In my long-running quest to get MP3s to play in my Bullitt (without a poor-quality FM modulator), I found the perfect solution--an auxiliary audio input interface. These items plug into the CD-changer port of factory head units and fool the radio into thinking there's a Ford CD-changer installed. The other end has 2 RCA inputs to which you can hook up any device.
I got sick of waiting for Ford/Visteon to come up with a Mach460-compatible 6-disc MP3 in-dash changer. To add, my MP3 collection has outgrown CD-ROMs. (I have many, many 1-2 hr. livesets, so fitting 6-7 sets on one CD and lugging around a Case Logic full of MP3-CDs was increasingly inconvenient). So, when iRiver introduced the 20GB H320 with an awesome color screen, I bought one. That made the decision to get the aux interface since I could use the same player everywhere, including the car.
The two companies I know of that make them for the Mach460 are Blitzsafe and PIE. The Blitzsafe p/n is FORD/AUX DMX V.1C and the PIE p/n is FRDN-AUX.
In the end, I went with the Blitzsafe, simply because that was the preferred brand of the local installer. Parts/labor & tax was $130. (I didn't trust myself to do the work for the $30 I would have saved.) I then had to buy a mini(m)-RCA(f) adapter from Radio Shack and that was it...
So, was it worth it? HELL YEAH! The sound quality is amazing. Setup takes 10 seconds--plug the radio into the LINE OUT on the MP3 player, set the player volume to max, set the player EQ to "normal" (all bars flat), and hit the CD button on the radio. The head unit shows "DJ1..." (instead of "CD1...") and the time reads "0:00". I just put the player into the cup holder. Sometimes I need to adjust the bass & treble on the head unit depending on how the MP3 was encoded, but that's it. Given that the iRiver gives me 10+ hours on a single charge, I don't mind using the battery.
So, if you have a portable MP3 player, this option is much better and cheaper than trying to get an '05 Mustang MP3-CD 6-disc in-dash to work in our cars.
Pics will be posted soon...
I got sick of waiting for Ford/Visteon to come up with a Mach460-compatible 6-disc MP3 in-dash changer. To add, my MP3 collection has outgrown CD-ROMs. (I have many, many 1-2 hr. livesets, so fitting 6-7 sets on one CD and lugging around a Case Logic full of MP3-CDs was increasingly inconvenient). So, when iRiver introduced the 20GB H320 with an awesome color screen, I bought one. That made the decision to get the aux interface since I could use the same player everywhere, including the car.
The two companies I know of that make them for the Mach460 are Blitzsafe and PIE. The Blitzsafe p/n is FORD/AUX DMX V.1C and the PIE p/n is FRDN-AUX.
In the end, I went with the Blitzsafe, simply because that was the preferred brand of the local installer. Parts/labor & tax was $130. (I didn't trust myself to do the work for the $30 I would have saved.) I then had to buy a mini(m)-RCA(f) adapter from Radio Shack and that was it...
So, was it worth it? HELL YEAH! The sound quality is amazing. Setup takes 10 seconds--plug the radio into the LINE OUT on the MP3 player, set the player volume to max, set the player EQ to "normal" (all bars flat), and hit the CD button on the radio. The head unit shows "DJ1..." (instead of "CD1...") and the time reads "0:00". I just put the player into the cup holder. Sometimes I need to adjust the bass & treble on the head unit depending on how the MP3 was encoded, but that's it. Given that the iRiver gives me 10+ hours on a single charge, I don't mind using the battery.
So, if you have a portable MP3 player, this option is much better and cheaper than trying to get an '05 Mustang MP3-CD 6-disc in-dash to work in our cars.
Pics will be posted soon...
