Question re business stereo

[Alan W]

Hi.. l note that my 2007 e86 has an aux input for srereo under the dash. I have seen some usb to aux adaptors on ebay but it says that your car stereo must have the following:

1. please make sure your device have the mp3 decode function, that can read the mp3 file from U-disk
2.You must ensure that your car was equipped with aux interface and supports aux decoding or It won't work

Does anyone know if this will work?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191952854394

 

[GazHyde]

What are you trying to achieve, all that does is convert from a 3.5mm headphone jack to a USB socket. Almost all phones have a 3.5mm jack, so not sure what advantage that adapter gives you.

 

[Lee]

Hi.. l note that my 2007 e86 has an aux input for srereo under the dash. I have seen some usb to aux adaptors on ebay but it says that your car stereo must have the following:

1. please make sure your device have the mp3 decode function, that can read the mp3 file from U-disk
2.You must ensure that your car was equipped with aux interface and supports aux decoding or It won't work

Does anyone know if this will work?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191952854394

I think I get what your trying to do. Over on the Z4 forum a guy has done a how to guide changing that input for a usb port that interfaces with the car.

 

[Alan W]

Hi Gaz.. basically the non oem head unit in my Z3 had a usb input on the front and l have a large music collection on it.. l can also plug it into my tv and one of my dvd players diving me portability of my music collection. The oem business head unit in my new E86 plays mp3 CDs and l have burnt a couple to keep me going.. but it would be useful if l could also plug in my large collection on the usb.. its not the end of the world if l cant but might take a punt on one of these fow a couple o quid if theres a chance it may work? I dont store music on my phone as the storage is always full up with photos and videos

 

[Alan W]

Ahh cheers Lee will take a look

 

[t-tony]

For my MP3 player I use a lead from the headphone socket to the aux. in to play music from my MP3 player through the car system?

Tony.

 

[GazHyde]

He needs to connect via USB device Tony, he's look for something to plug in to the aux connector which will then accept a USB lead.

 

[t-tony]

Either one of these should do the trick then?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-t...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-Jac...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

@Alan W will either of these leads do what you need mate?

Tony.

 

[Alan W]

Hi Tony.. I'm gonna order the second one to see if it works, I don't think it will but its only £2 so nothing ventured nothing gained lol

 

[t-tony]

Hope it does then !

Tony.

 

[Redline]

Trying to understand what you're attempting to do. You have a USB stick with music files on. You want to plug that into a device that converts those files to play out the audio via the 3.5mm jack in the car. Yes?

Anything that you plug your USB stick into had to be able to read the file format on the drive, extract audio files and decode them into audio and present that on the 3.5mm audio jack.
That essentially is what is happening inside you old head unit.
The 3.5mm jack is a dumb device. You can't control anything using the car audio controls. The device you plug in has to be able to read the USB stick, tell you what's on it and then read and convert the file. You might as well buy a cheap MP3 player and use that instead of your USB stick.

 

[t-tony]

I agree Ian and that's exactly what I use (A SanDisk clip player) however if you use a memory source, either the hard drive in the player or a card, much bigger than 1gb. you will hardly ever hear all the files unless you never switch it off. I don't know a technical reason why but it is a fact.

This is mine.

Tony.

 

[Redline]

I might have a bit more than that
Got 35GBytes of music on the network drive. About half of that on my phone. The rest is the kids stuff.
I probably listen to 50-60% of what's on my phone/iPod over a period of several years. In the car for up to a couple of hours a day so plenty of time.

 

[t-tony]

What I'm saying is it's as though it developes a "memory" and it recycles some of the content rather than playing it straight through to the end and starting again at the beginning if that makes sense.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Just turn the bloody radio on....

This station is broadcasting live from the biggest rock festival in NL called Lowlands.

http://www.npo3fm.nl/live

 

[hard top]

Oh yeah, 3 day rock concert in The Netherlands, the government are rubbing their hands together waiting for this to get collected...

Lowlands: 29.750 euro aan boetes voor drugs​

Lots of fines handed out for drug use / possession.....

 

[Regla]

What are you trying to achieve, all that does is convert from a 3.5mm headphone jack to a USB socket. Almost all phones have a 3.5mm jack, so not sure what advantage that adapter gives you.

Attempting to install this stereo and don'5 know how to use these forums very well... HELP!

 

[t-tony]

Attempting to install this stereo and don'5 know how to use these forums very well... HELP!

Hi @Regla what are you having problems with?

Tony.