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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio I wanted to play the ipod through my factory Audio 10 CD radio. There are solutions out there but they are either lousy (RF transmitter) or expensive (Dice, etc). Here is what I cobbled together: When the slot-load CD player is playing away, the audio amplifier dutifully sends the audio output to the speakers. The aux-in port breaks this audio path and plays whatever is coming in from the auxiliary input jack. Unplug the jack and it reverts back to playing the CD. The only catch is that the CD must be playing. The audio levels can be different between the CD and jack, which can lead to a loud blast of music when the jack is pulled out.
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Edited by AlanMcR 1/11/2011 7:45 PM (Audio10CDFront.jpg) (Audio10CDCover.jpg) (Audio10CDRemoval.jpg) (Audio10CDWireRoute.jpg) (Audio10CDJack.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Audio10CDFront.jpg (103KB - 113 downloads) Audio10CDCover.jpg (171KB - 84 downloads) Audio10CDRemoval.jpg (161KB - 92 downloads) Audio10CDWireRoute.jpg (259KB - 123 downloads) Audio10CDJack.jpg (123KB - 100 downloads) | ||
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tj4tj4 Veteran Date registered: Jul 2009 Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin Vehicle(s): G550 (2014); G55 (Europa 2000) Posts: 277 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio dumb question--how do you get the CD/Radio out in the first place? Never mind, I found it in the regular forum--don't know why I looked in DIY first... http://www.tss-radio.com/products/mercedes-slash-audi-radio-removal... Edited by tj4tj4 4/19/2011 1:15 PM | ||
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tj4tj4 Veteran Date registered: Jul 2009 Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin Vehicle(s): G550 (2014); G55 (Europa 2000) Posts: 277 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio dumb question--how do you get the CD/Radio out in the first place? | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio A small paring knife works pretty well too. It won't hurt the radio, but the knife will be dulled a little. | ||
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VII New user Date registered: Apr 2011 Location: Vehicle(s): Posts: 1 | RE: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio First of all great post thnx! Second, could I trouble you with more detail on the moving of the resistors (where are they conected after they are "moved")? Thnx again | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | RE: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio For each resistor, you will need to unsolder it gently from both ends and then resolder into the position shown. In the end one end of the resistor should be soldered to the pad furthest away from the blue (probably) caps. This breaks the audio path. The next steps bring the audio path out to the jack and back again. | ||
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SergeyPRKL New user Date registered: Feb 2012 Location: Åland Islands Vehicle(s): W108, W123, W124, W210 Posts: 1 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio Im having trouble getting the jack... i live in non english country so nobody knows what "Headphone jack with break upon insertion" means... What type of part is that specifically? I suppose it might be this one, Marushin MJ-352W-C? Edited by SergeyPRKL 2/21/2012 11:12 AM (marushin_mj-352w-c.jpg) Attachments ---------------- marushin_mj-352w-c.jpg (32KB - 38 downloads) | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio That is exactly the part I used. I had the part but no part number, thanks for find it! | ||
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recoil New user Date registered: Jul 2012 Location: Vehicle(s): Posts: 1 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio I have the slightly newer audio 10 and it doesn't look the same inside. Anyone know the solder points?? | ||
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shtimp001 New user Date registered: Jan 2013 Location: Vehicle(s): Posts: 1 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio Hi All , i have 2004 G500 with comand /nav unit , any solution of adding the AUX In cable , manual saying it can be but dealer telling me they dont have cable , anyone has done anything like that ? Tx in advance | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3004 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio shtimp001 - 1/23/2013 7:54 AM Hi All , i have 2004 G500 with comand /nav unit , any solution of adding the AUX In cable , manual saying it can be but dealer telling me they dont have cable , anyone has done anything like that ? Tx in advance My dealer told me the same thing. I brought a copy of the WIS document that Dutch posted in this thread and they got it done pretty cheap. http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=9691&sta... | ||
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miregistered New user Date registered: May 2013 Location: Vehicle(s): Posts: 1 | RE: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio I know I'm resurrecting a 2-year old thread... but.. First of all, many thanks to the original author for posting this... I am going to provide a specialist with this info in order to add an aux to my Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio (Alpine MF2910)... Until then could you please satisfy my curiosity by telling me how is this going to operate? I mean, should I open the radio, press the CD button and instead of CD it plays whatever is passed through the aux port? | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Operation You are welcome! I suppose an operation guide would have been smart to add. Here is goes: To use the Aux In:
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3004 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio I sent my Becker radio into BeckerUSA and they installed an auxilliary audio cable to interrupt the tape player when active and a cord plugged in. The charge was $100 plus shipping both ways. | ||
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Fernando BR Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Brasil Vehicle(s): G500/05 300GE/91 300GD/80 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio otiswesty - 2/1/2013 8:04 PM shtimp001 - 1/23/2013 7:54 AM Hi All , i have 2004 G500 with comand /nav unit , any solution of adding the AUX In cable , manual saying it can be but dealer telling me they dont have cable , anyone has done anything like that ? Tx in advance My dealer told me the same thing. I brought a copy of the WIS document that Dutch posted in this thread and they got it done pretty cheap. http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=9691&sta... I did the Aux in solution (very low ) , and changed quickly to dice ipod adptor on G500 with command. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/g-class/1351925-dice-ipod-integrati... On nomal radios i have on 300GE and 300GD im using Dice universal Kit for ipod and satelite radio if one wants. Edited by Fernando BR 6/24/2013 2:07 PM Attachments ---------------- UNI-150-web.pdf (281KB - 41 downloads) | ||
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grazza Veteran Date registered: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Vehicle(s): W460 230GE 1988 - OM606 turbo diesel, 722.608 auto Posts: 277 | RE: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio Hi Alan, Love your work. I am hoping to do something similar with another old radio I have, this time made by Bosch for MB. It has a lovely crisp display. Did you find the audio signal from a circuit diagram or via an oscilloscope or similar? This unit has a tape deck, which I will never use, so I was hoping to tap into the output of the deck before the amplifier. Either that or somehow use the changer port. | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | RE: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio I just looked up the amplifier or mixer chip (can't remember which now) and scoped out all the inputs. It was fortunate that it had some impedance matching resistors in the path, that made the retrofit much easier. I'm getting tempted to redo this fix with a bluetooth module. | ||
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Maydon0z New user Date registered: Jan 2014 Location: Vehicle(s): Posts: 1 | Re: Adding Aux-In to a Mercedes Audio 10 CD Radio Just finished soldering and it worked like a charm thank you Alan for providing the instructions! I completely removed the resistors and solderen the left and right of a headphone jack directly onto the amplifier left and right. I cannot play anything from CD anymore, but who wants an Audio CD nowadays anyway. Edited by Maydon0z 2/23/2014 4:12 PM | ||
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