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Old 15-10-2006, 11:57 AM   #1
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I have the original head unit, which came with the EB fairmonts so i use a cassette player and i hook that up to my MP3. My problem that i have found with the mp3, is because it only runs on AAA bateries it doesnt have enough power for music to play out of all speakers in my car. When i do turn up the song im listening to it seems to only be strong from my right drivers speaker with the other speakers playiong the song but you can bearly hear it.

Now the speakers work fine when i use a discmen, which has 2 double A batteries. How can i fix this problem with my MP3? I want to get it playing at an equal level from all speakers.

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Old 15-10-2006, 12:02 PM   #2
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Can you run the Mp3 player off the cars cig lighter?
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Old 15-10-2006, 12:11 PM   #3
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Just buy a MP3 player CD Unit....they are cheap these days for a Clarion or Pioneer. It will save you buying a shiitload of batteries all the time. By the sounds of your problem your discman might have a stereo 3.5mm plug on it where your other player might only have a mono plug on it therefore you only hear it from one side.

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Old 15-10-2006, 12:17 PM   #4
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Well, if you think it is the batteries you could get some high power output ones, like the Energiser 2500mAh ones (AA though, not seen AAA).

But it may be your palyers output, it may be inadequate.

Edit: I have seen those tape thingies that plug into the fag lighter as well, possibly to amplify the sound? Maybe you want one of them!
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Old 15-10-2006, 12:46 PM   #5
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just spend $200 a get a cd player head unit! dont be so tight!
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Old 15-10-2006, 12:55 PM   #6
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put in a new headunit which run mp3 which cost like $400 or so and get some new twisted, amp use the orginal speaker to incease the sound I think that should do the trick otherwise keep on asking and see what the best soultion
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Old 15-10-2006, 01:00 PM   #7
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you can buy headunits with input that allows any audio accesories to be plugged in.
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Old 15-10-2006, 01:01 PM   #8
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i can't believe you actually put up with the quality of a EB headunit running a tape to MP3 adaptor. Worst.Stereo.Ever. :P

For about $130-$160 bux you can get a MP3 CD player (some cheapy's even have a front USB port)...it won't be a brand name but it'll be 1000X better than what you've got now.
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Old 15-10-2006, 06:19 PM   #9
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buy a wireless transmitter off ebay...less wires, no tapes, sound quality decent but yeh you really should be looking to get a cd player or mp3 cd player
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Old 15-10-2006, 09:00 PM   #10
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lol im cheap, watever money i do make goes into the 250kw project im doing so a head new head unit will have to wait. I'l actually might try running the mp3 off the cig lighter that should do the trick. thanks for that

Theres nothing wrong with the original headunit, though the speakers are omg........Il get a cig adapter tommoro and ill tell you if it works or not. If not ill take it back, and with batteries i dont pay anything as they are rechargeable.
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Old 15-10-2006, 09:02 PM   #11
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Yeah, the one I saw (didn't see a price though) was made by Crest and I saw it in Bing Lee, so give that a shot!

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Old 15-10-2006, 09:04 PM   #12
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running the mp3 off the cig lighter
Ooer, don't run the player off the ciggie lighter, you'll fry it!
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Old 15-10-2006, 11:32 PM   #13
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I got this headunit from JBHifi for $180 on sale.

http://www.jvc-australia.com/product...ls.asp?ID=1503

Can't go wrong with them. I've had JVC in every car.
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can get cheap MP3/cd headunits off ebay for under $100......im runnin one ATM...not bad really.....
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