AM radio MP3 Mod

I guess this should go here. I am going to attempt to gut my mono AM radio and put in a MP3 pre-amp stereo. I still want to use the original knob to turn it on off, and for volume control. Id like for the needle to move, but thats just a bonus. This may turn out to be a bust, but I want to give it a go.

Here is where i will keep the pics and info....

http://smegnl.medina.oh.us/index.ph...:am-radio-mp3-mod&catid=35:maverick&Itemid=54

 

cool! I am watching this one.

 

Have you seen this:
http://www.mustangcountry.com/articles-mustang/radioman/home.html
http://www.turnswitch.com/radio1.htm

 

WoW !! $395.00...I did it for nothing 15 years ago http://1bad6t.com/radio.html

 

wow...that expensive. I am not going to get FM working, just an input for my MP3 player to output stereo.

 

Took it apart to get to the volume/on off knob. Not having any luck finding any doco on the 40yr old potentiometer/rheostat or whatever it is.

 

Didn't I post a thread about this on an AM radio that was being sold on ebay that had an ipod input? I will go search.


Found it: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=82375&highlight=ipod

Only $65...put probably not the sound quality you are looking for.

 

Yes you did post it. That's what started this whole project. I wanted stereo outputs instead of mono.
So if this all goes bad I am gonna blame you...

 

That is O.K. I get blamed for a lot on here. Only half of it is really my fault.

 

Cleaned up the radio. Gutted out a lot of parts that I (hope) wont be needed. Removed the power/volume knob from the circuit board so I can put a meter on it.

Pics Here

 

I have a Factory Ford repair manual for a Maverick. Maybe it would have some useful info for you. Email me directly (see below) if I can help.

 

I am supposed to call this guy after work today. He thinks he can help me. http://www.oldradioparts.net/index.html . I dont think I can use the control though. It looks like the 3 pots are all separately controlled, and the volume part will only take one set side. I would need to run Right and Left through it.

 

Results not good for the volume control. I put a meter on it today. Turns out that it is indeed mono. It is three separate pots. One for power, one for volume, and one for treble. I can not run stereo thru the mono volume part. I will need to go back to the drawing board.

schematic here at the bottom of the page

 

Goto the pawn shop, and see if you can find a cheap used deck to rob some parts from.

 

That's a great idea. There are a couple here in town. Thanks.