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Android to Radio

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  • 28-12-2014 5:12am
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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭


    Passed my test two weeks ago and I've gotten my mams car, a '97 Ford Fiesta. No cd player or anything in it so need to get something other than the radio working on it. Easiest way to hook my android phone up to the radio of a car?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    3.5mm jack to tape adaptor. About €2.


    100pcs-lot-3-5mm-jack-CAR-Audio-CASSETTE-TAPE-ADAPTER-FOR-iPhone-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-S4.jpg


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Looks nifty, would I get my hands on one of them in a bricks and mortar shop in Dublin?


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    mullingar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭mullingar


    Larger Tesco euroshops argos etc should have them


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1081389/Trail/searchtext%3ECASSETTE.htm €20 in Argos, €3.50 on eBay!


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Finally got my hands on one of the cassette things, works fine, only issue is that the 'cassette' making so much noise like it's trying to be read. Any ideas how to stop this?


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    djo789
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭djo789


    FM transmitter might be a better option


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    djo789 wrote: »
    FM transmitter might be a better option

    How does this work? Bear in mind it's a 1997 Ford Fiesta and the radio/cassette looks like this:

    marVnB0z9Rmk7jrQtJY3kMw.jpg


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    djo789
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭djo789


    it transmits the audio over a FM you just tune the radio into the frequency set on the transmitter ( its a mini radio station)
    they can be subect to interference but generally they are a quick fix - I might have one lying around u can have it


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    I'll grab one of those so, cheers.


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Got one of those transmitters, quality little things! Hoping there's a decent battery life in them.


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    djo789
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭djo789


    Cool - with the one I had I found the closer to the radio is is the better the quality audio


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,458 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Which one did you go for, Gavin?


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    djo789 wrote: »
    Cool - with the one I had I found the closer to the radio is is the better the quality audio

    Got one of those non-slip dash mats too so it will be just above the radio! Only one thing is the radio volume has to go up to about 20 when using it when normally it would need about 7 or 8. Still though.
    Mr E wrote: »
    Which one did you go for, Gavin?

    I got the cassette thing and the FM transmitter. The cassette thing worked fine but the cassette player in the car has something wrong with it so it was consistently making a loud and annoying scratching noise. Transmitter works perfect, picked one up off eBay for 6 quid. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/CAR-WIRELESS-MP3-FM-RADIO-TRANSMITTER-HANDS-FREE-FOR-MOBILE-IPHONE5-IPOD-SAMSUNG-/191306195834?pt=UK_FM_Transmitters&hash=item2c8abce37a


    Next on the list is a mirco usb car charger :D


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