MP3 input

Step 4: Finding the solder point.

Take a look at the wiring diagram and find your speaker + and - solder points for the cassette player.

Take a pair of headphones and cut them close to the earbud end. Any old pair will work.
I had these just lying around. Just strip it back, take the wire ends and solder one to the positive and one to the negative on the back of the circuit board.

Comments

[djsinistral]

Hey Nightshade
thanks for a great article!

Quick question - is that the +ve solder point your pointing too in the fifth photo here.
I also have a ford taurus, so I can copy directly if it is.
Cheers!
Ray

[Nightshade]

Yes it's the Ford Taurus. You should be able to copy it no problem.

Thanks for all the comments.

:)

[trainman9111]

I have found all the + and - hookups are you hooking both the left and right plug or on just one side. Because you have a right and left for the cassette hookup?

[Nightshade]

Both left and right. With the headset cord you have both left and right.

[Nightshade]

When you cut the headphone cord you will have both right and left side wires. I soldered them both in. Thank you for looking and commenting.

[chalky]

hey man great instructable:) and also may i add 10/10 for product back up support.Your still here 2yrs after you 1st posted giving out help and support! Now that commendable commitment. Obviously one of lifes good guys eh?

[chucktaurus]

Hey i just wanna thank you for giving me a solution to my football radio. i've been using a 5 dollar "iWorld" transmitter (which actually outperformed a $30 Belkin) and have used that as a direct comparison. While the cassette mod isn't as loud, it is extremely clear AND i dont have to deal with a lot of wires and hog the cigarrette lighter. my wire goes through a drilled hole in the hideaway ash tray/lighter in my 97. now to just find a reasonable amp that takes 4 channels in and puts out 4+sub....

[pzell929]

where did you get this wiring diagram? my radio has a CD changer input that I'm trying to use instead of the cassette, so mine is a little different than yours. Did you find this diagram online somewhere?

[Nightshade]

On the black casing that covers the cassette player was the radio model number. I just did a search for that model number and found it.