View Full Version : help with aftermarket head unit and center console aux port


smakusdod
03-02-2007, 09:24 PM
i have an aftermarket head unit that actually has a regular RCA aux-input. I want to connect my factory aux port (in the center console arm rest) to this input.

Has anybody done this? I imagine you can just modify the wire to have RCA inputs, but has anybody tried doing this or something similar?

Any help you can lend is appreciated.

Thanks! :bow:

Need4Bass05
03-02-2007, 09:48 PM
Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but search for it. This question has been asked numerous times. Search for "Aftermarket HU and Aux" and I gurantee you will find your answer.

smakusdod
03-02-2007, 09:58 PM
I did like 5 searches before i posted. I couldnt find anything that answered my specific question... but of course, the one search i didnt do was "HU".

Go figure.

Thanks for the tip.. using 'HU' in my search turned up some good results.

smakusdod
03-02-2007, 10:16 PM
If anybody comes accross this post looking for info, this is what i've gathered:

It's not worth splicing the stock aux-input wire to an RCA-style input. It is better to route a new cable in place of the stock one.

You just need a 3' (or 1 meter, preferably) female stereo mini-to-male RCA cable (like $5 at radio shack), and some patience in removing the old cable and mounting this new one in the factory location.

Good luck!

Need4Bass05
03-02-2007, 11:10 PM
And there ya go