I found this site today which has a lot of info regarding many electrical questions asked on the forum.
Still trying to work out how to plug an MP3 player into the CD auto changer socket. Anyone tried ?

- (#9719) Martin Green, 18 Jul 03 12:53

not a lot i can say but maplin if there is one near to you sell a cd/mp3/radio called shark it plays all mp3's track names and all exelent piece of kit
cheers ian

- (#9720) ian, 18 Jul 03 17:20

If your head unit has a standard connection for the autochanger (round din plug or 12? pin plug similar to the power and speaker plugs) then you might be in luck. Check on Ebay (US), Crutchfield.com etc. There are devices that wil give line- in to the changer socket. Another search word is PIE (make/ model of adaptor, IIRC.

try
http://peripheralelectronics.com/2002/aux_in.asp#TOYOTA

- (#9721) david miller, 19 Jul 03 3:25

..or get a RF modulator...

- (#9722) david miller, 19 Jul 03 8:16

There lies the problem, it's a Toyota changer socket, 14 pins, different to others I've seen. One UK company sells a converter plug/lead for £80..!!!!!!! - I really need a wiring diagram for the socket, as some of the pins must be aux audio inputs, in which case I could wire in direct. - Thanks for your suggestions. What do you mean "an RF modulator" ???

- (#9723) Martin Green, 19 Jul 03 9:49

plugs inline with the aerial lead, and "transmits" whatever you connect to the input as an FM signal that you can tune your radio into... About £45.

Some of the pins on the multiplayer ARE signal, but the problem generally is getting the head unit to switch to that input when there's no changer actually present. Now if it's a molex- style connector with two rows of pins and the retaining clip offset from centre, I might be able to help a little, and indeed you might get away with one of the above adaptors. I just fitted an add-on single disc to my fathers' Yaris and can soon whip it out and note the cabling. I recall there was a 4-core screened cable in the loom.

- (#9724) david miller, 19 Jul 03 10:27

check out these items on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3038502479&category=14980

this is a little transmitter which plugs into your mp3 player etc and you then tune your radio to 88.00 or thereabouts and hey presto you van hear the mp3's playing. I have bought one and at 150 hours to 3 AA batteries you can't go wrong.

- (#10095) Jim Grice, 30 Jul 03 15:37

re my message - just seen a piece on the BBC news pages

A gadget that lets you send songs from Apple's iPod music player to an FM radio has fallen foul of UK laws.
A N Micro, the UK distributor of the iTrip, said use of the device was prohibited under the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1949.

The act forbids the use of radio equipment without a license or an exemption.

The iTrip transmits at very low power on an FM frequency and so in theory could interfere with broadcasts from a radio station.

- (#10096) Jim Grice, 1 Aug 03 3:14