Minidisc Replacement - Page 2

Beavis · Feb 8th, 2013, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Bigice

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...

so in theory this would then allow a 3.5mm jack into ipod to play back through the mini disc input? Would it be stereo sound and decent quality?

Might have to look into this next time i have a few hours spare. Any suggestions where i could get the data sheet from, so i can do it all in day as google is not showing much?

Funky Diver · Feb 8th, 2013, 17:57

I have a bit of time this weekend, so going to pull the MD player and have a bit of investigation...

I'll report on my findings.

Bigice · Feb 8th, 2013, 18:50

StuT4, yes it would just be like i have done with my FM intergration, a flying 3.5mm lead, you select mini dics player and pop on your ipod.....

I dont have a mini disc player to take apart to try....

GSTheo119 · Feb 20th, 2016, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky Diver

I have a bit of time this weekend, so going to pull the MD player and have a bit of investigation...

I'll report on my findings.

Did you get any where with this?
Am looking at the useless MD player in my new (13yearold) XC and wondering why I can't tap a mini jack or usb input into it instead. Naive, I know.

SkipjackUK · Jul 14th, 2019, 20:56

I would like to go the other way

is it possible to fit a minidisc player into the console, is it just a plug and play or does it need some special software update doing?

SwissXC90 · Jul 15th, 2019, 06:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkipjackUK

I would like to go the other way

is it possible to fit a minidisc player into the console, is it just a plug and play or does it need some special software update doing?

The hardware part is very easy.

But you need to load the software at the dealer.

SkipjackUK · Jul 15th, 2019, 19:30

doh! I guess that's gonna cost a pretty penny, would have been nice for retro nostalgia but not worth it if its gonna cost a lot. thanks for clarification

SwissXC90 · Jul 15th, 2019, 20:54

Ring and ask. May be minimal.

Escapee · Mar 5th, 2022, 19:43

I’ve just got a 2003 xc90 with minidisc player. When I load a disc it comes up paused. How do I press play? Or move tracks? Doesn’t seem to have any control buttons. Help!

Clan · Mar 5th, 2022, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Escapee

I’ve just got a 2003 xc90 with minidisc player. When I load a disc it comes up paused. How do I press play? Or move tracks? Doesn’t seem to have any control buttons. Help!

it will all be in the owner's manual , try the steering wheel buttons .. however optical disk players lazers dont seem to have a very long life .

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SkipjackUK VOC Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2023 20:29 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Leeds & Crewe	doh! I guess that's gonna cost a pretty penny, would have been nice for retro nostalgia but not worth it if its gonna cost a lot. thanks for clarification __________________ 2003 - 1G XC90 D5 Euro3, replaced AWD and gearbox at 140k (April 2022 @196k)

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Escapee New Member Last Online: Mar 5th, 2022 19:43 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Blackburn	Minidisc I’ve just got a 2003 xc90 with minidisc player. When I load a disc it comes up paused. How do I press play? Or move tracks? Doesn’t seem to have any control buttons. Help!

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Feb 8th, 2013, 17:57	#12
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	I have a bit of time this weekend, so going to pull the MD player and have a bit of investigation... I'll report on my findings.

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Bigice Junior Member Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2014 08:22 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leicester	StuT4, yes it would just be like i have done with my FM intergration, a flying 3.5mm lead, you select mini dics player and pop on your ipod..... I dont have a mini disc player to take apart to try....

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