Many people threw away their favorite cassette player when the world switched to CDs. This is what I did ten years ago, gathered my will into a fist and took the absolutely serviceable Fisher PH-W405K to the trash. But many still have the imported radios they bought with great difficulty at Beryozki and second-hand stores. AIWA, Sanio, JVC, and even the legendary Sharp GF-777 are still gathering dust somewhere in the closet. After all, this technology is convenient for everyone: it’s compact, it sounds great, it runs on batteries for a long time (we’ll talk about converting this technology to run on batteries), but, unfortunately, it doesn’t play anything else except the radio. But I know a way to give your boomboxes, boomboxes and ghettoblasters a second life, installing a USB port in them.
One day we were given an LG FFH-217 radio tape recorder in excellent condition. My friend Misha, having learned that we had bought a dacha, gave it away with the words “you will listen to the radio.” But alas, as it turned out, FM radio stations do not broadcast there; the nearest large city is 80 km away. This radio stood there for several years until I came across a small board measuring 2x4 cm, made in China. The board contained a pair of chips and a USB connector, and a remote control was included with the board. I then bought several pieces of such boards in order to choose the most suitable one for installation in a car (see article about), one of them turned out to be powered by 5 volts, and this became the basis for my modification.
How to choose a USB board
Options for selecting a board:
- Voltage. You need to disassemble your radio and measure the voltage at the outputs of the power supply with a tester. Aliexpress sells boards for 5, 12 and 5-12 volts. If you find a suitable power source, then choose the USB board accordingly. Make sure it doesn't turn off when you select external output playback mode! For example, I had 5 volts on the CD unit power, but the CD power would turn off when selecting the AUX audio source. In my case, the required 5 volts were found at the contacts of the backlight lamps.
- Form factor. There are just USB boards (I have one), some with support for SD cards, some with control buttons, some with a screen. You'll need to figure out where your vintage stereo has room to put it all. The front part of my radio is completely occupied by cassette covers and an indicator, and where it was possible to make a hole for a flash drive, there was a board with control buttons and tape drive motors at the back.
- Functional. As I mentioned above, USB player boards can be simple; in addition to USB flash drives, they can also support SD cards; they can have control buttons, have a large or small screen, and also carry FM radio and Bluetooth on board. If you like to listen to music from your phone, then I would advise you to pay attention to boards with Bluetooth, then your radio will become not only a USB player, but also a Bluetooth speaker. There are absolutely luxurious and inexpensive boards with Bluetooth 4.2, and if you have enough space to put it, then you won’t need all the other functionality of the boombox.
- Pay attention to the little things. Some boards do not support flash drives larger than 8 GB. Some have an amplifier on board. Such a board can generally be mounted directly into one of the speakers, if you do not have a monoblock, and use only the speakers, but it will not be suitable for expanding the functionality of an existing device.
Description of the modification of the old radio with photo
1. We disassemble the old radio.
2. Now you need to find a place where you will embed the new board. Find a place and make a hole for the USB connector. In my case, this is the back cover.
3. Install the board to measure the required length of wires. I soldered the audio outputs directly to the corresponding AUX connector, and removed the power from the pins of the control board connector.
Have a nice day, everyone!
What is written below will probably cause misunderstanding among true connoisseurs of good sound, but, nevertheless, several sound-reproducing devices have been converted with the help of this module, and the new owners are quite satisfied.
Periodically, thoughts arose to somehow diversify the playlist in my car. At the same time, I really didn’t want to change the standard radio, because for some reason I got used to it.
I drove for a long time, listening to music using various players, the output of which was connected to the linear input of the radio (the linear input, of course, had to be made by myself)
I've been waiting for a long time for the Chinese brothers to invent something that can be inserted inside a standard radio, and finally they got it.
Price 7.8 dollars
The photo is on the website, here is my general view from the details.
As soon as one such board arrived, the child asked to install it in the computer speakers. It turned out neatly, you can listen to music from a flash drive, and, oddly enough, all radio stations were caught on a stub of wire without hissing and with acceptable sound quality.
