BL5 McIntosh AUX question

[smoothsubie]

Hey guys,

I've been searching for ages about the AUX button on my facelift BL5s Mcintosh Headunit. I eventually found in the owners manual the bit where it says there is a 3.5mm jack in the centre console, right below the cigarette lighter type power plug. Upon checking my car I found that there was no 3.5mm jack, only a little square black cover that seems reasonably well fixed. I didn't want to force it and break it as I checked it in the dark.

My question is, if my head unit has the AUX button, why does it not have a 3.5mm jack? Or at least some other method of AUX input? Seems silly to have the button if it requires an aftermarket setup to get AUX

Car is a 2007 facelift Spec B NZ new.

Thanks!

Mike

Edited July 31, 2014 by smoothsubie

[Andy_Mac]

Mines the same. Pretty common case.

Can only guess the the headunit was designed as a general unit and certain markets got the aux ahead of others.

Have a look on legacygt.com there's heaps of walkthroughs with what you need to buy to get it working if you want to keep the mcintosh headunit

[mitSUBishi-guy]

When I bought my BP GT from Wingers the salesman pointed out the AUX jack in the storage box between the front seats alongside the secondary cig power plug. He then said they were an optional extra and we were lucky the first owner spec'ed it. So I guess if you want to retrofit one you may have to pull out the HU to access the jack on the HU.

[sobanoodle]

You just need an optional AUX JACK KIT part #H6210AG000 (partsouq got none in stock, US$60 something - looked at it a few days back out of curiosity), should be plug and play.

Someone put an aftermarket AUX cable in mine, not too sure how it is wired in at the back of the headunit though.

H6210AG000 installation manual

Edited July 31, 2014 by sobanoodle

[Andy_Mac]

Awesome. Been spending too much time over on legacygt.com and thought we'd have the same hell they do, guess thats just for the older models

Might have to get that, full stereo setup is a long long way away

[mitSUBishi-guy]

 sobanoodle said:

Someone put an aftermarket AUX cable in mine, not too sure how it is wired in at the back of the headunit though.

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My guess is there's simply a 3.5mm jack in the back of the HU. That gives you the option of either using a genuine cable and fitting for the console box, or using a $5 DSE cable. If you go the cheap option then you don't necessarily have to feed it to the console box, so you could have the cable feed into the glove box, or maybe the storage box in the top centre of the dash, or maybe out the coin tray, etc.

Slightly off topic - I love the sound quality of the mcintosh system. The best OEM install I've ever heard and better than any aftermarket install I've heard although I've not heard systems in luxury premium cars (installs from the likes of B&O, B&W, etc). With just minor adjustment using the tone controls you can get a really nice balanced sound. Bluetooth integration is all I miss.

Edited July 31, 2014 by mitSUBishi-guy

[Andy_Mac]

Na if you look at the pics for the parts you need they'll all proprietory connectors which makes sense since if it was a aux straight into the back it'd try do something when we press the aux button on the stereo which it doesnt. The aux being out cannot create a block like that so it'd have to be one of those connectors bridges a circuit that livens up the aux option in the unit. Seems the most logical way to do it. Most optional parts in cars are done the same way these days

[darksub]

Better late than never: http://www.qualitycaraudio.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1383

The Any Car Link fits into the back of the MacIntosh head unit. Need to pull the whole console out and plug the adapter into the back of the stereo.

[Andy_Mac]

Super easy to get out though. Only took like 5 mins with me working out how to do it along the way. Easiest i've ever come across.

[sobanoodle]

There's a harness on TM, I had the same in mine. Not anymore though - avo kit and 2din now Superfast delivery from Japan, sent on Mon, installed on Fri same week.