Ryanbkamp

Hello everyone, this is my first post and I'm still trying to figure out how everything works. Anyway a little introduction... I'm 18 and have a Chevy truck and a Honda bike but when I went to get a car I had to go with the legendary Mustang. So I went and got myself a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. Manual of course. Its black on black and had almost everything in it. It has the shaker 500 and I know they didn't do iPod plugs till 2007 and I also know that you can buy the adapter thing for like $70. However is there a cheaper way to link it to the aux? If not whats the best price you guys have gotten and where did you go for the install?

SilverSkoundrel

hello from northeast texas, im josh. fairly new to this website to but its been kickass since i joined found lots of information and whatnot out in the little bit of time ive been on. i wanted to do the same to my 05 v6 but honestly the best way to me was to buy an aftermarket radio with a aux/usb.

mustangGT90210

Agreed. Aftermarket is going to be easier, it will also provide better sound, more options, and are overall better than stock in every way except for maybe aesthetics

Ryanbkamp

So the adapter thing for aux is not very recommended? Also if I have questions about exhaust and other stuff should I start a new thread or continue with this one?

SilverSkoundrel

The whole radio thing is your opinion. You'd more than likely get better effects from changing to aftermarket radio. I'd recommend posting an exhaust question in the 05-09 gt performance forum

vicmeldrew

i had the pie adapter in my 05 and it worked sorta ok but burned out recently - i just bought a jvc nav/everything else for a good price - see the thread near this one about putting nav in an 05 and it will givel you the details

SilverSkoundrel

Do u have the shaker?

vicmeldrew

i had the shaker 500 nothing wrong with it but with today's tech i wanted to have a receiver that controlled the ipod and i could hook up my phone and play internet music as well.

SilverSkoundrel

Does yours pop when you turn it on?

slidejob

This is want you want if you want a plug in system. You do need to call them to verify your radio # on the early cars. 4S compatible, I'm getting one soon once I verify my radio.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140636689699...84.m1423.l2649

Enfynet

I have one of the original PIE AUX adapters in mine. Every once in a while it will lose connection with the aux input, but otherwise it's been working fine for 6+ years.

Antigini-GT/CS

I use an aux cable. No complaints.

slidejob

The 07 radio is updated from some of the earlier radios.

What cable are you using & are you attaching it to the rear 16 pin connector of the radio? Thx

ChrisV

Since there have been enough issues with the adapters, I went with a complete head unit swap. This one is a Clarion with color changing face (to match the MyColor gauges) and bluetooth audio and phone, so I can play off my Android wirelessly (that's the Android in the cupholder, since the cupholder is useless for any real drinks if you still want to shift... lol!). It has iPod controls and can connect using the USB connection, as well.

SilverSkoundrel

Does ur cupholder(closest to u in the pic) have that piece in the bottom that makes it level with the first one(closer to shifter?

ChrisV

yes. pretty much worthless. Anything taller than a 12 oz can and it's in the way of shifting, even with that bit removed.

SilverSkoundrel

Not n my case. With that insert removed out of my back cupholder I sit 16oz drinks in it with ease. Like the blue full throttle energy drink n the picture!!

TheDarkSide

Hey Chris, that is a nice Clarion unit. Which model number is it? Just curious because I was looking for something very similiar.

ChrisV

It's the CX501. I did the resistor trick in the wiring harness to keep it from popping.

SilverSkoundrel

How do u do that???? I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to annihilate that ******* pop