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Clean iPod-Volvo Radio Integration

Check out this cool Radio Integration I found an old thread about patching in to piggyback on the tape signal lines of an 850’s head unit. I believe…

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Free iPod/iPhone/Anything Input for Your Volvo Radio

There is no auxiliary audio input for Volvo factory stereos, so no way to listen to iPods or other MP3 players without buying a CD changer or using the low quality “cassette with cables” thing, those tape adapters with hanging wires for car stereos that lack an auxiliary audio input.

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Adding an MP3 plug-in to your Radio

I added some resistors in line with my wires and lo and behold, I have GREAT SOUNDING MUSIC (The mp3 player was overdriving the circuitry and the resistors worked like a charm!) …..only on the passengers side though. 😕 My soldering skills aren’t as good as they should be and one of them broke off. No worries though. I will re-solder everything in the morning and put the finishing touches on it!

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