R Dubya Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 I remember a few months back, maybe even a year or so, there was a car on Ebay that had a cd changer installed, but the stock stereo also was there. There was a controller or remote right below the DIC, and I want to know what kind of changer do I need to get to make this happen? How is it wired in and is it difficult to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 I remember a few months back, maybe even a year or so, there was a car on Ebay that had a cd changer installed, but the stock stereo also was there. There was a controller or remote right below the DIC, and I want to know what kind of changer do I need to get to make this happen? How is it wired in and is it difficult to do? If it was a stock radio, then most likely it was FM modulated. FM modulated CD changers have a passthrough you hook into the back of your stock unit, in the antenna socket, that basically allows the changer to broadcast the audio signal it outputs on a certain FM frequency. It's a decent solution, but I hate it, because even though it's hard-wired to your antenna input, it still gets interference, and FM's dynamic range is still reduced. I installed one in my car, and it's not hard if you've installed a head unit before. You'll need a 12V (both 'hot-in-run' and 'always-hot') and a ground, and you'll have to mount the changer and run the remote wire. It's popular to mount in the trunk, but when I did it on my car, I had it between my granny bench seats. It fit snugly, but I could take the magazine out while I was driving, which is why I put up with it there. I hate having to get out of the car to change CD's. It's really a matter of how picky you are about how your music sounds. If you listen to FM radio on a regular basis, it'll be just fine for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Dubya Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Hey can you please get me that pn# of that amp you told me you had? I am looking into why I hear the turbo spool through the speakers and want to check if it is the amp or if I have a bad ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Hey can you please get me that pn# of that amp you told me you had? I am looking into why I hear the turbo spool through the speakers and want to check if it is the amp or if I have a bad ground. I gotta find it. I got your PM's, but I've been cleaning my basement this week, and I've been really distracted. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 In case you were wondering, the mid-90's Chevy and Pontiac Cassette headunits could control a factory CD changer directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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