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11-29-2019, 02:09 AM | #1 |
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Can I attach iPod headphone jack to speakers?
I have a 2008 Toyota Yaris 3 door hatchback base model. It doesn't even have a rear windshield wiper. I bought it new and never paid the extra money to put a radio (or CD or tape player) in it.
A while back, I called a local county sheriff's office and they told me it was OK to use headphones if I only used them on/in one ear. So thinking it was legal, I have been listening to books on tape (and occasionally music) with one earphone of a typical two earpiece headphone for a couple of years. A relative just told me that the sheriff's office probably misunderstood me and that what I have been doing is illegal. The iPod has a jack for the headphones of course. I am wondering if there is some way I could connect the iPod headphone jack to the car speakers and dispense with the headphone and be legal. QUESTION: Is there a way to do this? Any other comments will be welcomed. Thanks, R. |
11-29-2019, 02:52 PM | #2 |
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Without a radio headunit that has an aux input, no. The ipod will need to be amplified by the radio to get any useable sound from the speakers.
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11-29-2019, 06:14 PM | #3 |
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Do what I do in my kayak.
Get yourself a little portable speaker and connect to it with either Bluetooth or aux. Legal and will sound a whole lot better than one ear bud.
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11-30-2019, 07:26 AM | #4 |
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This is probably the cheapest, easiest and best option.
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11-30-2019, 07:26 PM | #5 |
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Don't be cheap, get a head unit you can interface with. Check the classified.
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11-30-2019, 08:08 PM | #6 | |
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By radio headunit with an auxilliary input do you mean a radio/CD player installed in the car that is connected to the speakers via the factory plug-in wire harness? Or is a headunit something else? I am pretty good with the concepts, but not the latest terminology & technology. The output from the iPod will then plug in to the aux input and will be amplified and sent out the the speakers that came with the car new, correct? I may install an actual radio/CD player with an input for a digital device such as an iPod. I was looking at some youtube videos and it looks easy to install one. I may temporize with a cheaper solution before I do the radio/CD player though. Thanks, R. |
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11-30-2019, 08:16 PM | #7 | |
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12-01-2019, 10:12 AM | #8 |
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JBL has a sale going on for their portable Flip 4 speakers. It doubles as a hands free speaker as well if you want to make calls. I would go that route vs computer speakers.
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12-01-2019, 12:11 PM | #9 | |
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This is what I use in my kayak. It fits nicely in cupholders. https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Du.../dp/B079PDLDQ1
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12-01-2019, 03:18 PM | #10 | |
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If it were me, I'd skip the portable speaker idea and just install a HU into the car. But the OP said that wasn't an option atm, and mentioned having to lug around a computer speaker system and use an inverter, which to me, is cumbersome and a safety risk (unless the speakers are bolted down some how). |
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12-01-2019, 03:21 PM | #11 |
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Also, one of the reviews on that portable speaker mentions it cuts out at the first sentence of audiobooks, which is what the OP is listening to (but I can't see why that would happen).
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12-01-2019, 09:11 PM | #12 |
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I believe a proper aftermarket CD player with bluetooth and an aux input is best. They can be had cheap, used, or maybe a cyber monday sale?
Bluetooth for hands free calling/audio streaming, aux input for the iPod's headphone jack, and a tuner for radio. I think it's the best option to keep distracted driving at a minimum. Think about it... do you need to look at your car radio to adjust volume, station, or next track? I dont. I know exactly where it is... every time.
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12-03-2019, 02:05 AM | #13 |
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Thanks everybody,
I tested some PC speakers today and the sound is not loud enough, so I have concluded that a headunit or radio/cd player with an auxiliary input jack or bluetooth is the best option as many of you have suggested. I looked at some youtube videos on installation and it looks like such a unit would be pretty easy to install. I just need to make sure that I get one that fits. Any tips on installation would be appreciated. Thanks, R. |
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12-03-2019, 07:40 AM | #15 |
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If budget is a concern, check eBay for options such as this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F193071735956
OEM fitment so no trim kits to mess with which kind of look like crap.
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12-03-2019, 11:10 AM | #16 |
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Go to the Flea Market this weekend...
https://youtu.be/5BuXY76ZS5A KENWOOD, JVC, Pioneer... As you said, It's not hard. All you need is a shopping list. Last edited by Niki Knuckles; 12-03-2019 at 11:31 AM. |
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