Hidden aux port in OEM stereo, updated

mamoo · Post by **mamoo** » April 9th, 2006, 12:35 am

So I pulled the stereo from my MX, and checked the ports in back. The only free port was a really strange plug I've never seen. It had a plastic cover, which, when removed, exposed a round jack with many holes. It looks sort of like an S-Video port.

I went down to the friendly neighborhood auto parts store, and they didn't have anything that fit.

Any thoughts on this doohickey? I'd love to wire it to a male stereo mini jack and thereby to my iPod.

Second question, how do I actually play music from the aux port? There doesn't seem to be an aux button on the face plate.

Thanks a bunch.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » April 9th, 2006, 1:54 am

That is cause it is for the factory CD player. It is turned on by a button on the factory CD player. I think you just need to give up and buy a newer radio that has an I-Pod connection.

mamoo · Post by **mamoo** » April 10th, 2006, 12:00 am

Dang.

It ain't easy being a cheap bastard.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » April 10th, 2006, 12:14 am

I hear ya

RoundTop · Post by **RoundTop** » April 12th, 2006, 5:04 pm

Pioneer deck + $100 pioneer ipod adapter = iPod goodness controlled like a CD changer and it charges it too.

I'm gonna eventually get one of these myself so I can shove my iPod in the glove box. Until then, MP3 CDs with ID3 tag support are good.

reaper of souls · Post by **reaper of souls** » April 27th, 2006, 9:34 pm

just get a kenwood deck with aux input i'm running a kdc mp-728 and i run my pad through the aux in you just need a $5 rca to 35mm head phone jack

if your taking about the factory deck that port on the back is a serial bus port for a factory cd changer that i don't belive mazda even made the option for our cars which i find funny

g-mac · Post by **g-mac** » January 20th, 2007, 12:23 am

cheap buggers like us

might want to try this if you're handy with a soldering iron. As far as I can tell the head unit connector described here is the same as the MX-3:

http://www.miata.net/garage/external_au ... rface.html

for us cheap Canadians, unwilling to pay Digikey's obscene shipping charges north of the 49th, you might try the "ETA-13 male 13 pin DIN plug" from

http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/micplug.htm

I'll be trying it in the future, so until then I can't confirm the fit, but it looks right. I emailed Ken and he estimated US$30 plus shipping to make the cable.

Post by **Custommx3** » January 20th, 2007, 9:32 am

http://mx-3.com/tech/audsys/

http://mx-3.com/tech/audsys/aud_sys_amfm-deck.gif

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » January 20th, 2007, 1:03 pm

You could always just buy an Itrip.. they cost anywhere from $30 to $80 depending on the brand you get.. they allow you to broadcast on a local FM band of your own choice.. you then just tune your factory radio to the same frequency and BAM.. Ipod music in your ride without buying a new stereo.. How do I know it works?

Cause I have one.. I can post a pic later tonight if you want. You can get them anyplace Ipods are sold and some places where they arent even

Cheers

Tunes67

monty73741 · Post by **monty73741** » January 24th, 2007, 10:04 pm

I bought a head unit & got a cd changer converter
I dont like the IPOD.....so i use a mp3 plater& my laptop plug in
jason

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » February 5th, 2007, 5:20 pm

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=53082

Defantly a sweet deck. Ipod can hookup anyway you want, either throught eh AUX imput, USB port, or with an ipod adapter.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/2006-NEW-JVC-ARSENAL ... dZViewItem

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » February 11th, 2007, 4:35 am

eh i have an old pioneer mosfet stereo, all i did is bought that adapter on ebay for like 4 dllrs and turns your auz port into rca inputs, great for any mp3 players including ipods. I connect by 2 gig nano in there and its quite nice.