AUX2CAR Install Pictures
As Promised... Pictures to go with the rduke tutorial...
http://solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=12818
I spent <45 minutes on this. Very easy with the instructions.
"open the center console large storage compartment door, and pull up on the center console." might make more sense with this picture. I thought the whole center section was coming up but it's just the top. rduke is right. Front edge inside the compartment is an easy place to start popping clips.
This is what comes off when you pull the center compartment out. Really easy... just pops right off.
Here's the back with the harnesses. I just left it off to the passenger side. It's not in the way so no need to disconnect all the stuff.
Inside the gaping hole you've made in your car, your hand (I've got big hands...[ladies? impressed?]) fits nicely in front of the cables. I ran my Toyota plug behind them to get a better approach angle on the target hole. Takes some fuggling but I got it in on the third try [again... ladies?]. The latch of the harness goes down.
No offense rduke, but I ain't drillin' no holes in my ride! Plus I'm not sure where I'm putting my CarPC yet so this is a temp location. I just laid the cable under everything then over the lip of the compartment so it appears as if from nowhere. I left enough cable to reach the seat if I want to plug in my laptop. There are clips where I put the red dots so the cable doesn't change the fit at all if it's in the center.
So far the Aux2Car sounds good. Depending on the device you plug in, the volume may be weak compared to the radio. My MP3 player has a line out that sounds better than the headphone out. The only other difference in my install was that I used RCA-male 1/8" for the final cable so that plugs into whatever. I haven't used it on the road so assume it's still fine if I don't follow up with a bitch post.
Rock on! MJC
http://solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=12818
I spent <45 minutes on this. Very easy with the instructions.
"open the center console large storage compartment door, and pull up on the center console." might make more sense with this picture. I thought the whole center section was coming up but it's just the top. rduke is right. Front edge inside the compartment is an easy place to start popping clips.
![Image](http://solara.down2thec.com/albums/a2c/A2C_PullingCenter.sized.jpg)
This is what comes off when you pull the center compartment out. Really easy... just pops right off.
![Image](http://solara.down2thec.com/albums/a2c/A2C_PullingStorage.sized.jpg)
Here's the back with the harnesses. I just left it off to the passenger side. It's not in the way so no need to disconnect all the stuff.
![Image](http://solara.down2thec.com/albums/a2c/A2C_StoragePulled.sized.jpg)
Inside the gaping hole you've made in your car, your hand (I've got big hands...[ladies? impressed?]) fits nicely in front of the cables. I ran my Toyota plug behind them to get a better approach angle on the target hole. Takes some fuggling but I got it in on the third try [again... ladies?]. The latch of the harness goes down.
![Image](http://solara.down2thec.com/albums/a2c/A2C_CableInsert.sized.jpg)
No offense rduke, but I ain't drillin' no holes in my ride! Plus I'm not sure where I'm putting my CarPC yet so this is a temp location. I just laid the cable under everything then over the lip of the compartment so it appears as if from nowhere. I left enough cable to reach the seat if I want to plug in my laptop. There are clips where I put the red dots so the cable doesn't change the fit at all if it's in the center.
![Image](http://solara.down2thec.com/albums/a2c/A2C_Done.sized.jpg)
So far the Aux2Car sounds good. Depending on the device you plug in, the volume may be weak compared to the radio. My MP3 player has a line out that sounds better than the headphone out. The only other difference in my install was that I used RCA-male 1/8" for the final cable so that plugs into whatever. I haven't used it on the road so assume it's still fine if I don't follow up with a bitch post.
Rock on! MJC
Last edited by Down2TheC on Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
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