DIY Aux port - £1.65! With pics

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A320_phill

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 Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
Apologies if this has already been done, but I did do a search and found other DIY threads regarding Aux ports, but none the same as this.

My friend has a factory aux port on the black panel between the heater controls and the ashtray. I did not have one so was curious as to what was behind my blank panel. I found 2 RCA female connectors as pictured.

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I searched eBay and found a 3.5mm to 2 RCA male connectors for £1.65 inc delivery, so thought I would give it a try. Link below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220680959682?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648

It worked! So I removed the ashtray assy (1 screw) and drilled the bottom of the ashtray to accept the new cable. Connected the new cable to the car via the RCA connections and routed it down and under the ashtray. I cut away the bottom of what I think is the thing for putting out cigarettes on? So that the 3.5mm plug was a snug fit. This was then bonded in place and the whole thing refitted. Pics below.

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I think it looks nice and neat, and only cost £1.65 and less than an hours tinker time. Again, apologies if this is old news but thought I would share anyway :thumbsup:
 
looks good matey.

Those RCA's are definately non-standard fitment, so whoever had yours before you probably had something 3rd party fitted.. but a good find and a good mod nonetheless :thumbsup:
 
Yeah I did find it a bit odd that the cable was already just sitting there. Oh well, it works so happy days and hopefully it can help someone else.
 
Yeah I did find it a bit odd that the cable was already just sitting there. Oh well, it works so happy days and hopefully it can help someone else.
 
Nice tidy install that. I tried to mount my aux input there and failed. What drillbit did you use?
 
I used a junior hacksaw to cut the conical cigarette butt stubber outer to make the hole large enough. Then to drill the hole in the ashtray I used my largest drill bit which was 10mm, but I had to enlarge the hole by basically running he drill in and out and pushing sideways (not correct drill use I know but it's only plastic and won't be seen) until the jack plug went through!
 
Neat job there :thumbsup: Nice to use something that's not useful anymore.
Here's my ashtray mod.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63293&p=935895#p935895
 
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