Many many thanks for creating this video! I did this mod today and it works as desired. Without connection on 3.5mm I can listen to radio like always; when any source is connected to 3.5mm, FM is muted perfectly and music is playing. My XC90 is 2.5D 5cyl from 2004 with factory phone and gps. Board version was “2006”, the second one you presented. There is one very handy hole in the metal plate for the cable. As for the sound - it is splendid and better that it ever was, since my CS player shows deck error and FM radios in the Netherlands are not the best in terms of audio fidelity. Cable I used is just plain Ethernet, 5 meters is enough to get it to front seat, if you want to get it somewhere into dash best is to use about 7M.
Just did this on my 2004 XC90 today. Wow, surprised how well it worked!! I bought a 20' shielded 3.5mm headphone cable on Amazon and cut one end off to use as the audio cable. Also got a lightning adapter with a 3.5mm jack and a charging port so you can charge and listen on an iphone at the same time. I was looking at a $250 solution from Grom, glad I tried this first. Kudos to whoever figured out the proper places to solder the audio cable!! The only thing you don't get with this solution is the ability to change tracks with the steering wheel buttons, otherwise the sound is great and very happy with this hack!! BTW, my 2004 had the 2nd type of board in it which is listed in the comments and on the video as being only on 2006 and later.
@@ProZacksProjects Great install, perfect improvised solution. I bought an '05 V8 for a work truck. I noticed the rear multimedia set-up, premium sound, navigation pops up out of the dash... everything i could need. Then i discovered that it was missing the MOST IMPORTANT THING, an AUX input. No worries, I'll just install a Line In to the antenna... oh no, its all fiber optic! I got a FM Modulator but I live in Austin, Texas. Every single frequency has a station, even the 87s and 107s. This has all been very infuriating until I stumbled upon your video. Thank you!!! I've noticed a lot of aftermarket head units say it won't work on XC90's without an AUX input (they keep the little LCD screen and you have to turn it to AUX. Does your hack solve that by turning it to FM then? I was planning on just yanking every aspect of the radio and install new amps and JBL components but a Volvo tech warned me that some of the security and ignition runs through the factory stereo (i guess this is why that little LCD has to remain hooked up). Sorry for the long comment, thanks again for sharing your work!
@@greghoward4043 that's awesome you got the media package. What this does is overrides the FM signal coming once you plug in your AUX cable. The ground on the cable is what turns kills the incoming sound from the station then you only hear what you're playing. I hope this answers your question
NEVERMIND it works now heck yeah. you're the man. I did find others that were closer like the other guy said right under the passenger seat it's so much easier but this video is also easier for those who like a little sawdering challenge and all that other hiding wires and so on lol. but this video is very useful as well thank you
So glad i came across this video. I just replaced my headliner and was wondering what that was. I'm reviving a 2006 back to life. The plastic part that extrudes through the body is faded on the outside top. Now knowing that is where the antenna is, I will be a little more selective on what types of paints I use to repaint the exterior part of the plastic. I would personally just love to remove the entire entertainment system and replace with a modular modern system that uses something like Android OS. But the way Volvo has that system integrated throughout the body frame is going to make it difficult. There are some things that Volvo did to their vehicles that I am like...wow! That is genius. Then there are other things, like the radio, I'm like WTF??
Great idea and well done! How to install a Bluetooth receiver in 2023 😊 without that cable mess?? Any friendly documented experience from others as a installation manual?
Just to let you know I got a Bluetooth receiver, double female 3.5mm coupler to connect it, and the soldered cable and a usb cigarette adapter. Now the whole thing sits hidden in the back with the power coming from the cigarette adapter in the boot. Works a treat and glad i dont have to run the cable through the car :) Thanks again for the great guide
Neil Glenister my galaxy note 4 would do that when i connected it. Once i got the note 8, it cuts the radio as soon as i plug it in. I believe it's how the device utilizes the headphone jack. Try plugging a different device if you have one and see if it makes a difference. Hope this helps.
When nothing is connected to the jack the radio works like normal without any noise. Once you connect something, the top of the jack, the ground, and it overrides the incoming signal. The only time you might get some noise is if you touch the end to a grounded source.
