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Alright, may be a little off subject, but I need some advice. I am trying to figure out a way to hook up my htc 8525 to my cd player in my car. Unfortunately, my cd player does have a AUX hookup, so I am not able to just buy the Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable and hard wire into my CD player through the AUX input. Any ideas on another way to do this? The car does not have blue tooth integrated neither.
Thanks in advance!
- Casper
No AUX input.. no bluetooth... kinda hard, but not impossible. Depending on the brand of your car deck, you might be able to buy an auxiliary input adapter. I know for sure that Pioneers do that. You can buy an "ipbus adapter" that plugs into the back of it where the CD changer would and you can route the audio from your phone that way. I know Alpines and Sonys also have this ability.
your best best and pretty inexpensive ...is to use a fm transmitter alongs with your Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable this is how I do it with hy 8125 and plan to do with my 8525 when I get my Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable
NRGZ28 said:
No AUX input.. no bluetooth... kinda hard, but not impossible. Depending on the brand of your car deck, you might be able to buy an auxiliary input adapter. I know for sure that Pioneers do that. You can buy an "ipbus adapter" that plugs into the back of it where the CD changer would and you can route the audio from your phone that way. I know Alpines and Sonys also have this ability.
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Interesting.. I have a Pioneer deck, so I may be able to do it this way! Will have to check the deck after work to make sure that it has that connector on it. Thanks!
ljinsane said:
your best best and pretty inexpensive ...is to use a fm transmitter alongs with your Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable this is how I do it with hy 8125 and plan to do with my 8525 when I get my Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable
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Yeah, I thought of this option, just hate the output quality with an FM Transmitter. Thanks!
Yeah the FM quality blows usually. Go to your local car audio shop to get one of those adapter. They're about 20 bucks. I know Best Buy has them, that's where I bought mine.
Do a search for PIE Electronics Auxilliary adapter... if your head unit has CD-Changer control ( like my Honda Pilot) then you can get a PIE adapter which basically gives you an aux input. The sound quality is FAR superior to the FM modulated stuff. The adapter takes a dual-rca style input - so you'd need the 3.5 adapter into dual rca into the PIE. Works perfectly for me with my Sirius - and if I want to listen to my 8525 I just unplug the 3.5 from my sirius and plug it into my phone
Side note - if you get a PIE adapter - do *NOT* connect the ground. I know that sounds odd but I got wicked alternator noise with the ground connected to a good ground, go ZERO noise with it disconnected entirely.
i just modded the stock headset, chopped off the headphone wires and spliced in a 1/8" male audio connector and RCA outputs, i have aftermarket radios in my rides so i have RCA inputs..
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i just modded the stock headset, chopped off the headphone wires and spliced in a 1/8" male audio connector and RCA outputs, i have aftermarket radios in my rides so i have RCA inputs..
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Yeah, I checked my CD player yesterday, it does not have the CD changer plug. How did you do this through the RCA plugs I know my head unit has RCA plugs because I currently have my AMP hooked up to the RCA plugs. I just don't see how RCA can be used to take in sound and play it through the speakers, I thought RCA was for output. Maybe I'm wrong?
If you have that going to an amp, the RCA's you're using are "pre-amp outputs"- operative word being outputs... Most radios do not have auxilliary RCA inputs... I have a kenwood KDC-mp528 that does...
Look into _WIRED_ FM modulators
The same concept as the wireless FM deals, but without the interference and associated sound quality issues.
They basically plug in between the antenna and the head unit. when turned on, they completely replace the signal on the selected frequency so even a strong radio signal will not interfere.
The concept is well-illustrated here:
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/learningcenter/car/peripherals_installation_guide.html?page=3
Prices vary by features, but they're normally cheaper than the wireless equivalents. Look for examples here:
http://www.etronics.com/c-2435-modulators.aspx
Hope it helps!
you could just hook the 8525 up w/ the RCAs to the AMP and have a way of switching between the headunit and 8525...
just an idea
bah. go old school. tapedeck-to-headphone adapter
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Heya,
Currently I have a 3 way splitter HTCusb -> Power (miniusb) | Audio (3.5mm) | HTC Headset Connection (HTCusb)
What I need is a microphone only 'headset' to go in the headset socket, as the audio is allready being passed to my car's speakers via the 3.5 jack.
Does anyone know if/where somthing like this exists? or should i buy a cheap headset and splice the earphones off?
Also anyone else find the fuze is unable to gain positive charge whilst on and connected to a 12v ciggaret adaptor, it still drains but at a slower rate, but I do not have an offical charger, which may be the problem.
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I also have my audio sent to my car speakers. But since the phone thinks I have a headset attached, the phone microphone is disabled. So when it rings, I have to undock it from the cradle and stick it to my ear. I'd love to have just a microphone mounted near the visor. Anyone know where I can find one?