Since I did this at work in my spare time, and my colleagues were interested in what I was doing, the next three boards suffered the same fate
One was built into speakers, two into old radios.
The owners are glad that they used to have a radio on their refrigerator, but now they have a radio with flash drives.
And finally, we got around to the standard radio in the car.
I was satisfied with the sound quality; digital noise, oddly enough, is absent even during pauses. I think the sound is about the same as if we took it from the line output of a regular sound card and fed it to the speakers. And if you compare it with what it was (and there was only one radio in the car), then I’m just very pleased.
A little more about the device:
Using a module + a purchased amplifier chip + old 25W speakers + a homemade case, we got a super-duper boombox for the dacha. Plays loudly, floors vibrate
In the case of MP3 there is a semblance of an equalizer, in the case of radio there is no equalizer.
The remote control can be heard from about five meters away.
There is fast forward, rewind, pause, and auto-search for stations. There is no random playback. Shows only the track number. Tracks are played in the order in which the files were recorded, using this you can create something like a playlist.
If you have both an SD and a flash drive, you can switch from one to the other.
In general, we can say that the module is the internals of the miniboomboxes described in neighboring topics, but is cheaper due to its light weight.
It should be noted that different variations may arrive.
They come with an amplifier for each channel (about 1W), and they come without it. There are some with a clearly defined linear output, but sometimes you have to look for it on the board.
There are various options for such devices on household farms. I liked the one described because the indicator can be disconnected and, by connecting it via a cable, installed more flexibly in the donor device.
I couldn’t find it cheaper anywhere, so I had to buy it at DH, spent a month trying to get it shipped, then waited another month. If this feature of the store is unknown, it should be taken into account.
I hope the review will be useful to readers.
Thank you for your attention.
Outdated car radios were equipped with CD and cassette players. To be able to listen to music on such devices, you need to know how to connect a flash drive to a car radio if there is no USB input.
Why connect USB
A flash drive is a reliable storage medium with greater capacity compared to cassettes and CDs. Another advantage is fast access and high speed reading and writing of multimedia.
Understanding how to connect USB to the radio is necessary in order to read and listen to files recorded on a flash drive or mobile phone. For ease of use, the socket can be placed in the glove compartment or ashtray in the car, if the adapter connected to the radio without USB is located separately from it.
Basic DIY connection methods
The easiest way is to use an FM transmitter with a player. Using this device, you can listen to music from a flash drive or memory card on a cassette or disk radio, even in the absence of an AUX connector. It is necessary that the tuner can receive a signal in the range 87.5 - 108 MHz.
Another way is to install USB in the standard radio. In this case, rework will be required. As a reading device, you can use a portable MP3 player or a special set-top box with a player and tuner, which has all the control buttons. These audio devices are connected via AUX.
How to solder USB
The car radio is removed from the dashboard, the wires are disconnected from the car, and the cover is removed. Then the CD drive or tape drive is removed. To make the rework easier, you should mark the wires to which sound from the USB should be supplied, as well as the power output.
To solder USB into the car radio, the negative wire of the set-top box is connected to the case. The wires that were unsoldered from the switch on the LPM should be soldered to each other. The positive wire of the USB chip should be soldered to the resulting connection. A shielded cable is used to output sound to the radio. One end is connected to the turntable circuit, and the other to the playback head pins or the volume control input pins.
The attachment is fixed in place of the slot for the cassette. If there is a radio receiver in this device, the standard radio tuner is dismantled. The corresponding wire of the USB circuit is connected to the antenna socket. The set-top box is controlled by built-in buttons or a remote control. Before turning on, the volume control of the radio should be set to the minimum position to avoid a sharp jump in volume.
Now you need to figure out what to do to connect USB instead of CD. To do this, contacts are closed that block mode switching after inserting a disk. The analog audio input and power output are also found. All wires from the USB player are soldered to the corresponding points on the car radio board.
To solder an mp3 player to a standard tape recorder, you will need to build in a voltage converter, since such a gadget is designed for a voltage of less than 12 V.
