BillBlatt18
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So I did this install and a couple requested that i do a write up, so here is the write up i followed here:
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230249&highlight=how+to+ipod+hook-up
The info from original thread is quoted
Looks like this:
It can also be found HERE on ebay for half the price.
I ordered one of those so i can mount it in my dash, but for now I bought THIS one at radioshack. Works peferct, just isnt long enough to fit through a hole in the dash. And it CAN take the heat of a soldering iron. I soldered my connections.
NOTE: If you get a different jack, make sure it is STEREO not MONO
You will also need a 3.5mm male to male cable to go from your phone to your jack. I bought THIS cable at my local radioshack along with the jack. Before anyone asks, the blue cable is the shit. Gives it that nice "custom" look.
I took off the lower part of the dash to make this more accessible. The tab is blue. Just pry it up with a screw driver. Then behind that is a smaller black tab that if you push in, the harness will pop out. Locate the green/white, brown/white, and black/white wires. The black is your ground and will connect to the longest post on the jack, or if you used the one I bought, the top post on the side. Also, there are two black/white wires. The one you want to splice into is the one farthest down on the right corner. Here is a bad pic i borrowed from GMFS since i forgot to take pics. :facepalm:
This mod works perfect, sounds great, and best of all, IS CHEAP! I use it with my DROID and my Ipod. Looks good too, and factory if you don't use a blue cable hahaha. I did the write up after the fact, so anyone who does this let me know if I left any details out. I will update the thread with some more pics when I get back to my truck this week.
Edit: Make sure you unplug your device while listening to xm otherwise normal XM will have decreased volume or will not work. Once you unplug your device from the cable XM will function normal again.
UPDATE: I got the amazon jack today and soldered it in and mounted it in the dash. Pics below:
Sorry for the ****** cell phone pics. Gives you an idea on where to mount. Once again this is the jack I used:
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230249&highlight=how+to+ipod+hook-up
The info from original thread is quoted
Looks like this:
It can also be found HERE on ebay for half the price.
I ordered one of those so i can mount it in my dash, but for now I bought THIS one at radioshack. Works peferct, just isnt long enough to fit through a hole in the dash. And it CAN take the heat of a soldering iron. I soldered my connections.
NOTE: If you get a different jack, make sure it is STEREO not MONO
You will also need a 3.5mm male to male cable to go from your phone to your jack. I bought THIS cable at my local radioshack along with the jack. Before anyone asks, the blue cable is the shit. Gives it that nice "custom" look.
I took off the lower part of the dash to make this more accessible. The tab is blue. Just pry it up with a screw driver. Then behind that is a smaller black tab that if you push in, the harness will pop out. Locate the green/white, brown/white, and black/white wires. The black is your ground and will connect to the longest post on the jack, or if you used the one I bought, the top post on the side. Also, there are two black/white wires. The one you want to splice into is the one farthest down on the right corner. Here is a bad pic i borrowed from GMFS since i forgot to take pics. :facepalm:
Your 3.5mm jack will have three posts on it. The common audio post is the longest of the three posts. It is silver in color. The other two posts are left and right channels.
Assuming that you have made good connections with each of your wires, all you need to do now is tune to XM. Once you have XM on, you'll need to tune to channel 0 (Radio ID).
This channel has no audio so it is perfect for this. The last thing that you will need is a cable to plug from the jack into your iPod/phone/etc. I bought a 3' cable from Radioshack. It is slightly long but it gives you plenty of room to control the phone while its plugged in.
This mod works perfect, sounds great, and best of all, IS CHEAP! I use it with my DROID and my Ipod. Looks good too, and factory if you don't use a blue cable hahaha. I did the write up after the fact, so anyone who does this let me know if I left any details out. I will update the thread with some more pics when I get back to my truck this week.
Edit: Make sure you unplug your device while listening to xm otherwise normal XM will have decreased volume or will not work. Once you unplug your device from the cable XM will function normal again.
UPDATE: I got the amazon jack today and soldered it in and mounted it in the dash. Pics below:
Sorry for the ****** cell phone pics. Gives you an idea on where to mount. Once again this is the jack I used:
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