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Neuros direct to Car stereo
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Topic author: Nathan Otis
Subject: Neuros direct to Car stereo
Posted on: 02/09/2004 11:15:57 AM
Message:
Has anyone made a cable that goes from RF or headphone out of the Neuros that goes to an adapter for a car antenna? I'm thinking of something that keeps the antenna connected, like a FM CD changer adapter. I don't mind pioneering, but if it's been done, why reinvent the wheel?
I like MyFi, but if I can just plug in a cable and have perfect audio from my Neuros, I'll save the MyFi feature to impress my friends in their cars.
I've seen a product called logjam or something, that turns the cd changer input at the back of the head unit into an "aux in", but that cable is $70 or more. If I can do it for less, I'd like to.
n.
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Reply author: vikfel(at)yahoo.com
Replied on: 02/09/2004 9:11:00 PM
Message: I did it for my wife's Civic with HONAUX cable to connect directly to the factory head unit. The adapter cable was about $50 + arround $5 for RCA to 3.5 cable from Radio Shack. Now she can use the Neuros like it is a CD changer. The sound is 100x better than MiFi. Some car head units already have AUX in port so you might not need an interface cable. Check you specific car stereo for such port. Hope this helps.
Reply author: Deathbyc4
Replied on: 02/12/2004 9:31:41 PM
Message: JC whitney sells a device that connects a CB radio to a box that goes inline with the car antenna. You could rig that wire (soldering of course) that goes to the CB to go to a 3/32 connector from the coaxial cable; i'd recommend using some small wire to the 3/32 connector then solder the wire to the coaxial so you have flexibility since the device has just a short bit of coaxial. if i remem correctly its like $30. It may or may not work, but the theory behind it says it should.
Reply author: fingers99
Replied on: 03/07/2004 2:07:32 PM
Message: Did anyone try any of this? How did you get on?
I've found that WiFi works pretty well in car provided that the Neuros is in an optimum position: in my little Fiat that's in the tray immediately below the car radio. Anywhere else and there is a lot of interference from other stations.
Reply author: PokeyKat
Replied on: 03/09/2004 4:20:27 PM
Message: Audiovox FM Modulator and Adapter
Model#: FMM100A
Hunt around, got mine for about $30. Simple install, hooks up to power and has a small on/off toggle switch. When activated, it cuts off the existing antennea's ability to recieve and thus gives NO interferance at all. Hooked it to headphone jack, cut volume full and works like a charm. Super clear, no static.
Reply author: Nathan Otis
Replied on: 03/10/2004 08:25:15 AM
Message: quote:
Originally posted by PokeyKat
Audiovox FM Modulator and Adapter
Model#: FMM100A
Hunt around, got mine for about $30. Simple install, hooks up to power and has a small on/off toggle switch. When activated, it cuts off the existing antennea's ability to recieve and thus gives NO interferance at all. Hooked it to headphone jack, cut volume full and works like a charm. Super clear, no static.
Care to post a pic of what the install look like?
n.
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Reply author: PokeyKat
Replied on: 03/12/2004 8:43:21 PM
Message: Basically its a wad of wire crammed under tne dashboard near the gas pedal. One part hangs down so my foot hits it a lot. That's about it.
Reply author: MrJackson
Replied on: 05/07/2004 12:16:56 PM
Message: get an aftermarket HU that has an aux input
mine has an input on the front so i just use a phono patch cable from the neuros to my HU, works perfect
Reply author: Scharfster
Replied on: 07/22/2004 4:57:43 PM
Message: quote:
Originally posted by PokeyKat
Audiovox FM Modulator and Adapter
Model#: FMM100A
Hunt around, got mine for about $30. Simple install, hooks up to power and has a small on/off toggle switch. When activated, it cuts off the existing antennea's ability to recieve and thus gives NO interferance at all. Hooked it to headphone jack, cut volume full and works like a charm. Super clear, no static.
