D3 aux input panel

[Airmech953]

Hi, I'm looking to fit the aux input panel (the one at the back of the centre console) to my 2005 D3. does anyone know if the wiring harness has the connectors built in but not used? I also need to find a panel to fit, so can anyone recommend a likely wrecker in the Melbourne area or does someone have one of these panels that they want to sell?
I've also placed this in the 'wanted ' forum.
Thanks

[PerthDisco]

From memory only the HSE or high spec audio had this feature. Only the power supply is there for the rear 12v socket and also the console fridge which I added both to mine (at the same time I added the stereo controls to the steering wheel).

I have the SE base spec head unit with aux button and I tapped into this behind the head unit. I can’t remember which colour wires. There was a write up somewhere on the internet.

I have a male jack which comes out near the lower 12v sockets which I use to power an audio adapter for an old school iPod shuffle. The jack plugs in here.

What I also have is a Parrot Bluetooth hands free unit that is mounted behind the hand brake lever. It taps into another wire behind the head unit (yellow?) which cuts the stereo when the hands free is operating through the car speakers. Works perfectly for over 10 years.

From distant memory I think these stereo cables to hack into also come to the passenger footwell but so much easier to access behind the head unit.

[loanrangie]

Dave , is it just for 12V /USB or audio ? There are 2 orange connectors there that are for heated seats that you can use for power, a 3 socket panel will fit in place of the pocket.

https://cat5fab.com.au/cdn/shop/files/3in1.webp?v=1704588443

[Airmech953]

Hi Nick, I'm looking for an audio input. I have bought a Car Tablet Pro head unit that will fit into the recess just below the middle of the dash. I can power it from the socket next to the ashtray and use it's inbuilt transmitter to give me radio and maps, but my son says signal quality would be better if I hook into the car's aux input. As my car is SE spec I was wondering whether the wiring harness is the same on all spec levels and maybe the higher spec connectors are in place but not used.

[loanrangie]

Hi Nick, I'm looking for an audio input. I have bought a Car Tablet Pro head unit that will fit into the recess just below the middle of the dash. I can power it from the socket next to the ashtray and use it's inbuilt transmitter to give me radio and maps, but my son says signal quality would be better if I hook into the car's aux input. As my car is SE spec I was wondering whether the wiring harness is the same on all spec levels and maybe the higher spec connectors are in place but not used.

Ok, there isnt the wiring for the aux and honestly the audio using the 3.5mm input sucked, i added an input next to the 12v sockets when i first got my car and used a small bluetooth device but the volume is really muffled.
Its easier to wire it directly to the plug at the back of the head unit and route the cable up into the recess.

[PerthDisco]

Ok, there isnt the wiring for the aux and honestly the audio using the 3.5mm input sucked, i added an input next to the 12v sockets when i first got my car and used a small bluetooth device but the volume is really muffled.
Its easier to wire it directly to the plug at the back of the head unit and route the cable up into the recess.

My sound via the jack into back of head unit has been fantastic. I have a little Belkin amp / charger that runs the iPod that the jack plugs into.

Using an adapter I can direct plug in my iPhone to the jack which works perfectly without the amp.

[PerthDisco]

Dave , is it just for 12V /USB or audio ? There are 2 orange connectors there that are for heated seats that you can use for power, a 3 socket panel will fit in place of the pocket.

https://cat5fab.com.au/cdn/shop/files/3in1.webp?v=1704588443

Where does this panel get purchased from?

[Tins]

old school iPod shuffle.



Those things need to make a comeback.

[loanrangie]

Where does this panel get purchased from?

That was just a random pic but lots on amazon.

[loanrangie]

My sound via the jack into back of head unit has been fantastic. I have a little Belkin amp / charger that runs the iPod that the jack plugs into.

Using an adapter I can direct plug in my iPhone to the jack which works perfectly without the amp.

when i first did the mod i read lots having the same low volume issue, i guess the belkin amp overcomes that issue.

[DiscoDB]

I also tapped into the Aux Input wiring harness that runs from the head unit to behind the passenger footwell panel. Just set the Android head unit to max volume and you should have no sound issues.

There is a detailed write up on the Disco3 forum on how to find and tap into it. It is the red, blue and black wires on grey plug behind the footwell panel (blue left, red right, black common), or you can pull out the head unit and tap into at the radio end.

[PerthDisco]

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[PerthDisco]

when i first did the mod i read lots having the same low volume issue, i guess the belkin amp overcomes that issue.

Yes and it charges the IPod and turns it off when power goes off.

When using the IPhone volume is also not an issue as you turn up the volume on the iPhone

[BradC]

I went into the wiring behind the head, but as I also have the Aux input I had to fabricate a dummy plug to put in there. The Aux socket is a shorting socket designed to ensure there is no induced noise while nothing is plugged in, so it shorts both channels to ground.

As you don't have an Aux input you won't have that :)
The head is easy enough to get out and the wiring can be tapped in to the harness easily enough.

[veebs]

I think I ended up unplugging the Aux connector under the console trim, in order to achieve the same outcome as a dummy plug. Means little fingers in the back seat don't **** up my music listening :)

[DiscoJeffster]

I think I ended up unplugging the Aux connector under the console trim, in order to achieve the same outcome as a dummy plug. Means little fingers in the back seat don't **** up my music listening :)

Same, popped it out and unplugged. Never used it anyhow.