How to Create a Stereo Auxiliary on an Old School Radio

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Yank out the radio.

   It's that unit in the center that runs against the tape.
   
   Alternatively you can find the first circuit board where the leads from the head go. , This helps because old headphones have a weird coating that's hard to solder.
   
   If you want to be fussy find out which lead is left and which is right.
   
   Mine was labeled on the circuit board. , The tip of the jack is left, the middle bit right, and the base is ground.
   
   I attach the ground, but it works without it. ,,,
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   Step 2: Crack open the radio case and try to get at the read head of the cassette deck.

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   Step 3: Either hack apart an old headphone lead

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   Step 4: or preferably buy a 1/8 stereo jack and some wire and make one from scratch.

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   Step 5: Now solder the two upper leads to the read head.

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   Step 6: Now reinstall the radio and snake your new jack lead out a hole somewhere.

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   Step 7: To activate the cassette function you must insert a tape.

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   Step 8: Plug in your MP3 player or portable CD player or whatever fits a 1/8 jack

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   Step 9: pop in the dead tape and enjoy.

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