For ease of control, the button pins are soldered to unused buttons on the radio panel. To do this, you need to unsolder the resistors that stand between the controller.
The signal is taken from the player's headphone output. Playback is controlled by buttons on the radio. When fixing the player, the slot for a flash drive or memory card should be directed toward the CD slot. The radio will play the role of an amplifier with acoustics.
Installing a USB adapter
This device is connected instead of a CD changer, for which a compatible plug is provided. This method is suitable for car radios equipped with an appropriate interface. To install, remove the device from the car dashboard and determine the optimal location for installing the adapter.
After this, the cable is fed from the back of the panel and inserted into the radio, which is installed in place. With this method, music listening is controlled from the head unit turned on in CD changer mode. The information displayed varies depending on the adapter.
Installing a premium Bluetooth headset
The premium device differs from a standard headset in the presence of an audio output that allows you to output sound directly to the car radio. If there is no AUX input, you can make one yourself. To do this, a three-wire shielded cable is soldered to the headphone jack. Its other end is connected to the input of the car radio volume control. The headset is installed on the car dashboard in a convenient place. Playback is controlled from this device.
Installing an FM transmitter
This method does not require intervention in the design of the standard radio. You need to insert the transmitter into the cigarette lighter socket, and then select a frequency that is free from radio stations. Playback control is carried out from the FM transmitter.
When purchasing a vehicle, motorists pay attention not only to its technical condition, but also to the level of comfort that accompanies this car. Of course, over time, even the most modern equipment of a technical device becomes outdated, alternative options appear that are even more actively welcomed by motorists. The modernization process is developing rapidly, affecting, among other things, the equipment of the interior with playing devices.
You can connect a flash drive to the car radio to listen to music recordings.
Just a few years ago you could find car radios on sale that were designed to use optical discs. Currently, devices that play music files from a flash drive are extremely popular. Of course, relying only on the playback source, it is difficult for most motorists to abandon their favorite car radio. In addition, most digital devices sold in the retail chain are of dubious origin.
If you want to keep your radio, but equip it with additional devices that will make it possible to connect flash drives to it, then it will be quite useful for you to study the recommendations on how to quickly connect a flash drive to a car radio.
Connection options
There are several options for solving the problem associated with connecting a removable storage device to a playing device. Among these options, there are some that are welcomed only by a limited number of motorists. An excellent alternative to them are quite popular actions that allow even those who do not have a technical education to figure out how to connect a flash drive to the radio.
You can, of course, not subject yourself to any tests, but simply visit a retail establishment and purchase a high-quality reproducing device from a famous brand. However, although such a solution to the problem will be desirable for many, it is not at all affordable. For this reason, it is still useful to consider the recommendations of motorists who have gone through this modernization path on how to connect a flash drive to a car radio without a USB connector.
Perhaps someone already has experience connecting a flash drive to a radio using a Bluetooth adapter. Of course, this option can be considered as one of the likely ways to solve the problem. However, those who have already gone through this technical solution path, in most cases, were dissatisfied with the result.
First of all, it needs to be connected to the cigarette lighter; accordingly, you have to consider the need to purchase a splitter. And this is not only additional financial waste, but also the occurrence of some discomfort when the protruding parts do not allow quick movements. In addition, such a specific clutter provokes a decrease in the aesthetics of the car interior. However, the main disadvantage is that you can't expect high-quality sound reproduction.
Some skilled technical craftsmen can not only successfully implement a USB adapter into any car radio, but also pre-construct it themselves. However, this option is unacceptable for absolutely everyone, since you have to work with microcircuits and boards, which are important to understand. Even one incorrect soldering can cause the car radio to fail.
A burnt-out board can, of course, be replaced, but this will again require certain knowledge and skills, and you will also have to fork out money, since the cost of such “parts” can be quite high. If you wish, you can find a special USB adapter in the retail network that can be easily connected to your existing car radio.
This method of solving the problem is good because it eliminates the need to disassemble the device and also connect to the cigarette lighter. You just need to first remove the radio and remove the cable.
