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Vintage look, Ipod ready!

Reply #15


FM modulators are terrible - perhaps I used a poor quality one (not by the reviews I had seen online though), but there was this tinge to the sound that made it sound worse than a transmitter in a clear signal area. On another note, I have a 100mW transmitter that I use in other vehicles and it also is  but better than all other transmitters I've used, no matter the power level I have selected, 1mW or 100mW, or antenna I have attached to it (and it also has raving reviews). Nothing compares to a line level input to an amp, like he has going on here.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

Vintage look, Ipod ready!

Reply #16
I'm looking to install this in to vintage AM radios in a couple of my cars, aparently you can't buy an am transmitter for anything. I guess I'll just crack it open and check it out.


Scott
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

 

Vintage look, Ipod ready!

Reply #17
Quote from: tbirdscott;338467
I'm looking to install this in to vintage AM radios in a couple of my cars, aparently you can't buy an am transmitter for anything. I guess I'll just crack it open and check it out.


Scott


I am not sure this is something you would want to attempt if you want to use the built in amp on the radio.  The only help i can offer is is a picture of what i did with the primary control .  It is a set of 5 potentiometers.  One for an on/off switch and two for each channel.  There is a ton of info online about how to wire pots in order to achieve desired results.  I eventually plan to rig up the right  to run a front/rear fade.  This probably won't help you much but here is a picture.
1987 Thunderbird 3.8. Sold :(

1982 Thunderbird - Goodbye 255, Hello 302!