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Jan 22nd, 2012, 19:33 | #1 |
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Minidisc Replacement
I've just taken my centre console out today to replace 4 dead bulbs and notice the minidisc player is connected with the same type of plug and coloured wires and the CD player. This led me to wonder if it's an easy job to replace this with a more modern solution. What do Volvo fit in place of the mini disc option in the later vehicles? Is the connection the same and I currently have? Can anything be installed in place? Any comment appreciated.
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Jan 22nd, 2012, 19:39 | #2 |
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No nothing else can be electricaly fitted there , On cars without mini disc there is a storage compartment .
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Jan 23rd, 2012, 18:12 | #3 |
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I was thinking more in line with the electrical connection rather than the physical space. Is the same connection uded in later models if so they may pu tme half way to doing "something" with a Volvo unit of some sorts.
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Feb 6th, 2013, 21:31 | #4 |
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I too have been mulling on this...
There are guides to get a line in through the Amp, although for me it's a bit of a half way house. Then there's the use of the FM / AM inputs in the tuner, again with it's limitations. And finally the cheap and cheerful (and somewhat successful) use of FM transmitters to play audio through the radio... All viable options, but not ideal (I live in a perfect world, in my head, lol) Then I had a thought... presumably the actual "doing" part of the audio (CD player, MD Player, etc) involves generic off the shelf components, that are then coupled with an optical converter... so, I wondered if anyone has actually tried to tap into this part of the audio setup. My MD player is jiggered (it just don't like to read the discs... ) so thought I might have a go, do a bit of investigation and so on and so forth... unless someone's already done it? |
Feb 6th, 2013, 22:16 | #5 |
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Fit a Dension Gateway 500 or Grom unit in it's place on the MOST fibre optic daisychain. Then you've got aux line in, ipod/iphone & MP3 on usb stick or hard drive.
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Feb 7th, 2013, 10:39 | #7 |
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Aye granted, there is that aspect but then there's the straightforward install of the Dension followed by a PITA fckin nightmare getting the BTA1500 bluetooth module to work like I had.
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I dont see why you cannot take what I did to the FM/AM tuner and open up the mini disc player and find the analouge input and solder up a 3.5mm jack lead, just the same, as far as the stereo system is concerned it would still be playing the mini disc......
Take a pic of the insides and see what hcips are in there, then we could find the data sheet and find the inputs... |
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Feb 7th, 2013, 12:33 | #9 |
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That's the plan... Although I'm wondering if there is in fact any analogue source inside an MD player with it being digital. It may well need some sort of TTL converter to fit into the read head of the MD player.
I'm hoping to have a play this weekend. |
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