I have a MP3 player, and I also have a 96 Lexus with a dead Pioneer cd changer. Fixing or replacing the CD is expensive, and I use MP3s most of the time anyway.
I player with both FM and tape player hookups to play MP3 and Walkman CD into the Lexus system, but both of these lack the quality I am used to in this car. The factory amp and speakers are great.
Would it be possible to trace where the tape player (which I never used) feed to the amp, cut the connection to the tape player and splice in a cable that would plug into my MP3 or Walkman or laptop? With any luck all I would have to do is turn on the MP3 and select the tape on the Lexus system. Since the tape input is now wired to the MP3, that's what should play. Right? (if this works, I'd buy an Apple ipod :) Anyone ever do this, or have any idea how hard this would be to do?
I know a BMW owner with the same dead Pioneer. There must be hundreds out there with broke down high end Pioneer CD drives who would gladly sacrifice their tape player for a MP3/CD player feed. Any suggestion appreciated.