean by F+R, L+R

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