Aux in cable routing

[Waynester2]

Hey guys, got my aux in working fine on my tv tuner, so thanks for the links, I had a quick look at routing the cable from the boot to the front of the car, but cannot see any easy way, before I take the whole car apart can any one recommend the best route? I want to take it to the dash, and then just under the climate unit where my mp3 player will be (doesn't need to goto the center console)

Any tips?

W

[Oli18]

Seeing how A8 parts routed it, I don't see how this can be done without takeing the front and rear seats out together and lifter the passenger side carpet area....

As for routing, they poked it past the passenger near-side rear seatbelt area (near the parcel shelf) and then routed it alongside the wiring loom which goes sort of past the passenger front seat if i remember.

1 thing i'd recommend is to test the audio as you can get interference in the cable (get a decent cable to help with this and route it properly) which can be heard as you rev the engine.

The effort is all well worth it though for the video connection you get. If you're just looking to plug in your MP3 player, it may be worth just getting a dension gateway 300 that plugs in the back of your headunit, allows for digital sound quality and doesn't require all the wiring?!

-Oli

[builder22]

Hey Oli

I'm not too good with the whole electronics area so how would i hook up the dension to my head unit? and where would you recommend running the cable to, the glove box?

Cheers

B

[Oli18]

Hi bill,

I haven't installed a dension gateway 300 but i think mkoneman has with good results! It's the one i'd go for having reviewed what's on the market. It allows you to control your ipod from the audi headunit which is ideal IRRC

The downside of the dension 300 is that you have to disconnect the cd changer but in return you get a piece of kit that allows you to play digital music, charge your ipod/iphone/itouch, control it on the screen, etc. The dension 500 is one step up and allows you to keep your cd changer.

As for location, i was quite picky in that i wanted it within driver's reach so i can change the song. I have mine under the armrests as it's a useless cubbyhole for me anyway but i've seen others mount it on the phone cradle after having removed the phone, in the cigarette tray, on a vent-mount, or on a non-OEM phone cradle....it's completely up to you.

-oli

[Waynester2]

Hi Oli,
Thanks for the reply, its not an IPOD so don't think Dension will work, and I'm not fussed about control, just having an aux line in is a luxury at this stage!

I have run cables in cars before for AMP's etc and usually you can find a route from the boot into the cabin, but the 8 seems to be fairly well sealed!

Know what you mean about noise, usually alternator whine, should be ok, but if not I was going to use a couple of balanced to unbalanced convertors and run the audio balanced (which I think the changer might be anyway)

I will try to route the cable by the parcel shelf near side seat belt then.

Cheers

Wayne

[PsYcHe]

Not sure about the FL LWB, but in the PF models, you can run cables through the bottom corner of the rear seatback panel (watch your hands, it's sharp in there), then along the bottom of the seat, and under the plastic covers at the top of the carpet (unless your cable is thick).