
A Comprehensive Look at Volvo Radio Upgrade
You have your SC-901 head unit. Check.
You have the Dolby processor. Check.
Sounds like you do NOT have the center speaker / dash yet. That’s OK – it can be added later.
You have your SC-901 head unit. Check.
You have the Dolby processor. Check.
Sounds like you do NOT have the center speaker / dash yet. That’s OK – it can be added later.
MVS Volvo Forums Contributor b2fkb0 shows us how to transform the tape deck function of SC-815 and SC-816 Volvo radios into an input for not just iPods and iPhones, but really any source with a mini jack output: “Well, sorry it took me a year to get back with this, but I hope it helps! Just did a black faced SC-816 for the 855 R for my daughter as her Christmas present, here’s what I did…”
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.
Let’s talk iPhones & Volvo Radios The Best Advice on Connecting iPods & iPhones to Volvos Over the years, we’ve seen more than a few posts asking and…