[Ingsoc75]

This is my first post and I am glad that I found this site (although I wish I had found it sooner).

I have a 2004 Mazda 6 with a 6 disc changer. A few weeks ago the CD player stopped working (I remember putting a label on one of the CD's and I think it got stuck). Well rather than take it to the Mazda dealer I did a dumb thing and opened up the console, removing the HU and CD changer and tried to remove the CD's by opening up the CD player. In this process I pretty much ruined the CD changer! :irate:

I had seen ads for various items that allow you to use your Ipod by connecting it to the back of the HU. So I figured spend money on a replacement CD changer or get the Ipod thing. I decided to buy the Neo Mazda6 Ipod thing. So it came in the mail and I hooked it up to the rear of the HU and it doesn't work.

My question is do I need the CD changer still connected to the HU in order to use the Ipod thing?

 

[hawk1500]

This is my first post and I am glad that I found this site (although I wish I had found it sooner).

I have a 2004 Mazda 6 with a 6 disc changer. A few weeks ago the CD player stopped working (I remember putting a label on one of the CD's and I think it got stuck). Well rather than take it to the Mazda dealer I did a dumb thing and opened up the console, removing the HU and CD changer and tried to remove the CD's by opening up the CD player. In this process I pretty much ruined the CD changer! :irate:

I had seen ads for various items that allow you to use your Ipod by connecting it to the back of the HU. So I figured spend money on a replacement CD changer or get the Ipod thing. I decided to buy the Neo Mazda6 Ipod thing. So it came in the mail and I hooked it up to the rear of the HU and it doesn't work.

My question is do I need the CD changer still connected to the HU in order to use the Ipod thing?
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does your radio still turn on? I would imagine just hitting "tape" would make it work if your radio still works.

 

[DoubleD]

you've got an 04 and need the HU soldering mod for the CD changer port to be active if thats how your NEO ipod thingy works. Thats what I had to do to get my Audiolink(used for connecting ipod to HU) to work. Here's a link ot the HU mod:
http://sol20.com/ATENZA/maz_L716_E.htm

 

[Ingsoc75]

you've got an 04 and need the HU soldering mod for the CD changer port to be active if thats how your NEO ipod thingy works. Thats what I had to do to get my Audiolink(used for connecting ipod to HU) to work. Here's a link ot the HU mod:
http://sol20.com/ATENZA/maz_L716_E.htm
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I think you're right. I went through the Audiolink posts and it seems like both it and the NEO work the same (plugging into the HU rear AUX port) so I think it is a matter of just soldering the specific jumper on the HU board.

Only one way to find out :sarc: