e39 stereo question

[mikel003003]

ok my 520 has the original stereo fitted plus a blue tooth hands free the owners manual list options for fitting a cd changer, I want to rig up my I pod but there are no aux imputs on the chassis only a small jack socket with a lead pluged in I have done dozens of stereo swaps but not seen a lead like this and cant figure out where it goes or what it does, I have a old stereo with aux imputs but it seems to compromise everything, poor ipod, radio and blue tooth, money is tight and cant afford a new head unit plus looms to maintain steering wheel controles, can I rig my Ipod to the original stereo? next step is to try a separate amp with a usb socket and tap in to the speakers.

[Nigel Worc's]

Mike

This seems almost too simple an option for me to list, please don't be offended.

My daughter bought a compact cassette to I.pod adaptor, from Halfords I think.

She just pops that in the tape player, which your car should have, plugs her I.Pod in the other end, and away she goes.

I believe there are RF adaptors too (although I've not bothered looking as I don't own an I.Pod), these broadcast the output of your I.Pod , very low power, on an RF freq you can tune a channel of your radio to (there were cd multiplayers like this years ago, for head units that couldn't interface with those).

Good luck.

[mikel003003]

thank you and no offence taken, I am aware of the products you mention but afraid sound quality suffers would rather hard wire it in.