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def90
23rd April 2009, 12:32 AM
G'day Guys,

On the same day that I completed the steering wheel Audio control upgrade I thought I would sort out the Ipod issue.

For starters, I have a Belkin unit that plugs into the Ciggy Lighter. This allows the Ipod to be charged and has the dual options of tuning into a radio frequency OR has a 3.5mm socket to plug into.

The set up I wanted was to be able to play from my Ipod through the AUX switch either by directly plugging into the Ipod OR into the Belkin unit. The job took me about 30 mins and the results were great! Here is how I did it (again thanks to the UK D3 website for help.)


Tools/stuff required:
- Side cutters
- pliers
- Tamperproof screw driver kit (bought from Bunnings for about $20)
- Some wire and fishing line (just what I used)
- 1 X 2m-3m long cable with a 3.5mm headphone jack on one end (I bought a headphone extension lead which was Male/Female and cut off the female end) Cost $6.95, buy from any electronics shop.

Step 1 - use appropriate tamperproof screw driver to remove bonnet release in the footwell of the front passenger side seat. Once the screw is removed, the handle comes straight off.

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Step 2 - remove the kick panel located behind the bonnet latch. This requires some enthusiasm and force. keep the clips if they fall off.

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Step 3 - Locate the middle wire bank. You will see blue, black and red wires entering from the top of this unit. You can either cut these wires here or remove the bank itself and then remove the 3 wires.

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Once you remove the wires, trim back the plastic sheath to expose the wire itself in preparation for joiing with your headphone lead.

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Note that the wires being cut/removed from the block here terminate at this location and are not used if you have the base level stereo. These wires are the direct connection to the AUX setting on the stereo.
Once the wires are removed, replace the block in the original location.

Step 4 - Preparing and locating the lead.
I wanted the option of having my ipod resting in the center front low console or cradled in the Belkin unit I had. That meant I needed the lead to be located around this area. I could either hide the wire behind the carpets, and then have it run up over one side of the center console which would be OK OR I could run it through the center console somewhere and conceal the wire completely. Later was the preferred option.

Anyway, I found a hole already in the small space above the Cig lighters, underneath the small rubber mat. See pic. Problem however would be how to pass a flexible wire from this point, to a location I could grab it and then run back to the kick panel.

Solution was I gathered some fishing line and some wire (not as tough as coat hanger but similar) and used the rigid wire to locate a path from console to passenger side foot well. I tied the fishing line to the end of the rigid wire to give a strong but very flexible pulling point to locate the wire exactly where I wanted it. I tied the fishing line to my headphone lead and pulled it through - Perfect!!

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Step 5 - Once the lead is located through the small gap and into the footwell, its time to strip back the plastic to reveal outer and inner wires. The headphone wire should have 2 main wires that each split into 2 inner and outer wires. The outer wire would be your 'black' and these can be joined together. the Red and white wires (in my case) represent the L and R channels for the speakers and should be spliced and soldered with the red and blue wires in the footwell. The 'black' wires on your headphone lead should be spliced and joined with the black wire in the footwell. Soldering is recommended.

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Use the following diagram to determine which wires to join together. Join the 1 with 1, 2 with 2 and 3 with 3.

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Step 6 - After all wires are joined, use electrical tape to seal the joins. Now 'hide' or loact the wires in the gaps between carpet and plastic console in the footwell.
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Step 7 - replace the footwell kick panel (this requires some precision and muscle) and then the bonnet release.

Step 8 - Test and enjoy!!

Hope this helps....

sniegy
23rd April 2009, 06:06 PM
Very nice write up Def90.
East steps good photo's
Well done:)

def90
23rd April 2009, 11:16 PM
Thanks, after getting so much from the website over the years, thought it was time I tried to give back a bit...

ianmclean
1st January 2010, 04:31 PM
As a new member I was browsing the forum and stumbled on your post. We were about to pay to get the I-Pod connected. Thanks heaps for the instructions. Just have to check that our radio can switch to aux. function.:)
Ian

CaverD3
1st January 2010, 06:16 PM
If it has AUX on the front it will.

discos_galore
18th March 2010, 12:43 PM
Fitted the Aux socket today for less the $10 in parts. I had looked at this button before thinking there must be an easy way other than pulling out the entire radio and dash.

