Hi, I've got a 1985 Ford LTD medium size wagon with a 6 cylinder motor. Is there an easy way to plug these devices into the speaker system? Thanks.
What kind of stereo is in it? Radio only, Cassette? There are cassette adaptors which are basically a "dummy" cassette with a wire attached that you plug into your device. There are also short range FM transmitters that you can connect to your device and tune into on your radio.
if you have a cassette it's easy if not, this plugs into the back of the radio, where the antenna goes, then you get the line for the ipod, satellite, whatever via a mini headphone jack. I have this version in all 3 of my cars and it works great (there are also wireless version of this but tend to have static.
Or if you are little more hi-tech... I use a fm transmitter/modulator for my ipod...I can listen to 600 songs in my whole fleet...Or if i am at a buds house at a party, same thing. Program the station into the transmitter, and tune the radio and you're set, car, boat, home, work anyplace you can grab a weak fm station. The one i have is an OLD ITRIP on of the first for the old nano and out in the woods with weak signals around we can get a 30foot radius, tune in all the vehicles and we are rocking.:2_thumbs_up_-_anima And it is HIGHLY portable.
I agree, the iTrip is a decent product. Especially compared to the battery-powered one I had years ago, where you could choose between maybe 2 or 3 pre-set frequencies. The iTrip plugs into the cig lighter and you can set it for any FM frequency. I use it in my wagon, and in the S-10 I drive for work. Oh, and the one I have isn't specifically for ipod.. it has a regular mini headphone plug. The only downsides I can think of are that I can't seem to find that one golden frequency setting that will get me through my entire hundred-mile route without interference, and that I'm slightly worried that I'm going to get cancer from spending 5+ hours a day sitting a foot away from a radio transmitter. On the other hand... I've never tried one of the wired FM modulators, but they seem to be cheaper than the iTrip, and I guess are less prone to interference, so if you don't mind getting your hands a tiny bit dirty...
Our FM frequencies are pretty crowded here, and I imagine it is worse in even larger cities. The FM transmitter I have is limited to only 4 preset frequencies, none of them are wide open here. It works OK in my wagon where the antenna is inside the windshield glass, but my Toyota has an external antenna, and it is mostly useless. I like the modulator that allows you to connect directly into the antenna input on the stereo. I think that would work quite well for me.
I must tell you guys that while the wired FM modulator works perfectly in the Toro and the 88, I have a bit of a whine in the wagon while sat is on. It's been a year of challenges finding the source. It's only with the sat. MP3, FM even 8 track, no whine. Not sure if it is a bad FM modulator (I say no, the MP3 works fine through the same mini jack.) Just FYI. Oh and BTW there is a wired AM modulator available for non-FM cars at www.rediscoverradio.com
I have one of the dummy casette tapes and when I put it in it will "flip" the tape several times, say ERR (error) and spit the tape back out. I was just wondering if anybody had any ideas on how to fix this instead of buying a new radio or an FM transmitter
Do you have to keep your factory radio? This is what I use.... http://www.clarion.com/us/en/produc.../cd/CZ200/us-en-product-pf_1259392953344.html Gives ya control over your Ipod and charges it as well. Great price considering all the options.
OK....here's a thread that has info that I know NOTHING about. I understand NOTHING that has been said here......zip, zero, nothing, nada. This is a car forum so I usually understand SOMETHING about each post. Not this time. No clue.:confused: uh.....you guys remember the little 45 rpm record players that plugged into the the back of your Zenith or RCA radio?? I had one of those when I was a teen. uh....that was heavy tech.
After doing some research all I can find is using a Fm modular, which in my opinion sucks! The sound quality is just not good at all! Just upgrade your Radio, saves you time, gives you better sound and the things are getting cheaper by the day.
