Is there any to put an auxillary output? I was deciding whether or not to get the FM/AM & CD or the FM/AM & cassette. Is it possible to hook up your own auxillary output by hooking up a line? Or you have to go through the dealer which I don't want since they seem to quote very high prices on accessories. I don't have an mp3 player, but i know in the future I will, after I finish paying off the car.

 

The Aux Input is a $40 option, don't know about installation. It hookes into the conector that plugs into the back of the stereo. Is says AUX on the front when you use it! This will take audio from any source. There is also an iPod interface that is more expensive. The nice thing there is that the buttons on the steering wheel control the track, and some stuff displayes on the head unit.

Good luck!

ps, either of these can be added after you get the car.....

Matt

 

I was going to get the same thing on mine, the $40 on the mini website didnt seem too bad, until the dealer quoted it $140 installed haha laffo right there. what im gonna do is see if I can just buy the part from the parts dept at the dealer..and pop it in myself. I cant see that takin more than 10min to do


DM

 

My dealer wanted $230 installed. I bought it myself for $40. I will be installing it soon. The folks on here who have done it say its an easy job... looking forward to trying it myself.

 

Motoringfile.com

The Aux Install is in the interior section.

Matt

There's an excellent How-To section at Mini2 as well.

 

let me know how it goes. take pics and notes! =)

 

My God people, the installation is the simplest thing in the world, takes 1 minute and NO tools. You pop the cover underneath the steering wheel off (its on hinges and just pops on and off) and then take the aux input and plug it into the back of the radio! That is it! You then of course can mount the jack if you want (which takes drilling 1 hole and screwing in 2 screws), and you have the advantage of mounting it anywhere you want (as opposed to the dealer who will mount it where they want to). How a dealer can charge $160 for that is beyond me.

- John

 

Same reason that Dogs lick their privates, because they can

Matt