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Thanks for the feedback. Uncertain as to my approach with the hook-up. I wonder if the improvement associated with direct connect vs. RF warrants the purchase of a new reciever with aux inputs??Thanks for the feedback. Uncertain as to my approach with the hook-up. I wonder if the improvement associated with direct connect vs. RF warrants the purchase of a new reciever with aux inputs??
AnonymousJan 30, 2009
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I have the same unit and yes, you can put a AUX cable to it, goto best buy or a similar place and get the AI connection cable plug to RCA and then get a RCA to headphone jack so you can plug a ipod or any other MP3 Player to the unit. But the catch to this is that you will also need to pick up a switch and install it somewhere near the head unit because you will need to ground the pink (I believe it's pink) wire somewhere in the car where there is metal. You need the switch because when you ground it, that causes the unit to goto auxiliary mode and you will see the word auxiliary on the display. And after everything is connected correctly, it should work. And before I did this on my car, I did call up Alpine and all the info I typed is what they told me. Don't bother figuring out how to put a "True" ipod connection because you can't, but what I did was use the aux connection and got a ipod holder and mount and mounted the holder next to the head unit so I am able to control the ipod easily. And the sound quality is as good as anything that comes out of my ipod so if the SAT receiver has a headphone jack, I'm guessing it does, then use the same method and use the sat receiver instead of a ipod or zune or whatever you use. But you need a switch so you can go back and use the cd player, tape deck and AM/FM radio. That AI port on the back of the alpine is made to add a cd changer but they sell connections to RCA, so make sure you are getting the right one because Alpine has two kinds of connections, the one you want is the older version, it's a rounded connection.
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Yes. On the back you will see a "line in" and a "line out". Each jack accepts a standard 3.5 mm Aux connection. You can run audio through that either aux to aux or aux to RCA. These cables are very common and available at most electronic shops, otherwise, you can find them at tss-radio.com
If you see and AUX button but don't see the jack then its on the back of the head unit. You need to take the dash apart to pull it out to get the aux jack. Search online for instructions.
you need to set up your system to accept aux. this means you will need to set the 'aux on', as the default setting is 'off'. use the manual and refer to page 23 & 24. please read the instructions carefully, as they are slightly confusing.
There is a RCA cable that comes off the back of the radio and also another cable for 3.5mm (mini-stereo jack) that also comes off the back of the radio. The RCA jacks can be used for "AUX" or "Sub-woofer" and the 3.5mm jack is just for "AUX". Your ipod can use the audio output jack or the headphone jack and plug that into the 3.5 mm jack on the back of the radio. You will need a "3.5mm male" to "3.5mm male" stereo cord that can be purchased at Radio Shack or Best Buy. Then you select "AUX" on the display with the source button to listen to it. You may need to go into the menu and activate the "AUX" input. Check your owners manual for details.
the blue line from the radio harness does not have power when the cd or aux are being used and the amp is not turning on-wire the remote line from the amp to the red line and your amp will stay on and you will get sound
Your problem stems from the fact that the CDA-7892 is not equipped with an RCA aux-input jack. If you're plugged into RCA connectors at the back of the head unit, they're outputs, not inputs. The sound you hear is just feeding back through the outputs and into the head unit's amplifier.
If you want to play your iPod through this head unit, you need to purchase either the auxiliary input adapter (KCA-121B) or iPod adapter (KCA-420i).
Thanks for the feedback. Uncertain as to my approach with the hook-up. I wonder if the improvement associated with direct connect vs. RF warrants the purchase of a new reciever with aux inputs??
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