Ipod/Aux input mach460

dansgt · February 27th, 2009, 04:02 PM

last year i had made a couple threads asking about integrating a ipod to the factory mach 460 stereo in my 03 gt. no one seamed to have any answers about anything so this post is to tell what i used for reference for people seeking a solution other than a new head unit.

what i ended up going with was the metra axxess AIPFD20ID.

This adapter plugs directly into the back of the factory cd player and you connect power and thats it. you have a 1/8" in and an ipod input that will charge and play at the same time. supposedly you will be able to control the ipod from the stereo but i haven't figured out how as i don't like my ipod constantly on a charger. on top of this you do still retain the in dash 6cd changer functionality, which the kit says does not function with it. overall the sound quality is very good, a little lower volume than the cd, but not by much, you can still get the sound very loud. i would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want a new head unit.

jrfan4life · February 27th, 2009, 04:42 PM

How much did that set up run u?

dansgt · February 27th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Haha I don't know how I left that out. The kit is anywhere between $50 & $100 depending where you go. Pepboys has it around $60 and circuit city had it, if your lucky and they still do it's under $20 since thier liquidating everything. Online you can fine it cheap as well.

yojoe600 · February 27th, 2009, 04:49 PM

i would have done this if my mach 460 changer would no have kept messing up but my new head unit controls my ipod now anyways

jrfan4life · February 27th, 2009, 05:00 PM

I'm going tomorrow... I want to control my music threw my Ipod I'm told it's easier finding what u want.

yojoe600 · February 27th, 2009, 05:02 PM

it is easier to control your ipod by hand then my head unit

jrfan4life · February 27th, 2009, 05:03 PM

How do you change from radio to Ipod?

wraitherx · February 27th, 2009, 05:17 PM

"Source"

if its an aftermarket. "Aux, Aux/Sat, or Sat" for factory radios

dansgt · February 27th, 2009, 05:27 PM

^^^ were talking factory on 460 so no aux button. It selects from the cd button and you select iPod or 1/8 aux through track select, 1 being 1/8, 2 ipod. Only downside is it defaults to iPod so of you use aux mainly you have to tell it track one whenever you turn it on overall not a big deal though.

jrfan4life · February 27th, 2009, 05:42 PM

Dan ..... That's kinda confusing... So u press cd then select Ipod with the 1-6 buttons?

mustanginky · February 27th, 2009, 06:04 PM

will this work on a 2000 Mach 460? that's pretty neat.

yojoe600 · February 27th, 2009, 06:16 PM

yes it should

dansgt · February 27th, 2009, 06:22 PM

ya it works with that. i'll add the years they say it works with to my post when i get home.

Originally Posted by jrfan4life

Dan ..... That's kinda confusing... So u press cd then select Ipod with the 1-6 buttons?

you select the ipod how you select cd. press cd once its cd, again is ipod. if you want to switch between the 1/8 in and ipod in, you use the seek buttons like changing tracks on a cd, track one 1/8, track 2 ipod. when you turn off the car and turn it back on, it defaults to track 2 so you just seek back to 1. that make more sense?

jrfan4life · February 28th, 2009, 07:44 AM

Ok... I think I got it.. Im going to go to my garage today and try it. I wana have everything all set for when I take my car out of storage!!! come om SPRING!!!!!!

jrfan4life · March 1st, 2009, 08:14 AM

Dan... Ok... I went out to my car and checked out what you said about pressing the CD button twice.. It just kept going from CD to Radio... Will that feature only be enabled if the plug for the adaptor for the Ipod is pluged into the back of the stock 460 head unit? Im going to pull the stock radio out next week and look at it... but with the stock wiring harneses all pluged in there is an empty slot to recieve the Ipod adaptor u showed me... Right?....

yojoe600 · March 1st, 2009, 11:47 AM

it will only work when u have something plugged in bc its actually for cd changers

dansgt · March 2nd, 2009, 12:08 PM

no there is not an empty slot, you do unplug something from the back of it. there are wires there from the factory but removing them you dont loose any functions of the head unit. there's only one place it fits, you unplug it and plug it in there. once on this unit tells the head that theres something else on the cd button.

jrfan4life · March 3rd, 2009, 05:32 AM

Oh I see...... I am going to buy the piece this week and do it.... Ill let ya know.... Thanks for the help...

dansgt · March 3rd, 2009, 11:56 PM

Glad I could help. I know if someone had already tested this I'd have gotten it sooner and that was my purpose in this thread, so other people don't have to search for themselfs and not know what works.