I’ve found some similar instructions on swede speed forums. Who recommended cutting the r9 part of the circuit board. Which had something to do with the AM? I believe theirs worked by press AM on the receiver. How did yours work? Do you know if it’s necessary to cut r9
Yes, that disables the AM bandwidth from the circuit, since you soldered to the AUX. Your AM channel on the stereo will work for AUX input and still you can use FM for your radio
The radio of my car does not have an AUX input by factory, so that nothing can be changed in the radio related to the AUX. I do not need to change anything in the radio. Just need to switch on the radio, even let it to play any radio channel, and then connect the newly installed aux cable to the phone/tablet. Once the music starts play in the phone/tablet the radio will stop playing radio channel and start the music from the phone/tablet.
Incredible, I'm going to try it, it can be great. It can be connected to the tablet, and when you give the play cut the radio, or nothing else plug the radio is cut?
What mode did you use to test surround sound. Was it on FM? So any fm frequency would do or need to set the radio for a certain frequency? Sorry a lil bit confused here.
So any fm frequency will be overrode when you’re plugged in and in the settings you go to surround sound and select it. I would give clearer directions if I hadn’t just sold my XC90.
Hi, should I change the input to AUX on the radio? for test? And what is not clear for me, do you have two wirings (my03, my04...) what is the difference? I have Volvo T6, 2003.
Hi, very good video. I have an xc90 of the year 2006, and I can not install an auxiliary input to the radio of the vehicle, several people tell me that it is very difficult to have fiber optic connections. I like your video for the simple and not so invasive of the installation. I could send a map of where to connect the cables to the antenna of the vehicle please, I am from Chile and I do not understand much English, to explain to a technician what to do and where to weld, I would greatly appreciate it.
Can you describe the wire connections both at the pcb and then on the Aux Jack side? It appears to be 3-wire at PCB (I have an 06 XC90) but in the day-after shot it looks like you might have had 4-wires. Then you spoke about soldering the 2 grounds as one and then red and white to the speaker wire going up front. Does the Aux Jack have Left-Right-Grnd? Thanks all in advance.
I was using to speaker wires so I just utilize the black wire in both of those as the ground. So the 2 grounds put together were acting as one wire. So you would have left, right, and those 2 together as 1 for the ground making a total of 3 wires, if that makes sense.
It works! Many thanks for this tutorial. Just a little problem, the gap between two tracks is filled out with radio signal. Any ideas what to do with it? Regards Laco
Sorry, I just saw your comment. It might depend on your ground. The ground on the end of the headphone Jack is what interrupts the signal but it could be that the Jack isn't grounding enough. That's a tough one. Hopefully this helps.
I'm going to try this. Why not run the cable through the header (roof) and then come out by the light controls overhead and put a bluetooth receiver with a mic on it there?
Hi. Thanks for the video. I did it, but I have small problem, that there is a little noise behind. The same on the car of my friend. When I plug in jack automatically I hear small noise. Is there any way,how to solve it? Everything is good soldered.
Make sure the device isn’t plugged in to the cars power. If that’s not it, try plugging in a different device. If that doesn’t solve it, there’s inline noise reducers for things like this if you can’t get it to stop. Hope this helps.
This would definitely save a lot of work. Do you know which wires I need to use or where to solder an aux cable to the PCB on the amplifier itself? I'm trying to find some sort of diagram but am not having much luck...
I was just using what i had lying around. If i had a 15 ft headphone Jack i would've used it. Which that's something to plan on if you wanted to do this, and that's a good point to bring up.
It still works just fine, and yes it will work on an 06. The circuit board might look different though. I believe there just the 2 variations. If it's totally different you can look it up and find the circuit board that matches yours. Hopefully this helps.
Your radio should work once you unplug the headphone jack. If not, check the solder points to make sure nothings overlapping or connecting. The other channels on the stereo have to be tapped into in other areas that I don’t know about.
Hello, thank you very much for the video. I do not finish understanding the system. I pay for the cables in those points of the antenna, I carry the cables in front of the car, I connect them in a YAC connector, and I connect an external audio source And what do I put on the radio to make it sound? I see the frequency 94.7, but I do not understand why I'm very interested, please, if you can help me I've searched a long time for something like that
When you hit play it should come through on the speakers. Did the ground get connected to your yac connector? If not, that’s your problem. The ground is what triggers it to override the radio.
