I have a 2002 Z71 Tahoe. I am trying to figure out what to do with the cassette player area on the console. I have a Kenwood in dash screen installed with the cord that attaches to the bottom of iPhones and iPods. What I would like to do is figure out some way to mount my iPhone on my dash in the area where the cassette player is so that it is easy to see the screen but not too obtrusive. I would like the cord I have going from the back of my screen into my glove box to go under the console and come out from the cassette player or something to that effect and be able to plug into my phone and I would like the least amount of cord showing. Any ideas?
I need help with Audio rigging ideas
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Knobz
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If you pull your dash bezel off, the small tray out also, and pop off the cup holders and then you can run your iPod cord down thru there to the center console. Drill like a 3/4" hole and slip the cord thru. You will prolly need to start at the center console and feed towards the deck because that end is smaller to fish thru tight areas.
Knobz
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The only thing I could think of that you can buy is a holder to hold the phone but if you have a full-speed iPod hookup then you can control your iPod/iPhone from the deck and just have the iPod in the center console. That's how I have mine setup.
may be a bit late, but you can go to any car audio shop and ask them for a pocket that fits where the cassette player is.
I run a shop in north miss and sell them all the time. It is made by metra electronics and is a nice little storage spot...have one in my 02 hoe.
i believe the part # is 88-00-3302 if memory serves
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oh and shouldn't cost more than $15...if they want more than that you can get online pretty cheap\
I run a shop in north miss and sell them all the time. It is made by metra electronics and is a nice little storage spot...have one in my 02 hoe.
i believe the part # is 88-00-3302 if memory serves
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oh and shouldn't cost more than $15...if they want more than that you can get online pretty cheap\
groundscr8pr
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you run a shop and just referred a guy to buy online if he didnt like the price at a shop!!!!!!! lol.. you must be very secure with your job!!
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Ok, so let me get this straight.....I can remove my cassette player, build an Audio imput for my Iphone/phone/Ipod, install the storage spot thing, and thats it? What kind of wiring is required to adapt the Audio imput in place of the cassette player? I have an 01 Yukon.
I am pretty secure with my job. Any true professional sells their service not their parts. Most level headed people realize there has to be some mark up in order to function. On the other hand we don't have to gouge our customers either. Say a wire harness for an 02 tahoe Metra 70-1858 (assuming no bose/onstar or you don't care to lose it which most don't. ) I sell them for $15 retail, 12.5 to dealers as i do alot of dealer work... Buy the same plug at best buy and you spend anywhere from 20-35 depending if you are getting "free install"(which is never free)
I sell my customers my knowledge and experience first and parts second. Any shop that does this will build a great customer base and pleased customers have no problem with reasonable mark up.
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To answer the other question...
The pocket i spoke of is just a storage pocket. To get your cable just cut a slit in pocket and put cable through.
As far as mounting phone where you can see you would just have to get one of the squeeze in style mount. You could modify said mount to where it screws in in the pocket as to not put holes in the dash.
If you have a direct ipod cable you should have ipod control through the radio thus not actually having to see the ipod...in that case just drop it in the pocket.
I actually use an external hd that is behind my glove box and also have direct ipod cable in small glove box compartment. I run dd touch screen so it is very easy to navigate the ipod on screen. Even the single din non touch screen kenwoods have a great ipod interface as long as you take the time to figure it out.
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Are you still running a stock radio?
Makes a big difference on if you need just an aux in or a direct ipod adaptor.
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I'm still running a factory radio. I like the factory look. Looks all stock until I turn it up.haha
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Well...the idea would be to just replace the cassette player with an aux in.....kinda like when I plug in an ipod or other phone the factory radio then reverts to the tape input....Catch my drift?
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Well...the idea would be to just replace the cassette player with an aux in.....kinda like when I plug in an ipod or other phone the factory radio then reverts to the tape input....Catch my drift?