SDYC00GT · March 4th, 2009, 12:11 AM

Awesome man!! I just ordered one online, hope it gets here in a few days and I can try it out. I was searching for something but didn't know for sure if my car's stock radio/cd player had any hook ups. Thanks for the help, can't wait to have some good music in the stang!!!

Edit - I found it for $5 online plus $4 for shipping, so just passing on a good deal for anyone that is interested. I've never bought anything from them, but for less than $9 I was willing to give it a shot, will update when I get it.

link - Consumer Depot - AXXESS iPod Auxiliary Input 1998 - 2004 Ford

February 27th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#1
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	Ipod/Aux input mach460 last year i had made a couple threads asking about integrating a ipod to the factory mach 460 stereo in my 03 gt. no one seamed to have any answers about anything so this post is to tell what i used for reference for people seeking a solution other than a new head unit. what i ended up going with was the metra axxess AIPFD20ID. This adapter plugs directly into the back of the factory cd player and you connect power and thats it. you have a 1/8" in and an ipod input that will charge and play at the same time. supposedly you will be able to control the ipod from the stereo but i haven't figured out how as i don't like my ipod constantly on a charger. on top of this you do still retain the in dash 6cd changer functionality, which the kit says does not function with it. overall the sound quality is very good, a little lower volume than the cd, but not by much, you can still get the sound very loud. i would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want a new head unit. __________________

February 27th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#2
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	How much did that set up run u? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

February 27th, 2009, 04:45 PM	#3
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	Haha I don't know how I left that out. The kit is anywhere between $50 & $100 depending where you go. Pepboys has it around $60 and circuit city had it, if your lucky and they still do it's under $20 since thier liquidating everything. Online you can fine it cheap as well. __________________

February 27th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#5
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm going tomorrow... I want to control my music threw my Ipod I'm told it's easier finding what u want. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

February 27th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#7
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	How do you change from radio to Ipod? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

February 27th, 2009, 05:17 PM	#8
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	"Source" if its an aftermarket. "Aux, Aux/Sat, or Sat" for factory radios __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

February 27th, 2009, 05:27 PM	#9
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	^^^ were talking factory on 460 so no aux button. It selects from the cd button and you select iPod or 1/8 aux through track select, 1 being 1/8, 2 ipod. Only downside is it defaults to iPod so of you use aux mainly you have to tell it track one whenever you turn it on overall not a big deal though. __________________ Last edited by dansgt; February 27th, 2009 at 05:29 PM.

February 27th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#10
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dan ..... That's kinda confusing... So u press cd then select Ipod with the 1-6 buttons? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

February 27th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#11
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,259 iTrader: 2 reviews	will this work on a 2000 Mach 460? that's pretty neat. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

February 28th, 2009, 07:44 AM	#14
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok... I think I got it.. Im going to go to my garage today and try it. I wana have everything all set for when I take my car out of storage!!! come om SPRING!!!!!! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

March 1st, 2009, 08:14 AM	#15
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dan... Ok... I went out to my car and checked out what you said about pressing the CD button twice.. It just kept going from CD to Radio... Will that feature only be enabled if the plug for the adaptor for the Ipod is pluged into the back of the stock 460 head unit? Im going to pull the stock radio out next week and look at it... but with the stock wiring harneses all pluged in there is an empty slot to recieve the Ipod adaptor u showed me... Right?.... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

March 2nd, 2009, 12:08 PM	#17
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	no there is not an empty slot, you do unplug something from the back of it. there are wires there from the factory but removing them you dont loose any functions of the head unit. there's only one place it fits, you unplug it and plug it in there. once on this unit tells the head that theres something else on the cd button. __________________

March 3rd, 2009, 05:32 AM	#18
jrfan4life Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT NA Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,065 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh I see...... I am going to buy the piece this week and do it.... Ill let ya know.... Thanks for the help... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/the_final_lap

March 3rd, 2009, 11:56 PM	#19
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	Glad I could help. I know if someone had already tested this I'd have gotten it sooner and that was my purpose in this thread, so other people don't have to search for themselfs and not know what works. __________________

March 4th, 2009, 12:11 AM	#20
SDYC00GT Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	Awesome man!! I just ordered one online, hope it gets here in a few days and I can try it out. I was searching for something but didn't know for sure if my car's stock radio/cd player had any hook ups. Thanks for the help, can't wait to have some good music in the stang!!! Edit - I found it for $5 online plus $4 for shipping, so just passing on a good deal for anyone that is interested. I've never bought anything from them, but for less than $9 I was willing to give it a shot, will update when I get it. link - Consumer Depot - AXXESS iPod Auxiliary Input 1998 - 2004 Ford

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