CD to Tape Deck swap?
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On The Tree
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CD to Tape Deck swap? I have a '95 with the stock CD deck that wont play burned CD's worth a crap.Skips unless I'm on a flawless road.
Want to swap it out with an OEM tape deck,so that I could cheaply listen to my MP3 player instead using a radioshack tape adapter.Is this a pretty easy direct swap? What year tape decks are compatible with my 95? Would a stock tape deck operate with my power antenna for the AM/FM radio? And would my steering wheel controls still work?
Thanks.
Want to swap it out with an OEM tape deck,so that I could cheaply listen to my MP3 player instead using a radioshack tape adapter.Is this a pretty easy direct swap? What year tape decks are compatible with my 95? Would a stock tape deck operate with my power antenna for the AM/FM radio? And would my steering wheel controls still work?
Thanks.
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On The Tree
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Thanks,but that's not going to work for me,as my CD player barely works half of the time.
Can anyone tell me what years will work in my car,and if my power antenna will still work.I'm not sure but I think only cars that came with CD players got the power antenna?
Can anyone tell me what years will work in my car,and if my power antenna will still work.I'm not sure but I think only cars that came with CD players got the power antenna?
My 95 came with a tape deck, and a power antenna. Any year from 93-02 should work just fine for you. Also came with steering wheel controls.. everything is the same.
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On The Tree
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I thought about that,but I've evolved from CD's and I want to keep my interior looking factory.I'd also lose my steering controls unless I got one of those adapter devices,which would be getting into more $$$ than I wanna cough up.
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mp3 -> tape deck = horrible audio quality. i know, i've tried it with many adapters.
why not get an fm transmitter and save the hassle? quality might even be a bit better.
also, on ls1s, there was a cd changer out on the radio which you can adapt to direct ipod plug in i have heard. might be on your radio too.
why not get an fm transmitter and save the hassle? quality might even be a bit better.
also, on ls1s, there was a cd changer out on the radio which you can adapt to direct ipod plug in i have heard. might be on your radio too.
I got the ipod adaptor, it only works on certain year LS1s, like 2000+ radios. so get a 2000+ CD player and then get an ipod adapter that plugs in through the CD changer plug. it might cost a bit more, you itll look factory, keep the steering wheel controls, allow ipod hook up, and you can stil play CDs if you ever want to.
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Hard wired FM modulators (plugged directly into the antenna cable) can be good or bad depending on the model you get. The good ones completely cut off the AM/FM antenna from the head unit when in use to eliminate any static or interference. The sound quality is equivalent to that of a really strong local FM station.
Cassette adapters provide a direct signal connection to the head unit without the signal modification of an FM modulator. They provide very good sound quality although their dynamic range is limited by the design of the tape heads and the quality of the adapter.
Connecting through the CD changer port provides the best possible quality. The adapters are somewhat overpriced but they retain the factory look and function of the head unit and steering wheel controls. Some iPod-specific adapters even recharge the iPod while it's plugged in.
