heya! just got my '04 crossfire and am hoping someone could walk me through with detailed instructions on how to wire my factory installed "infinity' audio system with an mp3/ipod hookup?

thanks!

 

It's a called FM transmitter or get a new stereo.

 

Don't Get An Fm Transmitter They Suck... Just Get A New Stereo.

 

Here is the FM Modulator I installed in my car. It connects directly in the car antenna (so we also need the converter kit). It worked out great; the device filters out the unwanted signal coming thru the car antenna. It all fit behind the dash under the stereo. I mounted my Sirius Radio in the glove box.

http://www.installer-data.com/item/d...php?it=FMM-100
http://www.installer.com/item/displa...php?it=40-eu30
http://www.installer-data.com/item/d...hp?it=IPOD-RCA

VW / Audi / Mercedes Radio Removal Tools
http://www.installer.com/tools/#

 

I too also recently bought an '04 X-Fire and was wondering what would be the best aftermarket stereo system for allowing Easy Ipod playing capabilities. Some accessories work with automatic transmissions, but i have the 6-speed transmission so, these docking stages hamper my shifting ability. What is the best stereo system one can get that would allow direct transmitting of Ipod songs to the radio without worrying about being on the right station, also...Do 2004 X-Fire's have a 6-CD changer option that may be installed as well?

 

Go to Crutchfields.com on the Internet and punch in Crossfire. They have a ton of compatible stereo's that will fit our car w/I-Pod hook ups.
I've tried the transmitter and it works some of the time but it's nothing like a hard wired system. I don't know of anyone here who has had any luck trying to hard wire an I-Pod to the stock Infinity system.

Pat

 

Do a search for ipod. there is a lot of info on the subject.

 

Is there not a fiber optic system on the crossfire radio, or any other OEM Becker radios. I found a Porche cyanne that uses an almost identical radio as the crossfire except it was black and had a couple other neat features it might have an AUX port?. They are pretty cheap on ebay, and you get the wow factor of having your radio say porche,instead of Chrysler.
http://www.beckerautosound.com/chrys...ire/index.html
I don't know squat about radio systems but I though there was a remote CD changer for our car? correct me if I'm wrong. edit: the becker site states "CDR23/6627 This model did not offer an OEM AUX Input as specifeid by Porsche".

Becker N.America says there is a phone input, how does it differ from aux input?

 

Beckers' Aux/phone input part # BNA - 1319 - 116 let us know how it works

 

here it is the CDR-23 porshe radio from becker, it slides right in and has optical port
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...d.php?t=106713


oem crossfire radio, phone input harness is BNA-116, cost $17.00 plus shipping from becker

 

I found this adapter on a Mercedes SLK R170 website
http://www.formymercedes.com/viewAll_R170.asp

I couldn't find any information on it, so I was wondering if anyone had tried it? It isn't a FM Modulator but what? Just an interface IMO...but does it plug-in to the factory Infinity radio and wiring harness without any mods to the connector?

Price is $119

 

subscriping...

 

Does the SLKr170 use the same becker radio? that is the question, if so then it will work, otherwise send Becker and email on this product, it could just be taping into the phone input which is what it looks like to me. I already ordered my phone harnes so It might be cheaper to just make a simple breadboard set up and wire it all together.

 

Here is some more information on the MP3 Adapter. It's designed to work with a Bose system. They may be able to modify it to work with our system, different pin out and plugs.

http://frontiernet.net/~dbipes/SLK/m...pter/index.htm

I put an email out to him asking.

 

heres are some more options on i-pod integration
http://www.dension.com/icelinkfm.php

this one works on the CDR23 radio used on the Cayanne and maybe the NAV Crossfire, http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php

I need to check into the NAV radio and see if that one has the fiber optic port, which I think it does.

 

Short answer: it may be adaptable, but I would need access to a car to work it out.

US-spec Mercedes 170 SLKs came with a Bose system, consisting of a head unit sourced typically from Alpine and a Bose amp and speakers. I believe some head units may have been sourced from Becker. I know that Mercedes has used heads units which appear identical but carry different part and model numbers and are in fact different and from different suppliers. Mercedes also built SLKs without the amplified Bose system, more common overseas.

The interface between head unit and Bose amp is two channels only, left and right. The Bose amp drives two pair of front speakers, tweeters and midrange, left and right out of two channels, and two rear speakers behind the seats out of two additional channels. There is no fader control; rather, Bose directs signals to these speakers at it sees fit, presumably tailored to the drivers characteristics and the cabin’s acoustic properties. The amp’s inputs are balanced 4 to 5 volt signals, which many confuse with speaker outputs on the head unit. Many SLK owners have swapped out their head units using aftermarket units by connecting the speaker outputs directly to the Bose amp input. This works, in that you get sound, but it’s not optimum. Typical aftermarket preamp outputs are 2 volt unbalanced signals, and these are not a good match for the Bose amp either.

The 99 and newer SLK Bose systems use a fiber optic interface for optional trunk-mounted CD changer and telephone interface. This system is independent from the head unit-amp interface.

The SLK adapter that I designed plugs in between head unit and amp. It is switched out of circuit when the head unit is used. The adapter senses when the head unit is turned off, then inserts itself into the circuit. It contains a preamplifier to boost a portable player’s unbalanced output signal and match it to the Bose amp’s balanced higher-voltage inputs. Volume, tone, and balance controls (if available) are from the portable player. Sound quality is quite good, due to the nature of the connection. The adapter momentarily powers down the amp when switching from MP3 to head unit or vice versa, to prevent annoying and potentially damaging pops and clicks.

The answer to the question of will the adapter work in a Crossfire depends upon how similar the Crossfire system is to the SLK Bose system. The adapter has proven compatible with a few other Mercedes vehicles, such as a ’99 M class. But others that at first blush appear to be compatible have proven to be incompatible. Unfortunately, Becker head units fall into this category. The usual symptom is that the stock head unit works fine, but the MP3 input never kicks in. I suspect some incompatibility in amp turn on signal, but without access to a vehicle I have been unable to diagnose the problem.

I also developed a modification to the Alpine-sourced head unit to add a true aux in. This is controlled by the existing head unit’s front panel switches, so the appearance remains stock. This modification is of course head unit specific.

 

DickB

Thank you very much for the information. Is this something you would be willing do try if we could located a car for you?
Where are you located?
Here are a couple of pics of the back of the Becker head unit factory installed on the Crossfire.

Thanks

 

I'd be willing to take a look. I'm in the Minneapolis south metro area.

 

I started a new thread to see if I can locate a forum member in your area. I wish I was closer

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...366#post180366

 

why don't you mail him your radio to tinker with, why does he need the whole car?