adding aux to stock radio?
Posted by supernova7613@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Hello, I don’t know where else to put this but i was wondering if anyone knew how to add an aux cord to a stock radio.
My car is a 2007 VW beetle with stock radio, I don’t think anything else looks good in the radio slot so i have no interest in changing it. I was thinking for a bit to get one of those JDI Ghost box things that gives your car bluetooth and still looks stock, but i want to still use my car radio and cd player. ive tried watching videos on how to add it but non of them make sense or say what they’re using, And I know those car dongle radio bluetooth things sound horrible in my car. Please i would really love some help!
abductee92@reddit
I wasn't familiar with the GhostBox but it looks like that is only for certain makes and models.
If you're okay with not looking stock, you can get an aftermarket head unit with all the install parts for ~$120. You'd have bluetooth, aux, usb, cd, radio, and likely more power than the factory head unit.
xXCodfishXx@reddit
Regard this forum post:
https://www.newbeetle.org/threads/simple-aux-input-with-oem-radio.47578/
and this one:
https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/how-i-installed-an-aux-in-jack-on-a-beetle.180234/
It absolutely can be done on this model but it requires a little bit of electrical know how. If you can't figure it out, maybe see if you can have a friend help who knows a little bit about cars, it's a very doable diy project in an afternoon. You could also probably have a stereo shop do it for maybe $200. Good luck!
ermgrom@reddit
Use an fm transmitter