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Installing a CD player
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jcthorne
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First, cars do not even come with CD players any more. They went the way of 8-track tapes.
Second, due to the vibration of the bike, would not work well if you did find one. And they are physically large.
Suggest you get an ipod nano and plug it in using the factory supplied cable in the trunk. Its the size of a book of matches and fully integrates with the factory display and controls. They are available for way less than $100 these days.
Second, due to the vibration of the bike, would not work well if you did find one. And they are physically large.
Suggest you get an ipod nano and plug it in using the factory supplied cable in the trunk. Its the size of a book of matches and fully integrates with the factory display and controls. They are available for way less than $100 these days.
trikermutha
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My car came with a CD player and I had one on my Harley and didn't skip..
You can find one and plug it into your aux port in the rear trunk like a portable model..I have a my satellite radio hooked up to that port and works fine..only downfall is that I have to keep it on one station .
but its locked up and dry..:thumbup::roflblack:
You can find one and plug it into your aux port in the rear trunk like a portable model..I have a my satellite radio hooked up to that port and works fine..only downfall is that I have to keep it on one station .
but its locked up and dry..:thumbup::roflblack:
Bob Denman
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:agree: The harsh environment might make getting it to play right, a very dicey proposition! :shocked:
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I think it would work. They have/had CD players you can use while jogging, and these days a cheap CD player sells for about $30. At that price it's worth a try. As someone said... aux input with the headphone jack cable that came with my RT. Even use a cigarette lighter cord to keep it charged up. (I work in broadcast and played the first CD on the radio in Seattle. Seems almost quaint now. Now we have a library filled with CDs and rarely touch them. More than 100,000 performances all ripped into computers that play them on air. Classical music)
I think it would work. They have/had CD players you can use while jogging, and these days a cheap CD player sells for about $30. At that price it's worth a try. As someone said... aux input with the headphone jack cable that came with my RT. Even use a cigarette lighter cord to keep it charged up. (I work in broadcast and played the first CD on the radio in Seattle. Seems almost quaint now. Now we have a library filled with CDs and rarely touch them. More than 100,000 performances all ripped into computers that play them on air. Classical music)
IdahoMtnSpyder
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When I bought my Goldwing in 2006 one of the first things I bought was a 6 disk CD player. The interface was built into the audio system. The player I got was defective so I sent it back. In the meantime I realized a CD changer just wouldn't cut it for listening enjoyment and convenience so I bought an iPod Nano, ripped all my CDs onto it, and used a handlebar remote. With 1000 albums vs 6 online a CD just didn't make sense. Just think of the space 100 CDs takes to carry, let alone the 1000 to 2000, or maybe even 4000, you'd have to carry to match the capacity of an iPod.
Now with the iPod interface part of the Spyder audio, and no way to conveniently control a CD player, you would really have to have a bullet proof reason for sticking with CDs. If you're not into using a computer to rip the CDs to an iPod I'm sure you could find a family member or friend to do it for you. Search the forum here for used iPod and you'll find quite a bit of discussion about even Apple haters using iPods on their Spyder, and how you can find used iPods for a good price on eBay, or wherever.
You can use a CD on your Spyder by keeping it in the trunk, power it from the 12 volt outlet in there, and use the Spyder auxiliary audio cable to connect to the audio system, but good luck finding a radio frequency remote to control it. An IR remote, which most all are, will not work.
Sit back, drink a beer or cup of coffee, and contemplate this whole issue. I think you'll decide to do like I did.
Upstater
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All great suggestions so far. Here's another... Do you have the Garmin Zumo660 GPS on your RT? If so, you can load plenty of music on that device (plus extra on an SD card). I have several playlists or I can just do a shuffle of everything on it. If I don't care for the song playing I just tap the next button. It is fully integrated with the RT system.
SNOOPY
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trikermutha
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SNOOPY
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finless
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Nice idea but that is a MONO input to the RT's radio system from the GPS. It is not stereo. Only way to get stereo from the GPS is via Bluetooth pairing to Bluetooth headsets. This is not a limitation of the GPS but is a limitation of the audio connection from the GPS to the radio.
As for the CD player. Seriously... Get a use iPod 4th Gen off Ebay for less than $50. Rip all your CDs (using iTunes) and load them up on the iPod. As JC said above, this integrates with the bike and you can fully control it on the dash. e.g. playlists, albums, artists, etc.
See this video I did showing how it works.
Bob
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