Auxiliary Input for LR Focus 6000CD

[daveb7]

Hi Focus fans!

For my first post on the forum, I thought I'd impart a little Focus knowledge for everyone to enjoy!

I am the owner of a 2003 Focus Zetec, and I am also the proud owner of a Microsoft Zune 120Gb mp3 player.
Naturally, I wanted to join these two great items together!

I tried an FM tuner, but I found that the cigarette lighter in my car was very corroded inside (amazing how deteriorated it was due to being used by the previous owners!) making the tuner touchy...not to mention the sound quality was woeful!

Being a stickler for quality, I searched for a more direct connection. Alas, pretty much every inputs built into MP3 players are exclusively for iPods...no suprise there. But I also wanted to keep the factory radio for those very handy steering column mounted radio controls, they are tops!

So I uncovered the perfect solution! It's called the Connects2 CTVFOX001 auxiliary input connector.
Basically it consists of a little box that plugs into the 6000CD radios in place of the 6 disc stacker, and has a 3.5mm headphone jack at the business end.

The sound quality is perfect from the Zune player. Naturally you still have to operate the player manually to change tracks etc, which is still something you must do when using an FM tuner anyway!

I took some piccies of the process, and I'll write up how I fitted it and share it with everyone later today! I'll also suggest where to find these input devices.

Until Ford releases the Sync in-car interface in Australia, this is the best bet!

Check later today for an update!

Cheers!