Anybody own a corsa 04 model?urgent!

[Tac-tics]

If so, do you know if the factory cd player has audio cable port at the back?

[saint_stevo]

for an iPod?

 

Aux in?

[Tac-tics]

yeah thats the one.

I havent had the time to pull it out and it looks pretty tricky.

No mention in the manual but was hoping.

[saint_stevo]

No luck i don't think, not sure on the stereo in yours, but my mate has one and it comes out with 2 'd' shaped things, possibly bend up a metal coathanger to slide it in, but 99% sure it won't have an Aux in

[Tac-tics]

thanks Saint stevo, appreciated.

[Sev]

Are you hoping for proper ipod control via the Corsa stereo, or will 3.5mm (headphone-style) aux-in socket do you?

 

As Stevo says, unlikely that it will have an aux-in socket on the back, but usually on modern factory head units there will be additional sockets besides the standard speaker+power connections, which are designed for connecting to that manufacturer's CD changers, amplifiers and other optional factory extras/accessories.

 

Occasionally you can buy a 'break-out cable' that will convert one of these into an aux-in socket, if not then you can usually buy an aux-in or ipod adaptor that mimicks having a CD changer connected, that you can use for ipods or aux-in. These are usually ridiculously expensive for what they are though, and you're probably better off investing in a decent stereo if you care enough about what you're listening too.

 

The D shaped things which Stevo spoke of are most probably these sort of din removal tools:

I did a similar age Astra for a mate about a year ago, and yes these were the type of removal key required, so yours is probably the same. Vauxhall did change most of their models over in 2004, so an 04 Corsa could be either. Probably worth reading your model number off the front (will be either CDxx or CDxxx), and searching for that on some Corsa forums, rather than reading our assumptions on here though.

 

Don't bother with the bent-up coat-hanger trick, it can work eventually, but for the sake of borrowing them from a mate or 2-3 quid down Halfords, it's not worth the risk of slicing your fingers up and scratching the **** out of your dash and stereo.

[saint_stevo]

Coat hangers always worked for me!

 

Sev is a pussy, but yeah thats what i meant

[Andy_Porter]

The nerds over at http://www.corsa-c.co.uk will know, ask there.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

I don't know if they do it now but my Zafira stereo had grub screws protecting the holes where you insert the removal tools. So you may need something like a 2mm Allen Key to remove the grub screws.