Part One - The Introduction and Teardown
Well my patience for waiting for MINIUSA to finally release the Aux Input kit for the MINI has paid off. Friday after work I come home to find the package containing my brand new Euro Parcel Shelf and Aux Input connector had arrived! (Thanks Classic Mini!
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Reviewing the directions for the connector it seemed like a cinch to install, and the parcel tray went in that evening (a 15 minute job). Being that the directions for the Aux Input have you install the connector in the glovebox, I decided to instead mount the connector in my parcel shelf instead figuring it would be more convenient. The following day is when all this took place.
My '03 MCS had the non-HK head unit, but the Aux kit is supposed to fit the HK as well. I also have the factory CD changer, and a NAV system.
Apologies for the sometimes bad pics - my 'good' digital camera is out of commission and I used a non-zoom Olympus for these pics.
Getting started:
This is what the package tray looks like under the steering column. CDs and my FRS radio were the first occupants.
This is where I remembered that my particular car has the Nav system. The Aux socket in the headunit is where the Nav voice gets routed to.
Am I doomed to failure? Stay tuned...
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'03 MCS, Dk Silver, 17" R85s, NAV, DSC (often turned off!), Packs #1 and #3, Rally lights, etc, etc. Fulton, MD. FRS 7-21
