307.How can ve covert the cd player to an mp3 player?

Discussion in 'Peugeot 307' started by LETGO, Apr 25, 2004.

  1. LETGO

    LETGO Guest

    What should i do covert the cd player into an mp3 player?
    Should i completely change the default cd player and buy a new one or
    can i make it by changing and/or modifying a part of it?

    Thanks a lot .
     
    LETGO, Apr 25, 2004
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  2. LETGO

    Szapcsi Guest

    Have a look at this:

    www.dension.com (HDD MP3 player)

    According to their native web page (http://www.dension.hu/), using the
    APGS010 cable, the factory radio of the 307 will drive their MP3 palyer as a
    CD changer.

    --szapcsi--

    PS.: I'm not affiliated with them in any way, but their products look cool.
     
    Szapcsi, Apr 26, 2004
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  3. LETGO

    Guest Guest

    I've bought a Clarion DB348 which is a fairly simple fronloading
    cdplayer which happens to play mp3 cds as well. I'm fairly pleased
    with the unit although juding the sound quality is still impossible
    since I haven't replaced the speakers yet.

    I paid 159 euro for the player.

    Jeroen
     
    Guest, Apr 27, 2004
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  4. LETGO

    bRkiX Guest

    does remote control behind steering wheel works?
    does it show on upper display?

    thnx.

    bRkiX
     
    bRkiX, Apr 29, 2004
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  5. LETGO

    Guest Guest

    dunno, don't have one of those.
     
    Guest, Apr 29, 2004
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  6. LETGO

    Octav Guest

    Hi guys,

    Here's what I did: I kept my default cd-radio (which has 2 good things:
    remote control on the steering wheel, and visual info output on the trip
    computer dash), and near it (in the spare slot, I think it's for the
    cd-changer) I mounted my kenwood 919 mp3 player. So, I use the default
    cd-radio for radio broadcasts mostly, and my kenwood for listening to the
    mp3s only.

    You will ask: ok, ok, but how about the speakers? ;-)

    The answer is very simple: I mounted a small knob on the dash, which is
    switching a couple of multi-contact relays (giving them power 12V or not),
    which in their turn are mechanically switching the wires from the car
    speakers: either to the cd-radio, or to the mp3 player. Thus, at a given
    moment in time I can listen to one device (but that's ok!)

    This seemed the perfect low cost solution (all relays cost ten bucks or
    so!), although I had to spend a couple of hours wiring the relays properly
    (but that's really a very easy thing to do for anyone who knows how to use
    the soldering iron). Considering that there are 4 speakers (FR, FL, RR, RL),
    each having 2 wires, you'll need the relays with 4x2=8 groups of contacts
    (each group has 3 contacts: central goes to the speaker, second - to the
    cd-radio, and third - to the mp3). I used two 12V relays, but if you can't
    find similar, you can use 4 ones etc. I isolated the whole thing with
    adhesive band and put it behind the mp3 player.

    A final remark: I really tried the "fancy" logic at first, i.e. there was an
    idea to connect the car's factory cd-radio to the line-in (AUX-IN) socket to
    my mp3 player etc, but this idea failed because you need a analog/digital
    audio converter, because aux-in at kenwood needs a digital feed. Of course
    such an adapter costs far more than the ten bucks for the relays...

    Octavian @307SW
     
    Octav, May 10, 2004
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