The next step will ensure that your desire is achieved. Between the connectors of the radio and the wires, you will need to install a purchased special adapter, which has a hole for subsequent connection of a USB adapter to it.
After you have connected all the specified devices, all that remains is to return the car radio to its usual place, place the adapter where you consider acceptable for you. Most motorists prefer to place the USB adapter in the glove compartment, in this way, providing convenient access to it, but at the same time hiding the device from prying eyes, which helps maintain aesthetics.
However, your actions do not end there. Only their technical side is being completed, and some of the manipulations related to the necessary settings remain to be done.
IMPORTANT. The radio is designed to work with optical discs, so the USB adapter acts as an emulator that “deceives” your radio.
Without special “preparation” of the removable drive, you will not be able to cleverly “deceive” your radio, so you should subject the flash drive to some settings. Connect the removable drive to your computer, then create seven folders on it. Each should be signed as a “CD” with a number added. All the first six folders should remain empty, and the seventh folder “CD 7” will be the storage for music files.
IMPORTANT. If you ignore these tips, playing music will be impossible.
Using these recommendations, you can bring back to life those radios that no longer read optical discs well, due to the fact that the laser head has worn out. In addition, updating music albums will become much easier, because a flash drive allows you to record music files quickly and efficiently. The quality of the reproduced sound will be high, so it will satisfy any music lover.
So, connecting a flash drive to a car radio is a process that anyone can carry out if they carefully familiarize themselves with the algorithm for carrying out recommended actions aimed at upgrading an existing sound device.
Sounds accompany us all our lives; we love certain styles and rhythms. That’s why we try to surround our personal space with high-quality and beloved music. But standard car radios do not always provide such a chance.
Used foreign cars, which for the most part fill our roads, often do not please with a standard device. “Old” car radios provided by the manufacturer do not play flash drives, specializing only in CD drives. Here we are driving with this “miracle of technology” in the cabin - it seems that it needs to be changed, because the sound is bad and recording new tracks is inconvenient, but it’s a pity to spoil the panel interface, after all, it’s a “native” radio tape recorder. And a new car radio is not cheap. But now there is a simple, profitable and convenient way to listen to music from different media in your car without unnecessary financial and labor costs. All you need for your old radio to start reading MP3 files from USB flash drives and memory cards is an MP3 adapter.
What is an MP3 adapter
A small device that connects to the standard radio is defined as a CD changer and allows you to play music from USB drives. In this case, it can be in the glove compartment, coin box, ashtray or any other place convenient for you. And you can control the process of “flipping through” tracks just as easily as you previously controlled your own “cassette player” - from buttons or the remote control.
How does an MP3 adapter work?
You simply connect the standard radio to the device into the connector located on the back of the radio and the device is ready for use. The next time you turn on the ignition, the music starts automatically, from the very place where you finished listening to your favorite track, and the display of the device shows the folder number, track and time of its playback. But this is not the whole beauty of the device. The usefulness of the MP3 adapter is complemented by the ability to charge the phone via a USB connector and the presence of an input for connecting external audio sources. For example, if your phone is equipped with a mini-jack connector (for connecting headphones), you can also listen to music from it. In addition, the sound reproduced through the MP3 adapter is transmitted more qualitatively, because for this purpose the device is equipped with an 18-bit processor of the latest generation.
Technical features of the MP3 adapter
A modern device, in addition to great capabilities, requires certain amendments. For example, adapter manufacturer YATOUR notes that on the flash drive from which music will be played, you can create from 6 to 98 folders, each of them containing no more than 99 MP3 files. And this, you see, is already a whole orchestra! So now there is clearly no shortage of high-quality musical accompaniment. But you need to choose an MP3 adapter based on the brand of your car, and not the features of the radio.
An MP3 adapter simplifies and improves the quality of listening to music in a car, eliminates the cost of a new car radio and gives you the opportunity to enjoy your favorite tracks throughout the entire trip in the car. By the way, not all your favorite tracks should be listened to in the car. British scientists have found that listening to classical music while driving can be dangerous for motorists because it literally puts us to sleep, reducing our attention. While driving, it is better to listen to music whose rhythm matches the rhythm of your heart, and, of course, evokes pleasant emotions. Soulful rhythms to you!