Thanks you thank you thank you.

Even get the bonus of a in built carphone if your music player is a phone of some description.

Ashes
18th March 2010, 08:38 PM
I did this mod soon after getting my D3. I ran the cable into the glove box instead of the dash as the co-pilot is in charge of the music:mad:

AnD3rew
19th March 2010, 01:08 PM
forgive me this is probably a stupid question, I just plug my iPod into the auxillary jack on the rear of the centre console beside the power jack.

Didn't the D3's all come with this jack?

gps-au
19th March 2010, 02:19 PM
forgive me this is probably a stupid question, I just plug my iPod into the auxillary jack on the rear of the centre console beside the power jack.

Didn't the D3's all come with this jack?

NO.

My MY2009 "S" (with air suspension) did NOT :-)

juddo
19th March 2010, 02:50 PM
I have a MY08 TDV6 S (with air suspension), and it does not have the jack. That and the fact that the CD player does not play MP3 CDs has been a frustration. I will be making this mod the first weekend I have time. Great.

Cheers, Matt.

Rus
19th March 2010, 02:51 PM
Hi all,

My first post so don't crack it if I don't get this right...

Just bought a 2nd hand 2006 D3 TDV6, only had it 3 weeks but I'm head over heels already!!!

The last owner installed a new stereo, Kenwood 6 disc DVD player. I didn't like it right from the start as it stuck out too far, looked out of place and the only thing it did that the factory radio couldn't do is play DVDs... which is of no use to me!

So I set about ripping it out and re installing the factory CD player (thank god he kept it) which was a lot easier than I thought it might be. Yes, I did have to dismatle the entire centre console right back to the cubby box which was a but worrying, but it all went back together perfectly! I was happy to remove all the somewhat dodgy wiring for the DVD player (home install job). The previous owner obviously didn't have the tamper proof screwdriver set, and as a result, more than half the screws were baddly burred :mad:, but I was able to use an ordinary flat head screwdriver to get them out.

AnD3rew, to answer your question, my D3 doesn't have the factory aux jack, so i thought I'd have a crack at Def90's aux install. (BTW, thanks Def90, not sure what I'd have done ipod-wise if I hadn't seen this post)

Since I had the dash in bits already, I thought I'd wire my aux jack to the back of the stereo, so I wouldn't have to run wires accross the passenger side floor. The smaller connection in the back of the stereo has the three wires pointed out by Def90
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Using a small screwdriver I released the individual wires from the plug then, using Def90's wiring instructions, piggybacked the wires from my aux lead into the connectors and put them back into the plug.
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Then I ran the aux lead behind the A/C controls and ash tray and out into the space below. When not in use it rolls up and fits in the ash tray, completely out of sight.
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Basically the same install as Def90, but don't have to run wires as far. I though it would be good not having to get into the back of the radio but once you get into it, it is really easy to pull apart and put back together.

Re inventing the wheel perhaps, just my 2 cents worth.

Rus

owenswl
1st June 2011, 02:51 PM
I cant get the pics to work I have an Apple computer)
I m scared, where exactly do you start attacking the radio surround to remove it ie how far down
I have a 2006 TDV6SE
Regards
Bill Owens

DanW
2nd July 2011, 07:03 AM
Agree it's a great write up and instruction. I did it myself in about an hour, and that was mostly because I tried locating the stereo cable in a couple of different spots before settling back on the lower centre console (as per the instructions).

Very happy and it sounds great too! (first time I have soldered anything in 20 years!)

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oldsalt
4th July 2011, 06:13 PM
I tapped into the "aux" wiring then fitted a female plug into the dash - then used one of these to charge my I-pod as I play it... USB AUX Car Audio Data Charger Cable for iPod iPhone 4 | eBay UK (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/200555331888) - works a treat. I have one of those "Belkin" thingies that plugs into the 12 v socket to give me a USB port.

cheers

Beerenton
4th July 2011, 09:08 PM
Hi all

I pulled the kick panel off of my 09 S TDV6 and found the middle wire bank - but I didn't see any blue or black wires leading into it. I had about 6 dark green, 1 lime green, an orange and a red, IIRC. Has anyone else come across this?

Thanks.