Head unit

[laney]

Is it best to buy an aftermarket head unit or can
You adapt something to take aux on standard
Unit?

 

[aragorn]

Standard units a bucket of crap so your just as well replacing it.

 

[AndyMac]

You can get a Connects2 box for about £30 which allows AUX in via the cd changer input

 

[Danman1]

I had an after market head unit in my S3, replaced it with an original because it was better in my eyes. However the after market one is a Sony explod which had a 3.5 mm aux jack on the front. £40 if you want it. Like new, with wiring to go into an 8l a3/S3

Dan

 

[The Doctor]

You can get a Connects2 box for about £30 which allows AUX in via the cd changer input

I have one of these in my S3 - works fine, keeps the OEM look and the MP3 hides away in the glovebox.

 

[stumpy83]

im looking for an OEM set to replace my pioneer, you can purchase a cable from ebay for about £9 for an aux

 

[AndyMac]

Those cables are just a cable, which will be useless on its own, you need a box of electronics that simulate the CD changer otherwise the HU will just ignore the connection

 

[stumpy83]

the lead im thinking dosent need any box it will connect via the blue mini iso socket at the back of the unit which will give you a direct aux
and you control the music via your external device

 

[AndyMac]

Ahh the magic lead yes I forgot about that one. And how do you select the mini blue ISO socket as a valid source with no CD changer connected to it?
As said you need a Connects2 or similar to emulate a CD changer so that the HU then allows you to select the CD input as a valid source

 

[stumpy83]

well i know it works so thats ok for me
the stereo thinks its connected to a cd changer, the apporpriate pin is grounded which fouls the head unit to think its the changer then allows the (LEFT / RIGHT) input to act as an aux input

 

[AndyMac]

Wow think how annoyed Dension, xcarlink & Connects2 will be when they find out. All that R&D replicating a databus and all they had to do was ground a single pin!

 

[stumpy83]

your very sarky!!!! and its the same with peugeot,
do you know everything?

im not gonna argue with you guru

 

[laney]

One problem guys mine doesnt have a cd player, i like the unit thats in now so wanted to keep it but
if to much hassle il buy aftermarket

 

[stumpy83]

on the reverse of the unit is there a yellow / blue / green socket above the power / speaker iso??

 

[laney]

just changing convo slightly, do you know how hard it is to fit face lift lights?