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Aight so hears the deal. I am getting a laptop and want to hook it up to the head unit... can I get some suggestions on how to do that and how to hide the wires from the head unit to the laptop. I was thinking of mounting the laptop in the glove compartment and having it slide out when it opens but my main issue is how to hook the laptop up to the head unit. I need all the help I can get so the smallest bit will help! Pics would be tight too. thanks for the help
-Mitch

 
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I've done it, but not in the glove box, you head unit needs an aux imput and you can just run the sound card out into that. problem is most laptops have a low output volume, fo you'll need a preamp. You might be able to buy one, but i just built mine.

 
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aight do you know a place where I can get a preamp? or can an amp do the same thing... also once I have the preamp/amp once I have the wire plugged into the aux input where in the laptop do i run it to... also wut type of wire would i need. thanks a lot

 
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well, it depends on your head unit as far as what cable, if it's a normal aftermarket head unit then you'll need a male ministereo to male rcas. as far as the amp? i never really looked around, but i think i saw something that would work at bestbuy, i built mine cuz i knew how and it sound better than any other one you could buy...lol

 
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aight so i got the laptop so now i need some major/quick help on the easiest way to hook the laptop up to my head unit (which is stock)....

 
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I don't believe there are aux inputs on the stock deck. Therefore, there is no way to plug the laptop into it. The best you could do is get an FM transmitter to plug into the headphone jack on the laptop.

 
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well, u can hook it up to ur RCA input jack in ur a preamp like what booba said. that's the only way i think it would work.

 
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would the whole FM transmitter deal sound good?

 
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no, fm tuner would sound like garbage at best. I'm still lookin for a good deal on a deck, i've just been really busy, sorry

 
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So there are inputs on the stock deck??

 
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wow... sounds like somebody needs to do some research and learn what they're doing before asking everyone to do it for them...

 
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ok first, why dont u ask first how much effort i have put into this b4 u assume. Teampointless...i have probably put over 20 hours in the past 2 weeks looking information up on this. One of the reasons why I am on the forums so I can get a better idea on what I should get. So when I ask for help its because I absolutly need it and the whole point of threads is to get help rite? please tell me where else I can get help from other people besides shops nd wut not. because please tell me this isnt the most convinient. so once again i need ALL the help i can get with this because i have put countless hours into research on my car and this topic specifically.
P.S. thx for everyone that is HELPING me and not on this thread telling me i need to do something i have put hours and hours in to.

 
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oh and thanks booba5185 for all the effort. i really do appretiate it greatly. and ya im looking for a good deck too. i just really dont know exactly wut im looking for ya know... aight thx again

 
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teampointless shut up. let the kid get help. i know you need help sometime with your car. str8, keep doing what your doing its a tight idea you dont see to much. post me up on how it goes and the finished product dont listen to these ****heads.

 
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Hint of advice... do some searching on mp3car.com or the 12volt.com

Wow... Google is your friend if you learn to use it correctly.

 
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Teampointless - If you dont have anything useful to say dont speak. He came here to help, not to be made fun of.
theres an adapter to ad rcas to your stock deck i think, what was your price range on a deck or adapter?

 
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i mean i dont really have a price range...i just want something on the cheaper side....if at all possible mayb $100 but i know u really cant get a decent deck for under $100. wuts the whole deal with the adapter, how does that work?

 
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I've never used it, just saw it mentioned on the site...it'd be best to get a new deck cuz you'll want one eventually anyways, not a stock deck with an adapter...

 
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ya i def agree with u... um wut sorta deck should i get?

 
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alpine or clarion is what i've always had, clarion is the best imo, but you'll pay for it

 
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which ever one is cheaper...lol on a college budget

 
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pm gearbox, he had a nice alpine for sale i dunno if he still has it or no

 
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ya im talking with him now about it. might b a little too pricey for a used deck. im not sure yet im gonna look around all day tomorrow. and probably all weekend u know i wanna get the rite one nd not be disappointed. plus the whole college budget so CHEAP! lol cheap but good. i dont want crap u know.