Kristin Kudryashkina
Application
Compatibility of some models of Yatour mp3 adapters for various car brands (by year of manufacture) Toyota:
98-09 4Runner
98-09 Avalon
98-09 Camry
98-09 Celica
98-09 Corolla
04-09 Crown
00-05 Echo
07-09 FJ Cruiser
02-09 Highlander
98-09 Landcruiser
00-05 MR2
04-09 Prius
04-09 Fortuner
01-09 Prado
98-09 RAV4
01-09 Sequoia
99-09 Sienna
99-09 Solara
98 T100
98-09 Tacoma
98-01 Tercel
00-09 Tundra
07-09 Yaris
Scion:
04-09 xA
04-09 xB
04-09 tC
Lexus:
04-07 IS 200/250/300/350
04-07 ES 300/330
04-07 GS 300/430
04-07 LS 430
04-07 LX 470
Note. Text on the screen of radios will only be displayed if they support this function.
Honda Series:
Yatour MP3 adapter with Honda-Blue connector
Acura:
1999-2003 CL
1998-2001 Integra
2001-2004 MDX
1998-2003 TL
Honda:
1998-2002 Accord
1998-2005 Civic
1999-2004 CRV
1998-2004 Odyssey
2003-2005 Pilot
1998-2002 Prelude
2000-2003 S2000
Yatour MP3 adapter with Honda-white connector
Acura:
04-09 RSX
04-09 TSX
05+ MDX
05+ RL
07+ RDX
04+ TL
Honda:
03-09 Accord
06-09 Civic
06-09 Ridgeline
05-09 CRV
03-09 Element
05-09 Odyssey
06-09 Pilot
04-09 S2000
Note. Text on the screen of radios will only be displayed if they support this function. If a navigation system is connected to the CD changer connector, you must purchase and use a splitter cable.
Yatour MP3 adapter with VW 8pin connector
04-07 Beetle Convertable (see note 1)
99-07 Beetle (see note 1)
98-07 GolfGTI/R32 (see note 1)
98-07 Jetta (see note 1)
98-07 Passat (see note 1)
07+ Rabbit (see note 1)
04-07 Touareg (see note 1)
Audi:
2006-2008 A3 without navigation radio (use 8pin VW CABLE for 2007-2008 A3 w/NAV)
1998-2006 A4/S4
1998-2004 A6/S6
1998-2001 A8/S8
2000-2005 AllRoad
2000-2006TT
Lamborghini:
Gallardo 2004-2005
Note. The radio may need modification if it is equipped with a SAT cable.
Yatour MP3 adapter with VW 12pin connector:
2006-2009 EOS
2005-2009 Golf/GTI/R32
2005-2009 Jetta
2005-2009 Passat
2007-2009 Beetle
2006-2009 Tiguan
Mazda Series:
2003-2006 B-Series Pickup
2006+ CX7 (Note 1)
2004-2006 Mazda 3
2005-2006 Mazda 5
2003-2006 Mazda 6 (Note 2)
2003-2005 Miata/MX5
2002-2006 Mazdaspd.
2002-2006 MPV
2002-2003 Protege
2004-2006 RX8
2003-2006 Tribute
Note 1. There may be compatibility limitations.
Note 2. Not all Mazda 6 models can accept external CDC connections. The radio may need modification.
Note 3. The text on the radio screen in Mazda cars is not displayed.
Hyundai/Kia Series:
Yatour MP3 adapter with Hyundai 13pin connector
Optima (6 discs changer)
ELANTRA
Yatour MP3 adapter with Hyundai 8pin connector
Sonata
Tucson
Santa Fe
Coupe
Accent
MAXIMA(made in 2003-2004 years)
CERATO GLS (its CD host have the PM3 function)
Radio must have an "XM" button on it to be compatible.
