PDA

View Full Version : mp3 player and original head unit



thesoundcriminal
Monday 13th December 2010, 17:54
I got my lovely sew 850 glt and I'm happy with the head unit, but it is only a cassette unit, is it possible to wire up a mp3/phone to it somehow or do i need to use the tape converter thing or an fm transmitter. How good are the heads its a 800 cs Premium Sound System .

PHIL V70R
Monday 13th December 2010, 19:09
I got my lovely sew 850 glt and I'm happy with the head unit, but it is only a cassette unit, is it possible to wire up a mp3/phone to it somehow or do i need to use the tape converter thing or an fm transmitter. How good are the heads its a 800 cs Premium Sound System .

hi mate got a tape with a lead on it of ebay £1.50 all in 4 my mp3 ace bit of kit mate..:funkybana

Volvostorm
Monday 13th December 2010, 19:36
There was a bloke converting the radio's to have a 3.5mm jack plug

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=106676

He was on here too, but I knew where his guide was on VOC :P

si850r
Monday 13th December 2010, 19:49
go for the transmitter...i use on in my landy at work and its a much better looking bit of kit than the tape thingy.....just plug it in your cig lighter and mp3 in the transmitter tune it in and away you go.... simples.....

thesoundcriminal
Monday 13th December 2010, 23:17
I am going to try the hard wired option looks pretty easy.