Wouldn't this do as a workaround?
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=169481
Plug into the HTC headset connection on your adapter, then you have a micropohone. Then plug the 3.5 jack into the end (instead of the headphones)
The large block adapter that came in the box works for me and allows me to use my car speakers w/ aux input and there is no problems with the microphone.
I had this problem with my tilt with the Y splitter adapter, however the multi adapter that comes in the fuze box works for me perfectly.
http://cgi.ebay.de/Audio-Adapter-3-...14&_trkparms=72:1229|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
There will be the same offers on ebay in your country. Searchwords: HTC 3,5mm
I would like to connect AUX port with Samsung Galaxy S i9000 but over wireless. Bluetooth?
I currently use wired connection and that work fine.
Streaming live radio in my car over 3G/HDSP-a/Edge work awesome. Just need that over bluetooth insted of wire.
any idea here ?
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any idea here ?
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Get the Samsung WEP870 bluetooth headset with Music Streaming adapters ! Should your wireless streaming to Aux just nice ...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V20WSY
Just ordered a Siemens bluetooth stereo headset the kind you plug headphones in and have a short male to male 3.5mm patch lead to connect it to the aux to do exactly this. Cost of headset off eBay.... £7
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Tehpriest said:
Just ordered a Siemens bluetooth stereo headset the kind you plug headphones in and have a short male to male 3.5mm patch lead to connect it to the aux to do exactly this. Cost of headset off eBay.... £7
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Well it arrived today and works perfectly so no more wires running everywhere. Result.
Get a A2DP Bluetooth clip type adapter with 3.5mm audio jack (detachable earphones) like: Sony Ericsson MW600,Motorola S605. And a 3.5mm male to male audio cable.
Headphone != lineout .... I guess OP meant lineout when they said AUX?
anybody have any idea on how to play music from the phone through the car? My buddy has an HD2 and all he does is plug it into the car charger and it will play. I tried that with my car charger and it didn't do squat but play it through the phone while charging the phone.
He probably has either blu tooth which you don't need anything to plug into the car (you just need to sync it once) , or he has it plugged in from a 3.5 headphone jack from the car to the phone.
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no he was not using the 3.5 mm jack. He was using his car charger.
Some car chargers have FM adapters built-in. The phone plugs in and is being charged. Meanwhile, the charger connects to the phone either by bluetooth, the "HTC" port or a 3.5mm jack, and transmits the audio to the car stereo by FM.
Here and here are just a couple examples. They come in either cabled (3.5mm) or bluetooth versions. Both would work with a slide as well. With cheap stereos with bluetooth nowadays, it's really a poor solution, especially in cities with lots of FM stations around.
But yeah, it really isn't possible for your friend to "just connect to the charger" and get audio to the radio, unless one of those methods above is what he's using. Either his stereo has bluetooth or his charger transmits over FM.
If your stereo has auxiliary ports(possibly on the back), just get an rca to 3.5mm cable and you're good to go.
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yppans said:
If your stereo has auxiliary ports(possibly on the back), just get an rca to 3.5mm cable and you're good to go.
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Run the 3.5 mm jack out the phone to an amp and bypass the radio
It's just not true that you need bluetooth or an FM transmitter. I have an Alpine MP3 only head unit. It has a USB port and I just connect my Slide to play songs from the SDcard. Maybe he has a similar headunit?
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I have a relatively old Pioneer head unit with a 3.5mm jack in the back and just ran a cable. It doesn't charge, but I can plug anything with a headphone jack into it. Most head units nowadays have that in the front, which makes things a lot more convenient. But, I do like the built in USB idea and may get one when I can afford it.
Also kcbboy, depending on the make of your friend's car, it may have a built in USB port that connects to the factory stereo.
Funny, just this weekend I installed my Motorola T-605 bluetooth unit in my car. It does both music (A2DP), handsfree, and has a 3.5mm jack also. I'm thrilled with it cause now I can just hop in the car and hit play - no need to unpocket the phone. The only downside is that it has an external speaker for the handsfree phone part (it won't play via the car speakers,) but I can live with that. (My head unit has line in and a ground-to-mute input, so this worked out well. My wifes car will involve an fm modulator to install her T-605.)
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It's just not true that you need bluetooth or an FM transmitter. I have an Alpine MP3 only head unit. It has a USB port and I just connect my Slide to play songs from the SDcard. Maybe he has a similar headunit?
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It's true that you can use the phone as a USB Mass Storage device via a USB cable to the headunit. I didn't think of that route, given that the OP's friend "just plugged it into his charger." I haven't seen a charger with a USB passthrough to a headunit yet. I'd love to, though.
double post. sorry.
