How make pc work with Car radio

Charles1 · 07-18-2006, 08:21 PM

Ok I have a head unit that has aux but its been taken up by xm sat radio. Now my question is how do i get my pc to use my car audio so i can hear my music and so on? like how youl I set it up and blah blah. I know the easiest way is to get a 2 aux head unit right but is there another way? Thanks

scott_fx · 07-18-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Charles1

Ok I have a head unit that has aux but its been taken up by xm sat radio. Now my question is how do i get my pc to use my car audio so i can hear my music and so on? like how youl I set it up and blah blah. I know the easiest way is to get a 2 aux head unit right but is there another way? Thanks

have your car pc control the xm radio and connect the pc to the aux input. no need for two inputs that way

Charles1 · 07-18-2006, 08:28 PM

ok but how would i make the sat work with my pc. Do i buy a sound card that has rca input and out and have the xm go to the input and the output tot he aux of the head unit?

Wiredwrx · 07-18-2006, 08:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Charles1

ok but how would i make the sat work with my pc. Do i buy a sound card that has rca input and out and have the xm go to the input and the output tot he aux of the head unit?

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...light=xm+guide

Search is your friend.

Michael

scott_fx · 07-18-2006, 08:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Charles1

ok but how would i make the sat work with my pc. Do i buy a sound card that has rca input and out and have the xm go to the input and the output tot he aux of the head unit?

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/faq-emporium/51373-faq-installing-xm-radio-your-carputer-tutorial.html

edit:
apparently we are his friends

scott_fx · 07-18-2006, 08:36 PM

also... i suggest you start here if you are going to build a car pc:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/faq-emporium/

i wont expect another question from you for a couple days (you have lots of reading my friend) good luck and welcome to the forum...once you get your car pc up and running you won't ever go back to a regular head unit. unless you do..then i will be a liar.

psyrex · 07-18-2006, 08:43 PM

Just to give you another idea, I went the other way around. I have my radio go into the Line In on my carpc and then fed the carpc to the amps.

Wiredwrx · 07-18-2006, 08:43 PM

I was just about to post the FAQ link, but you beat me to it.

Yay, I finally have a friend.

Michael

Charles1 · 07-18-2006, 08:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scott_fx

also... i suggest you start here if you are going to build a car pc:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=106

i wont expect another question from you for a couple days (you have lots of reading my friend) good luck and welcome to the forum...once you get your car pc up and running you won't ever go back to a regular head unit. unless you do..then i will be a liar.

os but how do you control your xm and how do you substitute a head unit with a car pc?

Charles1 · 07-18-2006, 08:52 PM

you have to consider fm stations and xm display thats on the head unit that shows artist name and what not. Ok I am off to reading.

scott_fx · 07-18-2006, 08:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Charles1

os but how do you control your xm and how do you substitute a head unit with a car pc?

that is a good question, in fact...i would go as far as to say it is a FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ;-)

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