how easy is it to buy and fit and after market aux cable for my Mazda 3?
i want to be able to plug my phone or ipod in and listen to music through my radio. i know you an get bluetooth/fm transmitters etc but my experience of them has been somewhat glitchy and i want to treat myself for Christmas. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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this is me probably being nieve but aren't all aux cables the same?
i just did the same thing for my prius.... one end into the car... one ended into the phone... play thru the car stereo....
should pay no more than a tenner for the cable itself |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sounds like a old stereo, if you have to take the stereo out you may or may not have a aux in the back and even if you did you would have to feed a wire maybe under the dash, just to much hassle! Get a stereo from Ebay with a aux at the front for around £20. Halford will try and send you a stereo around £100 (fairly basic) then fitting on top. Get one off Ebay and fit it yourself. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds like a old stereo, if you have to take the stereo out you may or may not have a aux in the back and even if you did you would have to feed a wire maybe under the dash, just to much hassle! Get a stereo from Ebay with a aux at the front for around £20. Halford will try and send you a stereo around £100 (fairly basic) then fitting on top. Get one off Ebay and fit it yourself."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd say get a new head unit fitted I had a Sony in my car with built in Bluetooth etc is pretty good in all fairness and I'd advise to steer clear from halfords I previously worked there and known many people who have had many a problems after having audio etc installed xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If one can get fitted into the current head unit you'll be looking at around £70.
Personally I'd just go for a new head unit with Bluetooth.
I'd recommend the alpine 177BT fantastic head unit  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is what we did - quite a modern car but no AUX
Bought a radio on Amazon £40 - bluetooth AUX SD card slot etc etc Took half an hour to fit with the wiring kit. Cheaper easiier and quicker than trying to retro fit an AUX port. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I dint think I can get a new one as my radio is all molded in?? "
You can buy aftermarket fascia panels which have a single din hole to install a head unit in. Not expensive & should match the rest of the dash. Then simply fit your chosen head unit & you're done.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I dint think I can get a new one as my radio is all molded in?? "
Have a look online for a facia for your car. Chances are you'll find a double din one rather than single, but you'll just have a little plastic shelf insert to plug the gap.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I dint think I can get a new one as my radio is all molded in??
You can buy aftermarket fascia panels which have a single din hole to install a head unit in. Not expensive & should match the rest of the dash. Then simply fit your chosen head unit & you're done. "
Not necessarily cheap, my fascia was about £75 + £200 for the unit + fitting costs...soon adds up 
All depends on the car, some are less than £10 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I remember seeing a deal on eBay for a JL audio W0 subwoofer, JL 500/1 amp and a pioneer head unit for around £280.
Might as well upgrade everything as do the head unit  |
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