Aux In Alana Headunit

[kriso]

Rich: Did you ever get this wired up without an external box? I'm in the same position. I have swapped my old CD changer Alana for a newer MP3 one with Aux button.

They looked identical at the back so I wonder if I still need this Connect2 type box to create the signal to use the Aux In as it is an actual aux in and not just the left and right channels of the CD changer.

 

[RichieRich]

its only a little box but no i havent found time yet to even try and do it lol would love to get them to work again tho such a waste of the controls not being used

 

[kriso]

Oops, I didn't realise there were 2 Rich's in this thread lol. I meant about retro-fitting an Aux-In into the Alana.

 

[d123pw]

Kriso, did you manage to get this sorted out? I've also brourght a alana unit with Aux-in - awaiting delivery...

 

[kriso]

No I never bothered with it. I just burn MP3s to CD instead

 

[d123pw]

Darn Thanks for the super quick reply though!

 

[g8rvn]

I'm planning to make up a lead next week at work which is just a 2 channel 3.5mm audio jack going into pins 19 and 20 on the back of the headunit so i'll post up the results if it doesnt get done already by then

 

[d123pw]

Excellent - I was thinking about trying to coble together a wire - but decided it will most likely fall out without a decent fitting connecter... Been searching around and found this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLD-SMART-CA...hash=item370004081459&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

From the look of the wires, left right and ground in the correct place and the shape of the connecter looks like it might do the job?

Also - when removing an alana radio should you unplug the cars battery on anything else?

 

[kriso]

I've seen similar adapters but they seem to cost more...if it just a case of sending the audio and there is no control signal needed then that looks like it should do the job

You don't need to disconnect the battery first, but make sure you have the radio code or you wont be able to turn it back on!

 

[g8rvn]

Yeah i "think" that blue plug is 1/3 of the normal unit three that plugs into our cars at work as its a standard type of iso connector.
That ebay link is exactly the same as I was planning to make up so if it does work, then that ebay thing would work fine although you might need to change where the pin locations inside that blue plug to match up with 19 and 20 on the HU

 

[d123pw]

Thanks - I think I might chance it and order that cable. Maybe g8rvn could confirm if he's sure his adapter will work - seen the back of a genuine >06 fitted aux alana? My only evidence from my trawls is this video which seems to shown a simple cable going in - but you can't see the connecter...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuWDgVDTxxc&feature=related

Edit - Ah thanks g8rvn.

 

[g8rvn]

yeah i woudnt take my word for it though on that blue connector, it definitely looks like it should fit and i would imagine that its would be the standard iso connector.
Being part of the VAG group, Bentley will most likely use the same parts as all the other group so i'll see if I get chance to throw a lead together in the morning and give it a go at the weekend.

Unfortunatley I dont have the mp3 version so i'm going to have to speak nicely to my mate who has...

If i can get a part number or something, and it works, this type of lead could cost next to nothing for people to make themselves

 

[RichIbizaSport]

wow, this is abit of an old thread! The cable i ended up getting was a plug just like the blue one there which then connected to a black box with phono sockets built in, it also had an eart wire connected to the box. Its worked perfectly for over a year through the cd6 button. cost about £25 delivered from ebay.

I tried connecting just the pins directly to a sound source but it didnt work. You need to fool the head unit into thinking a cd changer is attached.

 

[kriso]

I think thats just for the non-mp3 stereos tho. The ones with the Aux-In dont need to be fooled as it just connects to a 3.5mm socket normally. There's no way of the stereo knowing if something is connected or not unless there is a switch built into the socket, but I doubt Seat would do something that complicated as it would cost more

 

[RichIbizaSport]

oh sorry, didnt realise he had a mp3 version. in that case yes, it should work no probs!

 

[Elfman]

does anyone know if this would work on our head units, it doesnt say alana but it's the only one i can find.
http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_product.php?partno=VSTX001

i have a connect2 box from my old sony head unit so going to see if i can wire that in but having it done would be alot easier!

 

[d123pw]

Success!

The ebay cable http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLD-SMART-CA...hash=item370004081459&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 worked a treat, didn't even need to swap the pins around. So confirmation that it is the same pins as on the older Mp3 Alana unit, no need to bridge any connections etc, just plug and play...

 

[Nath.]

Yeah I had one of these ages ago If you did a search you would have seen the thread with pics and ebay links

 

[d123pw]

Thanks. Your thread was for a unit with the CD6 port, not the Aux port http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=138718&highlight=Alana+Aux. I did search; this thread was the most relevant so I revived it...

Edit: From re-reading your thread you dont actually say Aux or CD6 port, but assumed it was the CD6 due to the flashing CHANGER like my old unit did, which is it?

 

[Nath.]

^^^^it's both actually but no matter, your sorted now