thanks ! Nah I don't even think they take themselves too seriously - glad you liked it

Hi Bob, I would rephrase your statement to say something like "some people don't appreciate..." Since many others like you or me do appreciate it. :) Thanks

Holy smokes nice work but I would end up wrecking my stereo on attempting this but all the same very informative thank you sir

Right there with ya buddy. I was just curious if he did this internally. In America, they’re nearly all 5v. Sold as Bluetooth recievers, with the micro USB on one end for the power, and a 3.5mm headphone socket on the other. Right there, most quit once because brain can’t process it. The rest of us run a power wire from someplace in the device thats 12v-15v, along with a wire to ground, connect that to a cigarette lighter usb Charger, then from the charger to the Reciever use a little micro usb cable. Then an auxiliary cable from the 3.5mm socket, cut the other end off, and solder/wrap/crimp the L & R Audio wires to the inputs of the device. Tuck it all out of the way and seal her up. Or let her dangle like most people. My vintage 1970 HK Reciever has Bluetooth now and trips people out. Like it’s magic. *sigh*

Darieee what do you think can we connect bt on back side where is for changer place. R-in and L-in on back side of radio becouse my mechanic of cd is brocken? Or we cant use that input?

Exactly If they don’t know it’ll still be there. No one wants stock, I need this done to my car

thanks man ! hot glue really wouldn't cut it - the damn thing gets up to 100C in the summer xD

well - that's half the fun of having a channel :D

I'm glad you did ! I do wonder however wether or not very deep down they are actually trying to help out somehow by helping us not 'waste' our time

PHANTOM 808, Did you even read and understand Venkatesan S's comment?

You are right. If bluetooth player costs x € you would still have to "waste" your time in the work to get that amount of money. Sorry, I gotta go to play some Fortnite ➡️

I was trying to do this to my stereo a few years ago but was too lazy to find all the inputs and so on. I ended up having to hack the steering wheel transport controls anyway to make them work with my new head unit. Im glad I bought the new head unit though since it plays music from USB and I only need to use the bluetooth for calls the new stereo also came with hard wired hands-free. This is a very useful video though and I am thinking of making a similar one on the hacking of steering wheel controls.

@EasilyFallsForClickbait The devious minds can only read what suits them.

mk3whitewide yes I might be able to install this but I’d rather not brake my stock radio this is worth 200+ and would be better to buy a isimple device

Nah they didn’t like it because he says uhhhhh every 3 seconds

yeah the uh'ing is pretty terrible I'll have to say 😂

maybe do a video yourself if you succeed :D keep the ball rolling!

Thanks man ! Glad you enjoyed it

The "standard radio frame" for the e46 is 5 to 10$. The problem is, aftermarket stereos look like ass in the e46's dashboard. I went with a simpler mod - I created an "aux in" by dismantling the tape drive inside the stereo, removed the read head, added filter capacitors and tiny resistors and soldered a wire with a jack to where the tape drive's head was. Then I jammed the tape drawer to fool the drive into thinking there's a tape in the stereo and done. When selecting the cassette player, I can use the jack to get quality audio via aux in. Then i got bored of that not being able to switch tracks using the steering wheel buttons, and got a Dension Gateway Lite adapter witch provides a USB port, works with the steering wheel controls, and can display track information on the stereo's display. It cost ~90$. Then I got bored of that and installed an aftermarket 2 din nav system witch looks identical to the car's original navigation, but has a touchscreen and android 8.0. It was expensive to do (270$ for the unit and another 100$ for a new ashtray holder to move the climate control down one slot) but it's so worth it. I have mp3 (via 2 usb ports or two sd card slots), video, DVD player, navigation via google maps or igo, Torque for scanning codes, youtube, a reverse camera and much more. I even put a NES emulator on it for kicks. Worth the 370$.

Dude where you live I want your help with my 2008 Corolla S ?

Sweet, that's a pretty good price too

interesting viewpoint, and relevant.

What Bluetooth chip/module did you use ?

Darieee this one. www.sparkfun.com/products/11678

Dayum, must've been a lot of fun soldering to those edges Does that have the 8645 inside ?

Darieee I wish I could tell you. The datasheet they have on the site is full of info though.

Yeah, that route does sound quite a bit worse though

glad I could help ❤️

Precisely.

