Android to Radio

Gavin "shels" · 28-12-2014 4:12am #1

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?

colm_mcm · 28-12-2014 12:00pm

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

Gavin "shels" · 28-12-2014 1:03pm

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

mullingar · 28-12-2014 1:16pm

Larger Tesco euroshops argos etc should have them

Gavin "shels" · 28-12-2014 1:48pm

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

Gavin "shels" · 07-01-2015 11:51pm

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?

djo789 · 09-01-2015 2:35pm

FM transmitter might be a better option

Gavin "shels" · 09-01-2015 3:58pm

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:

djo789 · 09-01-2015 4:31pm

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

Gavin "shels" · 09-01-2015 4:35pm

I'll grab one of those so, cheers.

Gavin "shels" · 20-01-2015 11:19am

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

djo789 · 20-01-2015 11:46am

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

Mr E · 20-01-2015 11:48am

Which one did you go for, Gavin?

Gavin "shels" · 20-01-2015 11:51pm

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

Android to Radio

Comments