Mazda6 s Stock headunit... Does it have a tape player?

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 6, 2009

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i am looking to purchase a 2004 mazda6 s this weekend and i have looked at it and am basically ready to put the payments down but i forgot to look at if it had a tape player..

i know one of the buttons say "tape/md" on it but for some reason every site i researched on they say nothing about tape players..(they only list the radio and cd player features)

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tunersteve

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• May 7, 2009

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A tape player is available from Mazda as an OEM accessory.

Any particular reason (aside from the obvious) that you're looking at the tape player?

 

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 7, 2009

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for an ipod hookup b.c they dont have a aux jack right? and i really dont like the cost of redoing the whole unit to make it work so a simple hookup like that would be perfect..

so if there is a button that says " tape/md" on it does that mean my particular car will have it? sorry if i sound dumb

 

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• May 7, 2009

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oakley990099 said:

for an ipod hookup b.c they dont have a aux jack right? and i really dont like the cost of redoing the whole unit to make it work so a simple hookup like that would be perfect..

so if there is a button that says " tape/md" on it does that mean my particular car will have it? sorry if i sound dumb

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Ok, that clears things up.

First, do you have SAT radio in your car?

You don't need the tape player to run an iPod connection, but depending on what you have already, that will somewhat dictate where you go from here.

 

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 7, 2009

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no i do not

 

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tunersteve

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2011 Mustang GT

• May 7, 2009

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Ok, in that case, you can run any of the iPod adaptors without issue. There's a listing of all the radio options, and it should break those down in more detail.

You will have to plug the adaptor in the back of the radio, but pulling the radio out isn't tough at all.

 

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 7, 2009

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alright thanks alot.. where are those listed?

 

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Katze

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mazda 6

• May 7, 2009

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i got a ipod adapter that hooks up to the 12v power outlet in my mazda 6 for around 40 bucks i got it at walmart and you like set it to a radio station and match the station and it plays from there

 

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 7, 2009

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yeah iv tried those in the past and i dont really like the quality i got out of those

 

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Katze

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mazda 6

• May 7, 2009

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yea its not that great reception. but i dont feel like taking out the radio and all that stuff haha unless i was installing a whole new system

 

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• May 7, 2009

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Here's a listing of options:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123668624

I'd recommend the Audiolink or Axxess module based on what I've seen.

 

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oakley990099

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08.5 CWP Mazdaspeed 3

• May 8, 2009

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thank you i appreciate it