I use an adapter from PAC audio that has 2 headphone jacks, 1 for a mp3 player, 1 for my sirius receiver.
http://www.pac-audio.com/
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It's true that you can use the phone as a USB Mass Storage device via a USB cable to the headunit. I didn't think of that route, given that the OP's friend "just plugged it into his charger." I haven't seen a charger with a USB passthrough to a headunit yet. I'd love to, though.
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I just know a lot of people call the USB cable the charger cable too sometimes. It's nice though, I can play them right from the phone with my head unit controls.
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My car does not have native bluetooth.
Right now what I use with my iPhone is a Kensington cigarette adapter-powered dock connector, that charges the dock and also has a line-out cord - so I charge + get audio out of the dock.
what is my equivalent solution once my android phone arrives? Is there any alternative besides:
USB cable + USB->cigarette adapter, plus a 3.5mm male-male cable
Edit: To clarify, my current car situation is:
NO native bluetooth support. Would either need something like a bluetooth speaker (sucks for music, okay for calls?) or a bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter
I have a center console which has a cigarette adapter and a 3.5mm female port right beside it... so this is the AUX for my audio. Thinking at this time, at least, I'd prefer to keep using this AUX input for my music...
I use this: http://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-BTC8-Bluetooth-Transmitter-iPhone4/dp/B003OTXBY6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Connects through bluetooth for media and calls. Then connects to your car stereo with either FM or 3.5mm. It also has a charger built in.
Do you want bluetooth audio or hardwired output to an auxiliary input on your car stereo? The latter will have substantially better audio quality.
If you have a relatively new Kenwood receiver, Kenwood offers an app in the Play Store that enables you to play music over USB. The reviews seem to be rather negative though, and I don't think it offers full control. I'll try it out in my car once I get all my music uploaded to Google, but I'll probably just keep using my iPod as it has full native compatibility.
there is only one correct answer to this thread
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEH-P9400BH-Mobile-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B006YBQ6Z2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1
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Solutions Etcetera said:
Do you want bluetooth audio or hardwired output to an auxiliary input on your car stereo? The latter will have substantially better audio quality.
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To clarify, my current car situation is:
NO native bluetooth support. Would either need something like a bluetooth speaker (sucks for music, okay for calls?) or a bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter
I have a center console which has a cigarette adapter and a 3.5mm female port right beside it... so this is the AUX for my audio. Thinking at this time, at least, I'd prefer to keep using this AUX input for my music...
nyvram1 said:
there is only one correct answer to this thread
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEH-P9400BH-Mobile-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B006YBQ6Z2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1
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Ya... not looking to get any replacement receiver or anything like that!
Also, it's a 2007 Honda Accord...
Kaitlyn2004 said:
Edit: To clarify, my current car situation is:
NO native bluetooth support. Would either need something like a bluetooth speaker (sucks for music, okay for calls?) or a bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter
I have a center console which has a cigarette adapter and a 3.5mm female port right beside it... so this is the AUX for my audio. Thinking at this time, at least, I'd prefer to keep using this AUX input for my music...
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What I posted does exactly this.
Kaitlyn2004 said:
Ya... not looking to get any replacement receiver or anything like that!
Also, it's a 2007 Honda Accord...
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too bad. these pioneer head units are INSANELY good. the 2 USB connections to charge or plug in SD cards alone is worth the price..not to mention the bluetooth capabilities to remotely control pandora from your head unit or steering wheel controls
Kaitlyn2004 said:
To clarify, my current car situation is:
NO native bluetooth support. Would either need something like a bluetooth speaker (sucks for music, okay for calls?) or a bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter
I have a center console which has a cigarette adapter and a 3.5mm female port right beside it... so this is the AUX for my audio. Thinking at this time, at least, I'd prefer to keep using this AUX input for my music...
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Then just connect the headphone out of the phone into the AUX audio jack. Note that you *may* run into ground loop problems when the phone is connected to the AUX jack AND it is charging from the vehicle's 12V, resulting in a possible range of hum and noise gremlins. If you do, power supplies with an isolated ground are available.
Based on your needs i think you're looking for something like one of these. Stream from phone to car via bluetooth and output via mini-stereo to car AUX port. They each work a bit differently and have different features, so i'd compare them and see which suits your needs.
I should note, to charge the phone, you'd just need a separate usb charger or cable.
Griffin BlueTrip Aux
http://store.griffintechnology.com/bluetrip-aux
Samsung HS3000 (can charge via 9V usb adapter)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Stereo-Clip-On-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B0057WWK5E
Belkin BT music receiver
http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F4U037