New Aux-Input Avaliable (Aux Mod Basic)

wt12435 · 03-17-2005, 06:20 PM

I've kind of been following the development of this little device for awhile over on the rx8club.com forums, and it looks like its actually going to work.

It's rather tricky how it works actually. It plugs into the stock stereo where you would normally hook up the factory tape or mini-disc players. You just have to hit the Tape/MD button and the deck will swtich over to play whatever you have hooked up.

Anyways I thought this might be an interesting alternative to the aux-in hack that involves soldering or the P.I.E. solution that is much more expensive, as this one only runs for $50. They are working on another unit for $100 that will allow you to control your ipod the same as P.I.E. unit, but that one won't be out for awhile from the sounds of it. The website is http://www.sylfex.com/products/AuxMod/ if anyone is interested. From the reviews I have read it seems to work very well. I'm thinking that at some point I will get this and do away with my previous aux-hack. It was extremely cheap but it gets annoying sometimes when you have to remember to put the blank cd on repeat and your music cuts out in the middle of a song.

Badger Biker · 03-17-2005, 06:58 PM

VERY cool info! A lot smaller than the PIE Module as well.

wt12435 · 03-17-2005, 07:05 PM

Yeah it is smaller than the PIE module, infact over on the rx8club site there is somebody that has the PIE and this aux thing both installed and they both still work. So if you already have the PIE and want to install a satellite radio or something you can use this.

HairlessBeachApe · 03-17-2005, 08:59 PM

This looks promising.

I like the idea of using the Tape/MD input instead of slapping CD a second time. Just seems cleaner to me :-)

archmikus · 03-18-2005, 10:46 AM

This little AuxMod, as they call it, looks very interesting. I emailed the company requesting more information and asked about estimated availability. Hopefully I'll be able to try this out and post my impressions of the device here on these boards.

Raptor · 03-18-2005, 01:29 PM

I<m on the list to get one in the next couple of weeks.

Actually I<ll be the first 3 this is tested on.

So I,ll be the guinea pig i guess :P

Anyway I<ll let you guys know of my impression

rconn2 · 03-18-2005, 08:11 PM

Yes v. interested. The PIE's are on backorder and I've ordered one, but this looks better -- smaller and don't have to figure out where to put it, and that it works w/ the Tape mode... and 1/2 the price.

I'll cancel the PIE if you report success.

Davezor · 03-19-2005, 02:32 AM

This looks like a perfect solution. Very small and discrete. I hope their proper ipod solution isnt too far away.

Im probably going to wait a few months to buy my 3 (hold out for better pricing, new models?), so hopefully it will be available by then.

rconn2 · 03-19-2005, 08:40 AM

Agree. Just came across it last night. Think I'll just cancel my PIE.

Also agree about waiting a few months... may as well check out the 2006 models. My old car had no heater and I had just made it thru winter so I was going to do the same... then it conked out and I had already been thinking sp23, and found one.

Rob_Ocelot · 03-19-2005, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "wt12435"

Yeah it is smaller than the PIE module, infact over on the rx8club site there is somebody that has the PIE and this aux thing both installed and they both still work. So if you already have the PIE and want to install a satellite radio or something you can use this.

It appears to work because each adapter identifies itself on the bus as a different device. PIE uses EX1 (external) and it looks like this device uses the MD identifier. Great that they work together!

I had a different need for two audio inputs, as i wanted to have an iPOD playing and have a second audio input cut in over the music (eg a Pocket PC with GPS software speaking navi directions). My solution was to wire a simple passive mixer circuit to the input of of the PIE box. With two devices plugged in there's only about a 10-15% loss of volume, which is to be expected. Passive mixer schematics are pretty easy to find on the net, and all you really need are 2kOhm reisistors to prevent any signal from feeding back into either device.

With this new little box though I can have a third selectable device..... hmmmm... :-)

03-17-2005, 06:20 PM	#1
wt12435 Le Mans: GT Class Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 603	New Aux-Input Avaliable (Aux Mod Basic) I've kind of been following the development of this little device for awhile over on the rx8club.com forums, and it looks like its actually going to work. It's rather tricky how it works actually. It plugs into the stock stereo where you would normally hook up the factory tape or mini-disc players. You just have to hit the Tape/MD button and the deck will swtich over to play whatever you have hooked up. Anyways I thought this might be an interesting alternative to the aux-in hack that involves soldering or the P.I.E. solution that is much more expensive, as this one only runs for $50. They are working on another unit for $100 that will allow you to control your ipod the same as P.I.E. unit, but that one won't be out for awhile from the sounds of it. The website is http://www.sylfex.com/products/AuxMod/ if anyone is interested. From the reviews I have read it seems to work very well. I'm thinking that at some point I will get this and do away with my previous aux-hack. It was extremely cheap but it gets annoying sometimes when you have to remember to put the blank cd on repeat and your music cuts out in the middle of a song.

03-17-2005, 06:58 PM	#2
Badger Biker Le Mans: Prototype Class Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,297	New Aux-Input Avaliable VERY cool info! A lot smaller than the PIE Module as well. __________________ [size=10px]No longer a 3 owner!!![/size] Visit these guys ... they rock!!! mazda3online.com [size=7px]AND[/size] NSN Motorsports

03-17-2005, 07:05 PM	#3
wt12435 Le Mans: GT Class Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 603	New Aux-Input Avaliable Yeah it is smaller than the PIE module, infact over on the rx8club site there is somebody that has the PIE and this aux thing both installed and they both still work. So if you already have the PIE and want to install a satellite radio or something you can use this.

03-17-2005, 08:59 PM	#4
HairlessBeachApe Le Mans: Prototype Class Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,261	New Aux-Input Avaliable This looks promising. I like the idea of using the Tape/MD input instead of slapping CD a second time. Just seems cleaner to me :-) __________________ [img width=69 height=100]http://faculty.une.edu/cas/wcroning/thoughts/lfcf.jpg[/img]

03-18-2005, 10:46 AM	#5
archmikus Moped Rider Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 38	New Aux-Input Avaliable This little AuxMod, as they call it, looks very interesting. I emailed the company requesting more information and asked about estimated availability. Hopefully I'll be able to try this out and post my impressions of the device here on these boards.

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