Grande Punto Generic MP3 input on active HU

[chinc]

Andy
you are a legend mate for working this out, gonna have a go at it right now. Heading off to Maplin to get the necerssary bits & bobs. One question whats that thing you got holding your Ipod to the dash and where can I get one. Looks like its suspended in mid air! Does it ever fall off? cheers, chinc

 

[Andy Monty]

Andy
you are a legend mate for working this out, gonna have a go at it right now. Heading off to Maplin to get the necerssary bits & bobs. One question whats that thing you got holding your Ipod to the dash and where can I get one. Looks like its suspended in mid air! Does it ever fall off? cheers, chinc

The thing holding it is one of those magnetic phone holders from wilkinsons HOWEVER my Sony MP3 is solid state if your I-Pod has an Hard DRIVE DO NOT USE THE SAME METHOD OR YOU WILL DISTROY THE HDD

 

[ben-jammin434]

i just bought a 1.2 grande punto dynamic and asked about aux input, and they said that that there was a jack in the glove box. when i had a look in there, i could only find something of this vague description that a standard aux lead wouldnt fit in to. any ideas what this is?

 

[Andy Monty]

i just bought a 1.2 grande punto dynamic and asked about aux input, and they said that that there was a jack in the glove box. when i had a look in there, i could only find something of this vague description that a standard aux lead wouldnt fit in to. any ideas what this is?

do you have blue and me on the Dynamic??

 

[ben-jammin434]

no. i had another look at it last night, and it turned out not to be what i thought it was. its just a random metal hole... so it looks like im going to have to try your method. thanks for the guide though

 

[SFMk2]

Hey, its weird that your HU has no labels, but having compared it to the wiring diagram I have labelled the connectors I believe are for the AUX. However I am not sure, best thing is to give it ago, the worst thing that could happen is you blow the fuse which are easy to replace i'm sure.

:idea: :idea:Okay people, I bought the "BLUE" lead ready made from http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/auxin.asp
I plugged it onto the LHS of the HU where it fits snug...This doesnt work !! this is for the CD changer i believe?
Instead, i simply took the blue block connector and cut the tiny lip off the top edge (as located in the pic) and then plugged the cable on the RHS of the HU (as in the other pic)...
2 minute job with a stanley knife and £6.99 later, and 3.5mm jack output will play on the HU

Any queries just ask...

 

[marty61]

Poacher lol Great tip wonder where you got it

 

[SFMk2]

Poacher lol Great tip wonder where you got it

Poacher? Me? Not at all, I told u i was gunna put it up here. Like i said, i was lucky to randomly ask you for help. Just thought i'd share the knowledge with everyone here

As i said, thanks again for the help!

 

[McHanks]

hi, i know this may seem silly after reading this forum but can someone please explain to me how to get the standard head unit out, i have a wire coat hanger ready and waiting as ive read that somewhere but i really dont know how to get it out!!

 

[Andy Monty]

you cut two lengths and bend each into a U shape then push them into the 4 holes in the HU and wiggle and pull

 

[DURANROSS]

i have a new fiat 500 1.2 pop with the standard HU. I am planning to go to halfords tomorrow to get those spade connectors... do i want the male or female ones and what amperage (15amps?)....

Also, has any with a 500 tried this... is it easy to pop the HU out and to thread the wire somewhere i can leave my ipod?

Thanks!

 

[bjones371]

Fantastic got this in my current car and was hoping I'd be able to get it in my next car (GP), quick question, anyone know if it will work with a Dynamic, and if the Blaupunkt cable someone has mentioned previously will work with it as well?

Cheers

 

[deano123w]

Just done this in my car great guide thanks https://www.fiatforum.com/members-motors/172425-new-pic-my-kinda-clean-gp.html pic of my i pod an sux cable here

 

[stanleypnto]

I just tried to do this and there is something already in that slot. I think it may be something to do with the blue and me usb slot. Is there anyway around this. I have a new 09 plate Grande Punto.

 

[Aking10]

The AUX leads on eBay that say they are for the fiat radios, Will this go in the same place as the one that you have made yourself?

 

[DannyBoy88]

:idea: :idea:Okay people, I bought the "BLUE" lead ready made from http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/auxin.asp
I plugged it onto the LHS of the HU where it fits snug...This doesnt work !! this is for the CD changer i believe?
Instead, i simply took the blue block connector and cut the tiny lip off the top edge (as located in the pic) and then plugged the cable on the RHS of the HU (as in the other pic)...
2 minute job with a stanley knife and £6.99 later, and 3.5mm jack output will play on the HU

Any queries just ask...

what you've bought is actually the pre out cable rather than the aux in, thats why it only fits in the other side, but good fix lol

 

[amar17]

Did you know that you can order a lead from halfords that connects to the back of the HU for around £3-£4 ?

any idea what this lead is called because i cant find it :bang:

 

[tom331]

Re: xcarlink.com ipod/iphone/MP3 input on active HU

Hey Guys,

just wanted to let you about this gadget that exsists, it isn't cheap 139euro i must say but if you want to connect your Iphone 3G/ ipod etc. or any other MP3 musicplayer then this works perfectly.
And then again buying an other good car stereo system with AUX in isnt cheap either.

I have a Fiat Punto 2004/05 with the blaupunkt cd player which isnt able to select AUX in by pressing 2x src or CD.
But this interface from Xcarlink.com and distributor navinc.nl (netherlands) has a iphone/ipod connector which charges the device at the same time. It works by faking a cd changer, so you can also control volume and skipping of tracks and albums through your radio buttons.

Just letting you know, you might want to check it out!

Latrrrrrrr

 

[tom331]

Hey Guys,

just wanted to let you about this gadget that exsists, it isn't cheap 139euro i must say but if you want to connect your Iphone 3G/ ipod etc. or any other MP3 musicplayer then this works perfectly.
And then again buying an other good car stereo system with AUX in isnt cheap either.

I have a Fiat Punto 2004/05 with the blaupunkt cd player which isnt able to select AUX in by pressing 2x src or CD.
But this interface from Xcarlink.com and distributor navinc.nl (netherlands) has a iphone/ipod connector which charges the device at the same time. It works by faking a cd changer, so you can also control volume and skipping of tracks and albums through your radio buttons.

Just letting you know, you might want to check it out!

Latrrrrrrr

 

[watzit]

hi, my hu does not have the terminals A.AF-R, A.A, and A.AF-L, however i have looked at other posts (#12) and connected it to the AUX imput, dispite connecting it up to the pictures it still doesnt work? i try to select the AUX input and is says that there is no input? any ideas? p.s. i only had 1 red, 1 green and 1 gold wire from a set of headphones if that makes any difference? Also the AUX input terminals already had somthing attached to them, i can only assume it is my usb input?