Not compatible with navigation radios
Radios that have an internal Sat tuner are not compatible
Mitsubishi Series:
02-07 Outlander
Alpine Series: TDM or CDM CD(the bus controlled by M-BUS)/Acura
Clarion Series: Clarion CD/Buick Excelle(6 discs)/Chevrolet EPICA(6 discs)/Mazda 323((6 discs change)/Suzuki Swift/Jimny/VITARA
Pioneer Series: square CDC socket
Panasonic Series: Panasonic CD/Paladin(produce in Zhengzhou)/SUNNY
SANYO Series: SANYO CD/Ford Fiesta
Blaupunkt Series: Blaupunkt CD
We often fill the space of our car with our favorite musical compositions. It's a pity that factory audio systems sometimes don't allow us to do this fully. Car enthusiasts have alternatives in the form car radios with USB output, MP3 adapters or MP3 modulators.
If the radio has a USB output, then connecting a flash drive will not be difficult. You need to insert the flash card into the slot, and the radio will automatically start reading the contents of the media.
The MP3 modulator is connected through the car's cigarette lighter socket. You need to pull out the cigarette lighter and insert the modulator into the free socket. Depending on the type of modulator, find its waveform in the FM receiver radio frequency search.
Connecting an MP3 adapter. An MP3 adapter is a device that appears as a removable CD player. Remove the car radio from the socket. Connect the standard radio to the adapter using the existing cable. The device connector is connected to the CD changer connector on the rear panel of the radio. Pull the cable to the place where you think it will be convenient for the MP3 adapter to be located.
The next time you turn on the car's ignition, the adapter will start automatically, and information about the track being played will appear on its display. The MP3 adapter is controlled from buttons on the instrument panel or from the remote control, and the reproduced sound is of higher quality.
Car enthusiasts still give preference to MP3 adapters. The price of such an adapter is slightly higher compared to an MP3 modulator. But the first one has options, such as the ability to recharge a mobile phone via a USB connector.
It's finished. Finally, my regular Swing has learned to read MP3 :) I’ll say right away - what a difficult question it is in a modern car - reading MP3 from a flash drive :)So, we have:
- Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI manual transmission in the Amition + WR2 configuration, released on November 17, 2012
- Swing radio, which suits everyone (there are convenient knobs and buttons, unlike Bolero - there are no buttons on the steering wheel, however, in Bolero there is no USB, there is, indeed, good sound by standard standards, nice, not colored and not faded screen)What you want:
Just nothing - a USB connector and the ability to play music through it!!!
Whatever you say, it’s not good when a car turns into a CD warehouse!!! Discs in a special bag in the door, discs in the armrest, discs in the glove compartment, discs in the sun visor... I can’t even imagine how many kg of plastic I still carry with me in the form of discs. Moreover, 3/4 is MP3. And it all tries to get scratched, no matter how carefully you use it.What is needed for that:
Just a little: buy from the officials for 12 K rubles an MDI block 1Z0051592 with an installation kit. And charge them the same amount for installation. Moreover, they are all sincerely surprised - why?! We didn’t do this, but for 20 thousand - no question :))) In my case, despite the fact that you can simply stuff Bolero yourself for 8 thousand and still read MP3, but not comme il faut, the price is more than 20 thousand rubles. but it had a sobering effect, as if the law about 0-ppm.After surfing the Internet, I realized that there is:
Alternative option:
I came across an idea from (if you were looking for information on MDI, you’ve probably already been there):Buy for 6500 rub. (yeah, the price of a decent 1DIN radio) on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180729977744...ht_4039wt_1101
original installation kit 5n0035342e, consisting of:MDI block (original, made in Germany);
- wiring harness (you don’t need to solder anything, you just install it in the appropriate connectors on the radio and the MDI unit, which “hangs” between the radio and the main connector from the car on the can-bus)
- harness to the MDI itself
- extension cord to the socket for connecting a cable with a USB connector
- a wire with a connector for connecting an adapter cable to USB (you can buy it from Apple instead, it costs 900 rubles and is available at any Skoda auto center)Do the installation yourself, or install it from an unofficial source.
