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I couldn't figure out how to post it HTML so I've included the PDF's. Basically I just tapped into the audio (L&R) signals that come from my CD player into the radio, thereby fooling the factory radio into playing the sound coming from my Ipod while a CD is playing. I was lucky that my CD player and the radio are two separate units in my Civic DX 2002; otherwise I couldn’t have done this, although I believe this same concept can be applied to a CD changer coming into the factory radio. Anyway, it worked and sounds awesome, and hopefully my guide can help a few people get inspired.

 
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That's pretty clever. I did basically the same thing with my trunk mount changer.
Works great if you are playing a cd. Somebody actually did this INSIDE a stock CD radio by tapping the traces on the circuit board and adding a switch and rca jacks. Though the Blitzsafe adaptor works perfectly fine as well, but it costs money.

 
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So it can be done with a CD Changer, I knew it!! Any pics? The circuit board thing, now that's another story. By the way, here's the Radio Shack switch I used:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=275-691

 
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Sure it can be done with the changer. SAME cable, so you'd tap it exactly the same place. Only difference is the disc change command.

 
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there is one part of the DIY I didnt quite understand. did you say you connnected the left and right channels together? does this mean you get mono sound now from both the cd player and your I-pod?

 
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No, actually both channels are separate, cause you're basically tapping into the left and right channels that come from the cd player or cd changer into the head unit, the ipod plays in stereo.

 
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and what do you do about the ground wire for every channel?

 
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No ground wire, I used regular 20 gauge cable from radioshack and connected that to the sony cable, I'm pretty sure there's a better way of doing this.

 
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thats amazing that it worked. usually you need a complete circuit for signal to flow and stuff. got an awesome thing going.

 
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How much did it cost you to buy all the parts?