The areas between the soldering areas are very tiny and if the 2 things connect that shouldn't, then it'll possibly ground out the sound. Just make sure nothing is cross connected. Sorry it didn't work out.
The + & - refer to left and right. It's kind of complicated but I'll try to make sense. Typically the red wire is the right speaker and the other color which may be black or green that is the left speaker. What you can do is sauder on the wires to the pcb and then the connection that you're gonna make to the headphone Jack, just connect them temporarily and do an audio test to see if the left speaker is making the left speaker sound and if not the can just switch the cables. Hopefully this helps. You can mix them up and all sound just fine but if there something that is supposed to come out of the left speaker might come out the right speaker.
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Many many thanks for creating this video! I did this mod today and it works as desired. Without connection on 3.5mm I can listen to radio like always; when any source is connected to 3.5mm, FM is muted perfectly and music is playing.
My XC90 is 2.5D 5cyl from 2004 with factory phone and gps. Board version was “2006”, the second one you presented. There is one very handy hole in the metal plate for the cable.
As for the sound - it is splendid and better that it ever was, since my CS player shows deck error and FM radios in the Netherlands are not the best in terms of audio fidelity.
Cable I used is just plain Ethernet, 5 meters is enough to get it to front seat, if you want to get it somewhere into dash best is to use about 7M.
That’s awesome! Thanks for there feedback!
Just did this on my 2004 XC90 today. Wow, surprised how well it worked!! I bought a 20' shielded 3.5mm headphone cable on Amazon and cut one end off to use as the audio cable. Also got a lightning adapter with a 3.5mm jack and a charging port so you can charge and listen on an iphone at the same time. I was looking at a $250 solution from Grom, glad I tried this first. Kudos to whoever figured out the proper places to solder the audio cable!! The only thing you don't get with this solution is the ability to change tracks with the steering wheel buttons, otherwise the sound is great and very happy with this hack!! BTW, my 2004 had the 2nd type of board in it which is listed in the comments and on the video as being only on 2006 and later.
I’m glad it worked and that’s good to know that it’s a 2004 that’s different. Thank you for the feedback.
how you do you have photo or the cable you buy?
Can you confirm that this is high quality audio similar to the CD? If it is FM radio transmitter quality this would not be worth it to me.
I've done it, it works perfectly, thank you very much !!!! Now I can mount the android tablet !!
I just realized you got it fixed. 😄
@@ProZacksProjects Great install, perfect improvised solution. I bought an '05 V8 for a work truck. I noticed the rear multimedia set-up, premium sound, navigation pops up out of the dash... everything i could need. Then i discovered that it was missing the MOST IMPORTANT THING, an AUX input. No worries, I'll just install a Line In to the antenna... oh no, its all fiber optic! I got a FM Modulator but I live in Austin, Texas. Every single frequency has a station, even the 87s and 107s.
This has all been very infuriating until I stumbled upon your video. Thank you!!!
I've noticed a lot of aftermarket head units say it won't work on XC90's without an AUX input (they keep the little LCD screen and you have to turn it to AUX. Does your hack solve that by turning it to FM then? I was planning on just yanking every aspect of the radio and install new amps and JBL components but a Volvo tech warned me that some of the security and ignition runs through the factory stereo (i guess this is why that little LCD has to remain hooked up).
Sorry for the long comment, thanks again for sharing your work!
@@greghoward4043 that's awesome you got the media package. What this does is overrides the FM signal coming once you plug in your AUX cable. The ground on the cable is what turns kills the incoming sound from the station then you only hear what you're playing. I hope this answers your question
NEVERMIND it works now heck yeah. you're the man. I did find others that were closer like the other guy said right under the passenger seat it's so much easier but this video is also easier for those who like a little sawdering challenge and all that other hiding wires and so on lol. but this video is very useful as well
thank you
So glad i came across this video. I just replaced my headliner and was wondering what that was. I'm reviving a 2006 back to life. The plastic part that extrudes through the body is faded on the outside top. Now knowing that is where the antenna is, I will be a little more selective on what types of paints I use to repaint the exterior part of the plastic. I would personally just love to remove the entire entertainment system and replace with a modular modern system that uses something like Android OS. But the way Volvo has that system integrated throughout the body frame is going to make it difficult. There are some things that Volvo did to their vehicles that I am like...wow! That is genius. Then there are other things, like the radio, I'm like WTF??
