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Cheap Mod: DIY AUX Input in a 2005-2008 Factory Head Unit

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by fbconvert, Jun 9, 2011.

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  1. Jul 12, 2011 at 5:21 AM
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    From what I've seen, most of these adapter instructions say not to charge while playing. Not necessarily poor setup but nature of adding an adapter to something that didn't already have the capability built in.
     
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  2. Jul 12, 2011 at 8:53 AM
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    Instructions, who reads those lol


    Please pardon any spelling mistakes or non-sensical BS. This message is sponsored by my iPod touch.
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2011 at 9:42 PM
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    very informative..i shall do this next week :)
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2011 at 9:59 PM
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    I would so love to do this mod...but I have a feeling I would break something or accidentally create a CD-time machine or something like that. lol
     
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  5. Jul 13, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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    ^^HAHA nah man as long as you note everything you take apart and assemble it the same way everything will go so smooth....I think someone said before you really would have a hard time shorting anything out because of the location of the solder points....simple solder technique and some patience will go a long way....I have only soldered wires and LED's before this and it was very easy...the taking apart and putting back together is the "Hardest" part....you never know until you try...I gotta post pics from mine I took so many but my camera is not in my possession my girl uses it for school and I will have them up eventually!
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2011 at 11:03 PM
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    The soldering I'm not worried about (I'm the Mac Daddy at that lol), it's all those damn bits and pieces, and me having a different system.
    But oh well, maybe I'll grow some hair on my peaches and do this mod some day.
     
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  7. Jul 13, 2011 at 11:12 PM
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    true story mack it up!! what system do you have? the JBL or non JBL?
     
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  8. Jul 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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    Ha ha, its really not that bad like it was said before. So far every unit has had the left and right channel labeled so you shouldn't have trouble find the solder points. this would be a good mod to learn to solder on. Just watch the video I posted a while back or youtube search how to solder. Its a piece of cake. Good luck, we'll be here to help.
     
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  9. Jul 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM
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    Non JBL, just the base cd player that came with the 05 truck.
     
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  10. Jul 14, 2011 at 2:26 PM
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    Check out the pics from Sandman614 post #20. His unit is a single disc non-jbl.
     
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  11. Jul 14, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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    Alright, thanks buddy! That's it, the exact system....may do it this weekend or next, thanks!

    EDIT: and thanks to Sandman for putting up those pics too.
     
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  12. Jul 14, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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    Anything to help. I saw this and was like "OH Hell Yea, I'm not buying a USAspec!!"
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2011 at 9:12 PM
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    Just got finished with this mod! Works great, except I think the cd player doesn't sound as good, but maybe I'm just hearing things.

    Ran into a lot of little problems, and that dash was a pain to get off and on. Very surprised in myself that I was able to put it all together without losing any screws or breaking anything. But it's installed and ready to go.

    I took pics while taking it apart, and I would recommend it for anyone that will do this mod, so you can use it to help you put everything back together.


    Thanks for everyone who put pics up and stuff.
     
    BakoTruck, Jul 16, 2011
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  14. Jul 17, 2011 at 7:58 AM
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    What makes you think the CD player sound quality is worse, can you be more descriptive? Do you notice a difference when you play the radio or aux in? Let us know maybe we can help. Good job getting it to work though.
     
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  15. Jul 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM
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    Yeah I think it was because I kept the I-pod wire attached, seems to be OK after.
     
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  16. Jul 18, 2011 at 10:14 PM
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    Finally did this mod this morning and so far I am liking the results...it was my first time soldering too so i was very suprised that I pulled it off
    Very well...thanks to the person who thought about this inexpensive
    Way to connect you iPod/mp3
     
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  17. Jul 19, 2011 at 7:50 AM
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    Cool, glad this thread could help you. Where did you end up mounting your AUX jack?
     
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  18. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM
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    My 2006 non jbl main circuit board looks exactly the same as yours, but my CD board is a bit different. I would post a picture but my camera cannot take a close up in focus. Anyone know if I can solder the same contact points on my 2006 non JBL 6-disc circuit board(see second picture below from Sandman) as on this 2006 single disc non-JBL?

    Thanks
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  19. Jul 24, 2011 at 4:04 PM
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    its sounds like the 6 disc jbl and the 6 disc non-jbl are very similar. My suggestions for you is if you don't want to solder at the points I used, try finding the RCH and LCH solder points then follow the ribbon wiring on to the next board and solder it there. Let me know if this helps.
     
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  20. Jul 24, 2011 at 7:02 PM
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    OK found the RCH and LCH on the CD circuit board. A bit shaky on the trace to the main stereo board. Since my stereo board looks exactly the same as Sandman's, is it a safe bet that I can make the connection at the same points as on his stereo board? They are also a bit bigger than the CD board contacts. I was finally able to get a picture of the CD board. Should be in this post. My first file upload to this forum, so I hope it worked.

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    IMG_5926 (Small).jpg
     
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