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  • Sly
    Let's do some business!
    • Sep 2004
    • 31377
    #1

    Who has a Zune? Question...

    How do I connect my Zune to my car stereo? I was researching it a month or so ago and I forget what I found out. I believe it had something to do with using the auxiliary port on the car stereo, because when I put in my new car stereo I specifically seek out an auxiliary port... so with that said, what kind of cord do I need to connect my Zune to my stereo/auxiliary port?

    My stereo does have iPod and USB capabilities, but for some reason I can't seem to get the Zune to work through the USB port.
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    • Sly
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      • Sep 2004
      • 31377
      #2
      http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1190678468231

      It looks like this package would handle my needs... but really that's kind of overkill. I don't need all three of those. Anyone know what type of cord the auxiliary cord would be? I really don't know much about audio, excuse my ignorance... LOL.
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        • Sly
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          • Sep 2004
          • 31377
          #3
          http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1172277307621

          Looks like I answered my own problem... LOL.
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            • payd2purv
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jan 2008
              • 2727
              #4
              So did you figure it out?

              You say you bought an aftermarket deck with an auxiliary port

              It COULD be a 3.5mm headphone jack as the input or its a proprietary connector and you need to get an adapter to 3.5mm...

              Brands like Alpine have setups specifically for the iPod so you can hook it up to your deck and control all of the functions of the ipod on the deck itself..

              I'm not aware of anyone having such a product for the Zune so you are likely stuck with the headphone jack as the output...
              Last edited by payd2purv; 07-06-2008, 07:19 PM.

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                • infecto
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2003
                  • 1697
                  #5
                  You need to provide more information. By saying that you got a stereo with an aux port are you talking about a female 3.5mm port? Those are the most common but you never know.
                  If there is a small port on the front of your unit that looks like you would plug a pair of headphones in it then thats it.

                  As for the second item you posted. It would not work, its only an extension cord. You basically need a male to male cord.

                  http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

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                    • Sly
                      Let's do some business!
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 31377
                      #6
                      Originally posted by infecto
                      You need to provide more information. By saying that you got a stereo with an aux port are you talking about a female 3.5mm port? Those are the most common but you never know.
                      If there is a small port on the front of your unit that looks like you would plug a pair of headphones in it then thats it.

                      As for the second item you posted. It would not work, its only an extension cord. You basically need a male to male cord.

                      http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
                      Oh good call, thanks. You were right on all accounts, by the way.
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                        • infecto
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2003
                          • 1697
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Sly
                          Oh good call, thanks. You were right on all accounts, by the way.

                          Np.

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                            • SmokeyTheBear
                              ►SouthOfHeaven
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 28609
                              #8
                              why not just use fm, they sell little fm pickups for like $20.

                              its just a little thing you plug into the earphone jack on the zune , then you listen to the zune thru your fm radio of the car. I use one for my ipod/mp3 players
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                                • kaori
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2005
                                  • 1569
                                  #9
                                  I find the FM transmitters don't tend to be powerful enough to transmit clearly in big cities... not very happy with mine (of course, it is several years old...)

                                  The male to male aux cable would be perfect if you have the aux in on your car stereo...

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                                    • infecto
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • May 2003
                                      • 1697
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
                                      why not just use fm, they sell little fm pickups for like $20.

                                      its just a little thing you plug into the earphone jack on the zune , then you listen to the zune thru your fm radio of the car. I use one for my ipod/mp3 players
                                      Most of those do not work well. The ones that do are close to $100. Think its cheaper going for a $10 max cable which will provide much better sound quality anyway.

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                                        • Cradle
                                          meh
                                          • Apr 2004
                                          • 1438
                                          #11
                                          i bought one of the fm things and it sounded like shit, my headunit hasa a AUX input though which works nice

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                                            • DamianJ
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Jul 2006
                                              • 15808
                                              #12
                                              a standard minijack male 2 male lead will sound MILES better than the shitty FM transmitters.

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                                                • nico-t
                                                  emperor of my world
                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                  • 29901
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by infecto
                                                  You need to provide more information. By saying that you got a stereo with an aux port are you talking about a female 3.5mm port? Those are the most common but you never know.
                                                  If there is a small port on the front of your unit that looks like you would plug a pair of headphones in it then thats it.

                                                  As for the second item you posted. It would not work, its only an extension cord. You basically need a male to male cord.

                                                  http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
                                                  yea thats it got one for ?5

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