COnnecting MPX200 to car stereo

[Guest darrenjg]

Hi

Before I splash out my cash, I just thought I'd best check on here first...

If I buy a 3.5mm to 2.5mm jack adaptor, and then one of those "plug your CD player into your Car Cassete player" tape thingies... is there any reason why I won't then be able to use my phone as an in-car mp3 player?

Ta

Darren

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

It should be possible but remember the mpx has a different socket pinouts to a standard headset.

[Guest furby]

Does that mean with the right part/thingy i can use other headphones (standard ones are pants)

[Guest mcwarre]

Yes to snowball and darren! Follow awarners advice tho'

PS Darren, does your stereo have a auxiliary phono input on the back? If so thats a better option...

[Guest spludgey]

I think it's for a car so it's more likely than not that it doesn't have one.

[Guest mcwarre]

I think it's for a car so it's more likely than not that it doesn't have one.

Obviously it's for a car as it says "plug your CD player into your Car Cassete player" :D ;) :lol:

A lot of modern systems now have auxiliary inputs so it is worth a look as the sound quality is far better than via a cassette.....

[Guest darrenjg]

Hi

Thanks for replying.

awarner, I'm not sure what you mean by 'different socket pinouts'? Do you mean that a simple 3.5 to 2.5 adaptor won't do the job?

mcwarre, no aux input in my car sadly.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

The actual terminals on the phone ie speakers and mic etc are configured differently to a standard 4 way connector, so you will find you may have to alter the wiring slightly before you get stereo.

[Guest scottt]

I use mine in the car with the 3.5mm to 2.5mm jack adaptor, and one of those "plug your CD player into your Car Cassete player and have no problems .

but with one of these

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/woodstock_dab53.asp

You can plug your sd card straight into your car stereo and even record radio programs !

[Guest Belgarath Krall]

I've tried using the aux sockets in the back of stereo, there is much less hissiness and it generally sounds a lot better. Plus you don't have to have cables coming out of the cassette entry...which looks much more professional with the cables all tied around the back :D

[Guest furby]

The actual terminals on the phone ie speakers and mic etc are configured differently to a standard 4 way connector, so you will find you may have to alter the wiring slightly before you get stereo.

Ye I only get sound out of one side in my headphones :D What would i need to do to get stereo or sound in both spreakers

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Depending on if you are using a three or four pin plug you

need to swap the wires around.

[Guest furby]

You mean I need to cut the wires in the headphones and solder them back the other way around? (comedy paint diagram aprreciated :D

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[Guest akurei_2000]

Snowball

Ye I only get sound out of one side in my headphones  What would i need to do to get stereo or sound in both spreakers

This is because you only have a mono adaptor (a mistake i made at first too :? )

try this one from - CPC Product Catalogue - avaialble at the princely sum of £1.05 :D

hope it helps

[Guest furby]

Ah ha, thankyou :D