Play the music on my phone in the car? - Page 3

toviaheli · #21 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008, 09:03 PM

Sorry to revive an old thread, but it seemed better than starting a new one, since the title seems to fit!

A van I'm driving for my day-job has a bad radio, the owner doesn't want to replace it. So I'm stuck in silence during the hours I do that job. I was thinking of using a car audio amplifier, connecting it to the speakers to power them and hooking my phone to the amp on the other end.

Just wondering of anyone has done anything like this? Has any ideas? Would this work?

Also, if it is something that could work, I am looking for something as simple and inexpensive as possible. Would welcome suggestions!

BigDiesel07 · #22 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008, 09:26 PM

Try using a FM transmitter.. You play the music over a FM frequency on the speakers in your car.. You can usually buy an adapter real cheap..

toviaheli · #23 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07

Try using a FM transmitter.. You play the music over a FM frequency on the speakers in your car.. You can usually buy an adapter real cheap..

The RADIO is dead as a door nail.
I removed it and put it in the trash!

Thanks for the suggestion though! LOL

-TOV

BigDiesel07 · #24 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008, 09:42 PM

Oh.. How about... Wait.. Your boss had no problem with that? How about headphones? Or a wireless bluetooth headset?

toviaheli · #25 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 08:26 PM

what would you do if you had speakers installed, no radio (and don't want to purchase a radio)? Is there a way to power the speakers and use my Titan as the source for music?

**popdog54** · #26 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 05:54 PM

I don't think you could hook up your phone to the van's speakers without a radio. Your only option might be those small external speakers that are sold for mp3 players. They aren't very loud and don't sound too good though.

toviaheli · #27 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by popdog54

I don't think you could hook up your phone to the van's speakers without a radio. Your only option might be those small external speakers that are sold for mp3 players. They aren't very loud and don't sound too good though.

Actually, I know I can't directly connect. You need a power source to power the speakers. I would thus need an amplifier. Phone would plug into the Amplifier, Amplifier powers speakers.

It would work, in theory. Any one have any other ideas or thoughts? Would love to hear them.