Great idea and well done! How to install a Bluetooth receiver in 2023 😊 without that cable mess?? Any friendly documented experience from others as a installation manual?
Jee I did it,it works :) thank you very much !Now I have aux in my Volvo xc 90 2004 y with very simple(bad) audio system.
This is awesome, I don’t have to have a load of cds hanging around anymore. Add a Bluetooth receiver for the finishing touch 👍🏻
Neil Glenister I'm actually thinking about doing that. Easy connectivity!
Just to let you know I got a Bluetooth receiver, double female 3.5mm coupler to connect it, and the soldered cable and a usb cigarette adapter. Now the whole thing sits hidden in the back with the power coming from the cigarette adapter in the boot. Works a treat and glad i dont have to run the cable through the car :) Thanks again for the great guide
Now that is pretty epic. I appreciate the input. Who knows, i might wind up doing that myself. 😉
The radio stays on even if I’m connected to the Bluetooth receiver until I play something on my phone, then it switches.
Neil Glenister my galaxy note 4 would do that when i connected it. Once i got the note 8, it cuts the radio as soon as i plug it in. I believe it's how the device utilizes the headphone jack. Try plugging a different device if you have one and see if it makes a difference. Hope this helps.
İt's nice but you are using radio sound way and if you get any signal and connected 3.5 jack you must get parasite. Explain please
When nothing is connected to the jack the radio works like normal without any noise. Once you connect something, the top of the jack, the ground, and it overrides the incoming signal. The only time you might get some noise is if you touch the end to a grounded source.
I’ve found some similar instructions on swede speed forums. Who recommended cutting the r9 part of the circuit board. Which had something to do with the AM?
I believe theirs worked by press AM on the receiver.
How did yours work?
Do you know if it’s necessary to cut r9
Yes, that disables the AM bandwidth from the circuit, since you soldered to the AUX. Your AM channel on the stereo will work for AUX input and still you can use FM for your radio
Can you confirm that this is high quality audio similar to the CD? If it is FM radio transmitter quality this would not be worth it to me.
It’s CD quality at the least. It’s very clear and the Dolby makes it sound great
Thanks for sharing this video.
Worked perfectly on my Volvo XC90 2.5 AWD 2003
Archil Durglishvili bbh
Sorry, have to change to aux on radio?
The radio of my car does not have an AUX input by factory, so that nothing can be changed in the radio related to the AUX.
I do not need to change anything in the radio.
Just need to switch on the radio, even let it to play any radio channel, and then connect the newly installed aux cable to the phone/tablet. Once the music starts play in the phone/tablet the radio will stop playing radio channel and start the music from the phone/tablet.
Incredible, I'm going to try it, it can be great.
It can be connected to the tablet, and when you give the play cut the radio, or nothing else plug the radio is cut?
So the radio signal is overruled by the aux input when that is plugged in?
Correct. The ground which is the top of the cable interrupts the signal from the radio.
What mode did you use to test surround sound. Was it on FM? So any fm frequency would do or need to set the radio for a certain frequency? Sorry a lil bit confused here.
So any fm frequency will be overrode when you’re plugged in and in the settings you go to surround sound and select it. I would give clearer directions if I hadn’t just sold my XC90.
Hello ty.Nicely working 😊
Where should I cut so that there is no noise from the AM purity of the radio? Thanks in advance!
My circuit board model is the second one from the clip!
Hi, should I change the input to AUX on the radio? for test?
And what is not clear for me, do you have two wirings (my03, my04...) what is the difference?
I have Volvo T6, 2003.
Hi, very good video. I have an xc90 of the year 2006, and I can not install an auxiliary input to the radio of the vehicle, several people tell me that it is very difficult to have fiber optic connections. I like your video for the simple and not so invasive of the installation. I could send a map of where to connect the cables to the antenna of the vehicle please, I am from Chile and I do not understand much English, to explain to a technician what to do and where to weld, I would greatly appreciate it.
Can you describe the wire connections both at the pcb and then on the Aux Jack side? It appears to be 3-wire at PCB (I have an 06 XC90) but in the day-after shot it looks like you might have had 4-wires. Then you spoke about soldering the 2 grounds as one and then red and white to the speaker wire going up front. Does the Aux Jack have Left-Right-Grnd? Thanks all in advance.