That's what I did. Paid 6500 rub. including shipping per set from Ebay. From Poland, where the warehouse is located, the installation kit arrived to me in 9 days.
The courier from EMS brought it to me on Friday in the middle of the day - and I already knew what I would do in the evening :)I tried it myself, but, as it turned out, unlike Stacid with Drive RU, my SWIG did not see the MDI block and stubbornly showed AUX, where I expected to see MDI after connecting. It turns out that it needs to be registered in devices on the CAN bus, which I cannot do - I need to connect to the brains of the car.
I also still don’t understand how Stacid with Drive RU was able to push through such bulky connectors without cutting a hole for them. I don’t have thick arms, but I didn’t succeed except to get scratched (“dad” - I pushed through, but “mom” - she still ate off those sides!).The thing is that there is no room at the back of the radio to leave the standard connector and adapter for MDI, so you have to move the standard connector to the left side, and also push in the connector from the MDI harness, which physically does not fit through and remains in the radio compartment where he has no place.
In general, I decided to seek help from a VAG doctor on Burakov. They were surprised and sent master Sergei to me.
Sergei specializes in VW, so he was not very knowledgeable about how to remove the radio and disassemble the ashtray, but this did not hinder him much.
Through joint efforts (fortunately, he calmly responded to my desire to help), we:
- removed the frame (according to Sergei, the same as on the VW) of the radio, simply pulling it towards you from below the ashtray and, helping with a thin screwdriver, after struggling with the top of the frame, they took it out;
- took out the Swing (its own decorative frame and 4 screws);
- unscrewed and hung the climate control unit (2 screws) on the wires to the side,
- instantly pulled up the manual transmission lever link - pulled the plastic base of the link, again from the ashtray upwards (and I was thinking about how to remove it!)And in the opening that opened, they tried to place the MDI block (under the ashtray) and push the wires through. Sergei also failed to push the connectors to the left. We decided to use wire cutters to bite off part of the wall of the opening-seat for the magintola.
So we were able to push the connectors through... in an hour of work.
They decided to place the MDI block itself, as advised by Stacid with Drive RU, underneath the ashtray (otherwise there would be nowhere in particular).
First we tried the far (deeper) position - it didn’t work, the ashtray rested on the block. Stacid writes that he simply placed the block under the ashtray. I still don’t understand how he did it so easily.
We moved it, as I showed in the photo, along the arrow forward. The ashtray stood up... but stopped closing!The MDI block was higher by a couple of mm. We decided to make it lower by sawing off the top of the block itself; fortunately, it is almost empty.
The top of the block was covered with tape, and the block itself was tied with special fabric tape.
Oh, miracle, after 40 minutes of torment, the block took its place.
They pushed the USB connector into the crack of the ashtray, where he now lives, he even has a light there :)
We laid the cables, connected everything, assembled it, launched the test flash drive. Doesn't see the Swing block, I had to code it. As soon as we started the diagnostics on the computer, the unit was immediately registered as a “multimedia player” on the CAN bus. The flash drive started playing.As a result.
In principle, there is nothing difficult, except for finding a solution for the placement of cables and the unit itself. This took all the time and effort.
But now in my car I can listen to music from a flash drive through the standard radio, which is better than CD-changer emulators (you have to write files in a certain sequence), better than third-party MP3 players in terms of sound quality.Navigation, of course, in Swing is not very convenient - you can’t see the “root”, you have to click folders up and down to get to the one you need, which, given 32 GB flash drives, is not so fast (there are a lot of folders, although Swing reads them quickly) .
When you turn off the radio, the memory of the position being played remains, the music plays from the same place where it was turned off.
The flash drive is initialized only once, when it is connected. Switching to the radio and even turning off the car has no effect: the entire directory structure is stored in MDI memory, so changing the sound source from radio to MP3 occurs immediately.
The names and folders are displayed on the radio screen.
The AUX connector stopped working (in its place it now says “MDI” when selected using the MEDIA button), however, I have never used it :) However, then I disconnected the flash drive, and the message AUX appeared, I need to check to see if it still works.