That unit can only be used on either 89.1MHz or 88.7MHz FM frequencies. The lowest MyFi will go to is 91.1, how did you get this to work?
Reply author: kronin
Replied on: 07/22/2004 5:52:53 PM
Message: quote:
Originally posted by Scharfster
quote:
Originally posted by PokeyKat
Audiovox FM Modulator and Adapter
Model#: FMM100A
Hunt around, got mine for about $30. Simple install, hooks up to power and has a small on/off toggle switch. When activated, it cuts off the existing antennea's ability to recieve and thus gives NO interferance at all. Hooked it to headphone jack, cut volume full and works like a charm. Super clear, no static.
That unit can only be used on either 89.1MHz or 88.7MHz FM frequencies. The lowest MyFi will go to is 91.1, how did you get this to work?
What this unit does is connect to your car's head unit by going in-between the antenna and the head unit. When the power on this unit is turned on, the connection from the antenna to the head unit is severed and this unit broadcasts what is plugged into it via RCA jacks over either 89.1 or 88.7. Therefore, you would have a mini-DIN to RCA adaptor plugged into the headphone out of your Neuros, into the RCA inputs on this device. Then this device would go in between your car antenna and head unit. MyFi is not used in this scenario.
Reply author: Scharfster
Replied on: 07/22/2004 10:23:22 PM
Message: quote:
Originally posted by kronin
quote:
Originally posted by Scharfster
quote:
Originally posted by PokeyKat
Audiovox FM Modulator and Adapter
Model#: FMM100A
Hunt around, got mine for about $30. Simple install, hooks up to power and has a small on/off toggle switch. When activated, it cuts off the existing antennea's ability to recieve and thus gives NO interferance at all. Hooked it to headphone jack, cut volume full and works like a charm. Super clear, no static.
That unit can only be used on either 89.1MHz or 88.7MHz FM frequencies. The lowest MyFi will go to is 91.1, how did you get this to work?
What this unit does is connect to your car's head unit by going in-between the antenna and the head unit. When the power on this unit is turned on, the connection from the antenna to the head unit is severed and this unit broadcasts what is plugged into it via RCA jacks over either 89.1 or 88.7. Therefore, you would have a mini-DIN to RCA adaptor plugged into the headphone out of your Neuros, into the RCA inputs on this device. Then this device would go in between your car antenna and head unit. MyFi is not used in this scenario.
Thanks for the info. I would love to see some pics of this set-up. If anyone has some please post links.
Reply author: Scharfster
Replied on: 09/01/2004 3:22:15 PM
Message: Well I decided to post some pics of my own. I didn't think to take pictures during the install process, but here are a few after photos.
http://www.ateaplate.com/documents/Neuros1.jpg
http://www.ateaplate.com/documents/Neuros2.jpg
Reply author: Mitch
Replied on: 09/01/2004 3:42:49 PM
Message: Scharfster, looks cool. What brand/model mount is that?
Reply author: Third Rail Design Lab
Replied on: 09/01/2004 5:33:50 PM
Message: I always forget to post this...
http://www.thirdraildesignlab.com/Neuros_GTI.gif
JVC Arsenal KMD-7000 (what's it say on the display?)w/wired AUX IN under console and up along passenger seat.
Arkos cup-mount digital device holder
Neuros II- "The Brick of Failure (tm)"
Love it. Yet another opportunity to mention that my Brick of Failure's super-hot headphone out allows for some incredible output through the car strereo on AUX...
thom
Oh, that's an 04 VW GTI...
Reply author: Scharfster
Replied on: 09/01/2004 5:46:23 PM
Message: quote:
Originally posted by Mitch
Scharfster, looks cool. What brand/model mount is that?
Arkon CM625 - Universal PDA 15" Flexible Gooseneck Mount.
http://www.arkon.com/pdamount.html
http://www.ateaplate.com/
Reply author: Mitch
Replied on: 09/01/2004 6:41:44 PM
Message: Cool, thanks.
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