Good job

WROOONG! Do check my newer shit though, -- I still want you to flunk, but my diction has improved though

@@Darieee okay slide the link and.. I will go right over.

And for future references this world is big enough for the both of us to keep distance no need in having hateful intent this world is big but time is not that long.

yeah nah you totally misinterpreted what I said

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Yup, caught that also, and your math is right on.

Don' messed up on that one

They're quite 'meh' these days .. this radio is okay quality wise, but after 5 years the buttons and encoder don't feel too good .. They make decent stuff for a reasonable price though

Seriously I don't know any way to connect these wires since I'm not an electronic engineer.

you're more than welcome! maybe make a video and keep the ball rolling 😏

+Pete N let us know how it turns out :D

Pete N you got a Porche and aint got 300 quid to install a proper bluetooth module? Get lost...

dimitris kaloupis I do not own a Porsche because I am rich. I own my Porsche because I am cheap....lol. But I enjoy learning and testing new things out. The Bluetooth modules cost up to 500. For that price, I rather purchase a new stereo. Plus, I had my car broken in before. So, I would like to keep it look stock.

dimitris - don't you guys have some debt to pay off btw ? just askin' ?

Porsches are not that expensive.. Also it might be a hobby or something who are you to judge?

Sure does - bought myself 2 just in case the company making them does get stolen away too Does need a dimmer though, otherwise, you'll eat away your copper in a few hours

Thanks man - I did mostly get rid of that tic too, so, newer videos should be less annoying

You mean soldering small electronics with that firestick? - Quite impressive i must say!

Darieee - Or you go buy the right tool for the job and do the job right. You can get a 30-40W soldering iron for $10.

Mm, I did get a 70€ one like bigclive has - that's way too weak, and very cumbersome to set up on the table

Tor Arne Hustvedt or use one similar to Louis Rossmann

True that! And thanks

Da sau nu :> ?

I drive a 1987 car 30,000 miles a year

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did you like your own comment :)) ? open it up and see what's what .. is it at least a name brand ?

piece of potato maybe it has an early version which is out of date so to speak

Try holding down the "Call" button.

+Ferdinand Autermann hmm, must live in a quiet area .. I get a shit ton of interference when using a ~20 aukey one (didn't yet dare tear down my dad's car :-s)

You could buy a Radio Adapter - buying a non-bluetooth one should help with getting as clean a radio signal as possible. Here's some on amazon amzn.to/2snA9ot

Try smashing the radio sattion up in question

Just hold the button that says "Power" until you can't hear anything but silence

man, just call them on thursday, they got that call in request hour, you could request "Emit Silence" they will probably play it for you as long as it's not got cussing in it

Search via Tune to a all static station with the same on either side. If that is what you are asking.

exactly my thought, better to get a new one with flashy touch screen all all that crap ;)

yet everyone's here on this video xD

Or you know, just a guy with some skill and interest in electronics with the drive to do something cool.

Good practice

Some people just like doing this stuff, like me. I'm in for such a project. Specially since it's not one of those dumb "discard your CD drive, NO ONE USEZ ITT" stuff, people who knows how to do this kind of stuff are in for a weekend project. This is the kind response, I could also just say "GIT GUD" too.

+Dupy, Dziary, Muscle Cary. well, when life gives you lemons, what're you gonna do !? Thanks though :))

Darieee make a pie from them or lemoncrud

This setup doesn't have a microphone at all The sound quality over FM is pretty limited, even with perfect signal transfer ... If you don't mind the loss in quality, then this kind of hack for sure isn't worth it, I agree There's ones for 10$ and lower too

you're welcome :D

lwj w that's why i disliked the video, think of what you are going to say, then speak.

I hate it when people don't know how to provide positive constructive criticism. Use the sandwich technique: Good, constructive, good. E.G I'm glad you provided this video with constructive criticism and insight to what the audience would appreciate from the poster. Take a communications course. I'm sure you will improve in this area if you considered the advice I supplied.

don't mention it :D

Had to give up on the video before a minute .. Man its annoying as hell !

Yeah, agreed - should be better in the newer videos

And cause you spoke up about it .. I will watch the rest of the video ;) Its a pet peave of mine, and yer, I do it as well a lot !!