I removed the metal pusher foot from the ashtray, since I plan to buy the most useful and necessary accessory - an original mat for the ashtray (for those who do not smoke:) 1Z0 857 938 C9B9, so that the flash drives are soft :)
In general, whoever wants SWING with its sound, buttons and screen + MP3 can safely take an external unit and install it. It will be more expensive than a third-party player, the same as Bolero from your own hands and half the price than the same thing from the official ones.
More recently, a USB port in a car was almost an element of luxury. But even today it is not uncommon to have cars that do not have this type of connector. And we can’t even talk about cars produced more than ten years ago.
But before answering the question of how to connect USB to a standard radio, let’s find out what a USB connector and an AUX cable are and for what purpose they are needed.
AUX, USB
In English, USB is read as Universal Serial Bus, which literally translates as universal serial bus. A special connector in a car radio (laptop, stereo, tablet, etc.) for serial connection of various types of devices.
AUX - output on the radio, as well as an adapter cable equipped with specialized connectors and performing the same role as USB (connects various devices and equipment to the car's standard radio).
iPhone
How to connect an iPhone to the radio via USB? The action is performed through an AUX connection (connector on the radio panel and cable) of your iPhone and the standard Focus 2 car player. In this case, the iPhone plays the role of a carrier of audio information (files) and a radio receiver, and the player itself acts as a sound amplifier.
- The ease of connection allows you to use any device in the operation of the radio.
- No additional configuration required.
Disadvantages of connection:
- Hanging cables.
- The iPhone battery is gradually draining.
The connection is USB, it connects almost all devices with the appropriate port, but unlike the AUX connection, control can be carried out not only from the device itself, but also from the car radio panel or from the steering wheel of the car, if such functions are connected. Setting up (synchronizing) equipment is done automatically and often looks like two commands on the display - connect the device and - insert the cable into the connector.
Pros of connecting via USB:
- Unlike AUX, the iPhone's battery is charged, which is very important given its exceptionally high level of power consumption.
- The ability to actively use the display of a standard audio player.
- The disadvantage is the presence of a wire in the cabin.
All of the above is also the answer to the question - how to connect your phone to the radio via USB.
Flash card
A carrier of video and audio information that replaced technically obsolete CDs. Features a large amount of built-in memory.
You can connect USB to a radio without USB, due to its absence in the standard configuration, in several ways.
The first is a connection via USB - an adapter created for a car. This device is connected through the input/output intended for a CD player, which is definitely available on all models of outdated, standard radios. With this connection, the standard receiver takes the adapter for a multi-disc player (CD changer) and plays the recorded music files. The changes in control are not significant, it’s just that the buttons (disk, - +) that were previously responsible for changing disks now control the sound files of the flash card, and the buttons for selecting a specific composition perform the same function, but in the file itself.
Externally very similar, USB adapters may differ in the connectors on the connection cables. Depending on the make and model of the car.
The second is USB and Bluetooth as a universal connection.
DIY USB connection
To do this, you will need any cheap (Chinese) MP-3 player that reads information from flash memory cards, with a headphone jack.
We remove the radio from the front panel, disassemble it, remove the CD drive, wire with positive (plus) power from the player, solder it to the contact of the disk player, at the point where there is voltage after switching on. We reconnect the sound in the same way. The MP-3 output to the AUX input of the radio is connected with a wire. The electronic board of the MP-3 player is mounted into the body of the standard car audio system. After removing the CD drive, quite a lot of space is freed up there.
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We often fill the space of our car with our favorite musical compositions. It's a pity that factory audio systems sometimes don't allow us to do this fully. Car enthusiasts have alternatives in the form of car radios with USB output, MP3 adapters or MP3 modulators.
If the radio has a USB output, then connecting a flash drive will not be difficult. You need to insert the flash card into the slot, and the radio will automatically start reading the contents of the media.
Car enthusiasts still give preference to MP3 adapters. The price of such an adapter is slightly higher compared to an MP3 modulator. But the first one has additional features, such as the ability to recharge mobile phone via USB connector.