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Alpine 7618 mod is it possible?

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by Dixon, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    I have an Alpine 7618 that I love to play my 8 cassettes through.
    But I would like to use my Ipod as well I have already tried a cassette adapter but it took a crap and it looked scrappy.

    So I was wondering if it was possible to convert the cd changer input to an Ipod input? I have the old cd changer that connects to it to use for parts if needed.

    Let me know if any one has any ideas i'm pretty new to car audio etc need a point in the right direction.

    Dixon
     
    Dixon, Jul 23, 2010
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  2. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    that would be awesome if you could. i would think all you need to do is find the audio inputs.
     
    pedro quiroga, Jul 24, 2010
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  3. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    just got a new idea. you can get an EQ with an AUX input and plug the ipod into the it.
     
    pedro quiroga, Jul 24, 2010
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  4. fstrfvo

    fstrfvo Full Member

    I think Pedro's idea is better, cause the cd changer uses a cable something similar to an S video cable and the ipod uses USB, I have never seen a gender changer that would work, and i don't think the alpine would recognize the signal from the ipod
     
    fstrfvo, Jul 24, 2010
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  5. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Thanks fellas, Any ideas on an EQ to use?
     
    Dixon, Jul 26, 2010
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  6. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    the most popular these days is clarion. 7 bands aux in and reasonably priced.
     
    pedro quiroga, Jul 26, 2010
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  7. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Ok EQ is purchased now lets see how I do at hooking everything up
     
    Dixon, Jul 27, 2010
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  8. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    should be a snap really. rca outs from head to eq. then eq outs to amps.
     
    pedro quiroga, Jul 28, 2010
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  9. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Do I have to run two seperate power leads to the battery from the amp and the EQ? with two fuses?
     
    Dixon, Jul 28, 2010
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  10. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    wire it up like your head unit is wired. use the power lead from the fuse box that the head uses.
     
    pedro quiroga, Jul 28, 2010
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  11. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Ok so I wired it up today but no joy my head unit works but the amp and EQ dont turn on im thinking I have the remote turn on hooked up wrong
     
    Dixon, Jul 30, 2010
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  12. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    I did have the remote wire wrong now I can get my stereo and amp to work but when I add the EQ ...Nothing any ideas
     
    Dixon, Jul 30, 2010
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  13. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Ok so everything was working fine , Then sometimes everything turns on fine and sometimes my head unit comes on and everything else just flicks on then off
     
    Dixon, Aug 5, 2010
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