Re: Installing an FM Modulator in a 9-3 - Saab NG900 & OG9-3 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14 | 5/23: SOC Day Pass Winners Announceed
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board
1994-2002 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Installing an FM Modulator in a 9-3
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Bob Norton [Email] (more from Bob Norton) on Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:14:31 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Installing an FM Modulator in a 9-3, DW, Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:45:12
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I've spent days getting a Neo 35 Car MP3 jukebox working in my 99 Viggen. See http://www.ssiamerica.com/products/neo35/

I'm using Clarion FM100s unit since I couldn't figure out how to tap into the CD-changer wiring the car came with. Biggest challenge so far is getting a clean and noise-free sound. It's still too noisy.

To install the converter you will need to buy two new antenna wire leads that will adapt the European to the US std connections as come with the FM100s. Buy the wires for a VW -- it's same as SAAB wiring. I got mine at Circuit City where they have a car audio install bay.

FM converter has on/off switch that I installed in SAAB switch plate on lower console (next to seat warmer button). I had to carefully drill and dremel tool the switch plate to fit the toggle switch that came with the FM100s.

I mounted the Neo 35 player unit on back of fold-down seat and ran power, ground, remote control, and RCA cables to console via sill plates and then under dash. I managed to break many of those flush snap-pins before I discovered that you push them IN to release them (duh).

I also installed a groud loop isolator in the RCA lines that go to the FM converter (from Radio Shack) and a 10AMP choke (also from Radio Shack) in the power circuit to the Neo35.

I'm still not happy with the system. Biggest issue is noise on signal that is steady hiss, independent of engine speed.




posted by 65.96.21...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!