Nah still, somehow I really overdid it in this one - the newer videos in the playlist are more concise and better narrated :D

Darieee I think it's where you're not completely used to talking in a video like to someone, it's something you have to get use to doing

Naaah I don't know, if you have a multimeter and are lucky to have a roughly similar topology, you should definitely be fine

what trouble ???

Some folks enjoy to make little things with their own hands no matter if that thing cost a penny, others enjoy going to the store to buy the same thing and then continuing with their boring life.

thank you very much xD

GManGT its worth it if you have the skillset.

Roland Hatton I have the skillset, but you have to value your time versus just buying a readymade unit.

Well, so was I, but countless hours of youtube videos from mikeselectricsuff bigclivedotcom and the eevblog sure do go a long way

alright, but it works at a distance of around 2 meters, how can that be considered ?

First, it's only for improvement. Second, the distance is not a factor, if the signal is blocked, nothing is coming out. Third, the fact that is works for you does not say anything about Faraday's cage. Maybe your specific case and the specific place you placed the module is OK but in general, the signal might be blocked. Try to put some RF module inside a Microwave oven for example and you will see. Great video.

nah yeah but the front of my stereo is also only plastic ;) so, quite a weak-ass faraday cage it makes

Well, there you go...

Let us know how it turns out ! To be honest I mainly did it because of the aesthetics - really hate the blingy piece of shit new stereos nowadays Even if I would have bought a new one, this one would've gotten resold, they still fetch quite a price on ebay

Thanks man ! I'm glad you enjoyed it I'd also say it's about the cool-factor of having a stock radio that secretly has bluetooth - I feel quite awesome knowing that Do check the other mods I've done on radios if this kind of thing floats your boat :)

awesome - and, how's it work ?

Yeah nah, all shitting aside it is quite bad -- I did actively try and (I'd say successfully) avoid that in future videos though Thanks for the feedback though ! Good on ya !

I'd actually recommend you check my last video on the mercedes audio 10 CD Has a better approach

glad to hear it :D

glad I could help :D

Might sound a tad worse than that class ab stock unit though

glad you enjoyed it ! I'll be posting my 2nd iPod Hi Fi restoration video shortly :>, keep an eye out for that !

:D merci

Doesn't need any At power up it tries to connect to the last paired device If there is none or it can't be found, it's discoverable

yeah .. this one I had didn't know such fancy tricks unfortunately

Best of luck !!

nah - meter's actually 70$ xD - Fluke for poor people aaand, I do have one of those 90$ chinese soldering stations (898D), and it's waaay shit compared to my trusty gun

:)) where did you buy that soldering gun ? I ask you because I know the tool very well and it's a real tank. One of the best products. I have a soldering station of $ 300, but I often prefer soldering gun.

geo geo it's the romanian one made by Radio Progres or whatever their name was xD real beast indeed; one does need a dimmer in-line, otherwise it'll melt through diamond

Yeah, me too The cd slit is more than enough to get a good few meters of range believe it or not

@@Darieee The onboard antennas are not the best, but okay, I do believe you. It might not be the case for everybody though and the placement inside can be of influence to the range. You did use a Bluetooth 4.0 which has a much better range than a Bluetooth 3.x or lower. I would advice people to take the highest Bluetooth version available and if possible place the module outside of the metal case.

Mmmm, as long as your radio has any form of opening in the metal chassis, you're fine I now mod mercedes radios and .. yeah .. all of them have been super fine > with having the module inside; of course as close to the cassette/cd opening as possible Went with the csra64215, so bluetooth 4.2 .. splendid performance indeed

Yeah so by the 6th word of your comment I was quite sure you didn't watch any of the video

May i had a look ur ipod?

you may not has it

Check this video out, it should have all of what you need: DIY Bluetooth Speaker : Parts Guide 2 : TPA3116 + CSR8645 + Power Monitor + Arduino kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oc1lh712nJzUaX0.html

Do you have the results? Any comment on that board?

yup - check my channel for qcc3008

100uF 16v should be ok just make sure to put it in the right polarity 🔥

@@Darieee Thanks a lot! Going to order some stuff and begin my little project. Although my nissan altima 2005 radio is a “little” bigger, but i hope it will be ok) Thank you veery much, really useful and good video!

Glad it helped out - best of luck with your project 🤘🤘 Let me know how it turns out

Well, can't really make a video on how to modify 'any' video be too simple ... I'm glad you enjoyed it though :D

thanks! what radio btw ?