Is it a fairly simple matter to install a line in of your own for a factory
sound system in a 99 Dodge conversion van? It has the cd tuner with the 3 band
EQ. I've done a few head unit and speaker installs over the years and am comfy
with wiring. I was thinking of putting a 3.5 mm stereo minijack in somewhere for
the actual connector. I suppose also there will be some kind of source selector.

The main purpose of this arrangement would be to play my laptop thru the van's
stereo. Cheaper than buying some FM tuner input rig, and surely higher quality.

Hey I just found this:

http://www.rcainput.com/Merchant2/me...e=RCAI&Product
_Code=CHRY98-AUX&Category_Code=C

Think that could do the trick? I'm fine with RCA inputs instead of miniplug.

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Roy Batty wrote:

Is it a fairly simple matter to install a line in of your own for a factory
sound system in a 99 Dodge conversion van? It has the cd tuner with the 3
band
EQ. I've done a few head unit and speaker installs over the years and am
comfy
with wiring. I was thinking of putting a 3.5 mm stereo minijack in somewhere
for
the actual connector. I suppose also there will be some kind of source
selector.

The main purpose of this arrangement would be to play my laptop thru the
van's
stereo. Cheaper than buying some FM tuner input rig, and surely higher
quality.

"Roy Batty" wrote in message
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Is it a fairly simple matter to install a line in of your own for a
factory
sound system in a 99 Dodge conversion van? It has the cd tuner with the 3
band
EQ. I've done a few head unit and speaker installs over the years and am
comfy
with wiring. I was thinking of putting a 3.5 mm stereo minijack in
somewhere for
the actual connector. I suppose also there will be some kind of source
selector.

The main purpose of this arrangement would be to play my laptop thru the
van's
stereo. Cheaper than buying some FM tuner input rig, and surely higher
quality.

I see a few possible problems with what you are trying to do. Many newer
head units require independent grounds for the speakers and a 3.5 mm stereo
minijack uses a common ground which would short out the independent grounds
that I believe your stereo requires. Also, if you are talking about a
laptop computer, there is no way that it has enough power to drive those
speakers by itself. Most, if not all of them, require amplified external
speakers. Your best bet is to come up with a low level input into your
existing stereo and let it drive the speakers for you.

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If at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving

"Roy Batty" wrote in message
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Hey I just found this:


http://www.rcainput.com/Merchant2/me...e=RCAI&Product
_Code=CHRY98-AUX&Category_Code=C

Think that could do the trick? I'm fine with RCA inputs instead of
miniplug.

This is the method that I was talking about. You just need to make sure
that your head unit is compatible with this device and you will be good to
go. You can then either buy the RCA to mini plug adapter for your laptop or
make it yourself.

--
If at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving

I bought a small FM transmitter from radio shack for $30. Mine was
manufactured by compaq. It sounds really good and for $30 it would not be
worth all the trouble to me to go through the wiring you are talking about.
Just my 2 cents....
Copper

"Roy Batty" wrote in message
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Is it a fairly simple matter to install a line in of your own for a
factory
sound system in a 99 Dodge conversion van? It has the cd tuner with the 3
band
EQ. I've done a few head unit and speaker installs over the years and am
comfy
with wiring. I was thinking of putting a 3.5 mm stereo minijack in
somewhere for
the actual connector. I suppose also there will be some kind of source
selector.

The main purpose of this arrangement would be to play my laptop thru the
van's
stereo. Cheaper than buying some FM tuner input rig, and surely higher
quality.