I was using to speaker wires so I just utilize the black wire in both of those as the ground. So the 2 grounds put together were acting as one wire. So you would have left, right, and those 2 together as 1 for the ground making a total of 3 wires, if that makes sense.
it is much better to install bluetooth module there instead of wires. i'm sure you can find 5V in the radio board.
I Agree, I was doing it this way because i had a lot of wire and i didn't want to buy a bluetooth receiver at the time.
It works! Many thanks for this tutorial. Just a little problem, the gap between two tracks is filled out with radio signal. Any ideas what to do with it? Regards Laco
Sorry, I just saw your comment. It might depend on your ground. The ground on the end of the headphone Jack is what interrupts the signal but it could be that the Jack isn't grounding enough. That's a tough one. Hopefully this helps.
I'm going to try this. Why not run the cable through the header (roof) and then come out by the light controls overhead and put a bluetooth receiver with a mic on it there?
2nd thought, might impede the curtain airbags. If do this definitely disconnect the battery.
Hi. Thanks for the video. I did it, but I have small problem, that there is a little noise behind. The same on the car of my friend. When I plug in jack automatically I hear small noise. Is there any way,how to solve it? Everything is good soldered.
Make sure the device isn’t plugged in to the cars power. If that’s not it, try plugging in a different device. If that doesn’t solve it, there’s inline noise reducers for things like this if you can’t get it to stop. Hope this helps.
Is better and easier to get the input from the amplifier under the passenger's seat. Still, thank you for posting this video.
This would definitely save a lot of work. Do you know which wires I need to use or where to solder an aux cable to the PCB on the amplifier itself? I'm trying to find some sort of diagram but am not having much luck...
The input on the amplifier is digital. Unless you have a device that can interface with the digital protocol, the input at the amplifier is useless.
Hello, why you not used one long wire from the roof with female jack 3,5 on the end?
I was just using what i had lying around. If i had a 15 ft headphone Jack i would've used it. Which that's something to plan on if you wanted to do this, and that's a good point to bring up.
hey i need to know what the cable you put is not aux
I used a speaker wire as an extension cord. Is that what you’re referring to?
Since its been awhile after this mod have you had any problems? Also will this work 2006 xc90 thanks,
It still works just fine, and yes it will work on an 06. The circuit board might look different though. I believe there just the 2 variations. If it's totally different you can look it up and find the circuit board that matches yours. Hopefully this helps.
aux in uses radio channel, after this job my radio not working. How to do this on CD channel? I don't need CD channel but I need radio channel
Your radio should work once you unplug the headphone jack. If not, check the solder points to make sure nothings overlapping or connecting. The other channels on the stereo have to be tapped into in other areas that I don’t know about.
its work on XC90 2005?
It should. There’s a few different pcb’s that we’re used in the different years and stereo setups.
Hello, thank you very much for the video. I do not finish understanding the system. I pay for the cables in those points of the antenna, I carry the cables in front of the car, I connect them in a YAC connector, and I connect an external audio source
And what do I put on the radio to make it sound? I see the frequency 94.7, but I do not understand why
I'm very interested, please, if you can help me
I've searched a long time for something like that
When you hit play it should come through on the speakers. Did the ground get connected to your yac connector? If not, that’s your problem. The ground is what triggers it to override the radio.
Hello,
I made it same way but it is not working.
Also I lose my radio now :(
Do you have any idea ?
I have 2003 t6.
The areas between the soldering areas are very tiny and if the 2 things connect that shouldn't, then it'll possibly ground out the sound. Just make sure nothing is cross connected.
Sorry it didn't work out.
Maybe I'm to stupid to understand but do anyone have wiring schematics i dont get + and - wiring
The + & - refer to left and right. It's kind of complicated but I'll try to make sense. Typically the red wire is the right speaker and the other color which may be black or green that is the left speaker. What you can do is sauder on the wires to the pcb and then the connection that you're gonna make to the headphone Jack, just connect them temporarily and do an audio test to see if the left speaker is making the left speaker sound and if not the can just switch the cables. Hopefully this helps. You can mix them up and all sound just fine but if there something that is supposed to come out of the left speaker might come out the right speaker.