Questions before I install my Modulator...
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Questions before I install my Modulator...
This is what I'm working with: Audiovox FM Stereo Modulator.
My questions are as follows:
NOTE: Red Wire: 12V Wire---BlackWire: Ground
1. How do I hook up the 12V wire to the power outlet below the climate control?
2. How do I wire the "ground" wire?
With the two RCA hookups here, and I'm hooking this up to it.
The RCA wires with the black boxes between them, will be wired to the longer RCA cord above.
Now with the antenna questions.
NOTE: Left cord (40-GM10) Right cord (40-GM20)
1. When I remove the antenna cord to the radio HU, what wire (GM10 or GM20) do I hook up to that antenna wire.
2. What wire (GM10 or GM20) do I hook up to the radio?
My plan for this little project is to get a better quality sound for my iPod, since I do not want an aftermarket HU + iPod adapter. My goal for this is to hook up a headphone jack wire from my iPod to the RCA cords. Or is there another way? I know zinner did a "hack job" but I dont not have a souldering machine.
Thanks.
My questions are as follows:
NOTE: Red Wire: 12V Wire---BlackWire: Ground
1. How do I hook up the 12V wire to the power outlet below the climate control?
2. How do I wire the "ground" wire?
With the two RCA hookups here, and I'm hooking this up to it.
The RCA wires with the black boxes between them, will be wired to the longer RCA cord above.
Now with the antenna questions.
NOTE: Left cord (40-GM10) Right cord (40-GM20)
1. When I remove the antenna cord to the radio HU, what wire (GM10 or GM20) do I hook up to that antenna wire.
2. What wire (GM10 or GM20) do I hook up to the radio?
My plan for this little project is to get a better quality sound for my iPod, since I do not want an aftermarket HU + iPod adapter. My goal for this is to hook up a headphone jack wire from my iPod to the RCA cords. Or is there another way? I know zinner did a "hack job" but I dont not have a souldering machine.
Thanks.
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k ready. I had the exact smae modulator. ground the black wire to anything metal. there are 3 screws behind the stereo. Ground it to that. For the red wire. Splice into the red power wire that is going towards the factory radio. Just tie the red wire into to it. Dont completey cut it off because u need that wire. As far as the antenna Adapters tere really is only one they can go, so it shouldnt be to hard once u get the stereo out. I had this exact same setup and i liked it but i finaly broke down and bought a head unit to start my system. Good luck and let me know if u have any more questions
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Ok I feel like an idiot asking this but here goes.
How EXACTLY do I splice the red radio wire with this 12V wire? Do I cut it and add a little cap on it?
Please help, I'm an rookie when it comes to stuff like this. Other than that, I just need to pull apart the pannels inside the car. Then hook up all my stuff, if I finish it tomorrow, I will post pics.
How EXACTLY do I splice the red radio wire with this 12V wire? Do I cut it and add a little cap on it?
Please help, I'm an rookie when it comes to stuff like this. Other than that, I just need to pull apart the pannels inside the car. Then hook up all my stuff, if I finish it tomorrow, I will post pics.
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You can cut the end of that wire of, and get the actual metal wire. Strip a section out of the other power wire, and joint it to it like a "T." Just make sure you tape it off. But like kuhockey said, dont cut through the other wire, just remove the sleeve above it. Preferably only the width of the wire you are gonna splice into it. Any small pocketknife scissors should be sufficient to slice two little lines down to the wire, and then one between the lines to get the sleeves off. Thats wordy, but I hope it helps. Later man.
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Update! Succesful Installation!
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This setup sounds really really good! I highly reccommend it.
This practically ran me less than $100, which is a hell of alot cheaper than a new HU and iPod adapter.
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This setup sounds really really good! I highly reccommend it.
This practically ran me less than $100, which is a hell of alot cheaper than a new HU and iPod adapter.
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when i had it, it was great when i was driving from St. Louis to Lawrence KS in the middle of no where, but like winger said, its got kinda shitty around Stl.
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Originally Posted by hardtocope
Good job.. How much clearer is the modulator compared to using a fm transmitter?
Originally Posted by sethallen
cobalt RS's are effin sweet!
i'm gonna turn my SS/SC into a Z28 real soon!
i'm gonna turn my SS/SC into a Z28 real soon!
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Do you guys think we could use this instead of the Audiovox box. This one already has a built in switch inside the box it goes on and off automatically. Only drawback is that it is designed for the Sirius. Do you guys think I could use it for the Zune??
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158319078975 I'm sorry I forgot to post the link I want to know if I could use this to connect the zune to my car ...hardwire it thru the antenna but I want to know If something would not work being that it is for the sirius,..thanks
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158319078975 I'm sorry I forgot to post the link I want to know if I could use this to connect the zune to my car ...hardwire it thru the antenna but I want to know If something would not work being that it is for the sirius,..thanks
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**** today is not my day...ill post a valid link as soon as I get home I'm posting from my phone here it is http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cyE1uAt...spx?i=60714110