DIY center from a car radio

With the right tools, you can remake the car radio into a device for listening to music at home. You need the right equipment, such as a power supply. And in a few steps you can make the car radio a device for listening to music indoors.

Instructions for creating a music center from a car radio

You need a power supply to create a music center. But it does not have to be new. If you have an old computer, unplug it and use it for your project.

1. To get started with your home stereo system, find the green and black wires on the unit and place a piece of wire between them so that it acts as a jumper.
2. On the car stereo, twist the red and yellow cables together.
3. After that, connect the black ground wire on the stereo system to the black wire on the connector.
4. The red and yellow wires of the stereo are connected to the yellow wire of the connector.
5. Then follow the usual instructions to connect stereo to your speakers.

Although using a power source to connect a car stereo in your home is one way, you can do it even if you don’t have a unit.

1. You can connect the speakers to the radio using gray and green wires.
2. You may need to use an additional speaker cable.
3. The next step is to connect the yellow and red wires on the stereo system and add an additional speaker for stereo sound.
4. Connect the wires with solder or electrical tape to get a quality result.
5. You need a 12 V power cord so that you can connect the device to the network. It can be easily purchased at any technical store.
6. Cut the end of the power cord and connect the black wire to the white line around the red and yellow stereo wires.

Wiring diagram

Although most recorders have a different number of outputs and inputs, finding a method to connect them to a 220-volt network in the manufacture of a home audio system is not difficult. The standard wiring diagram for cables looks like this:

To power the system using a conventional power supply of the old PC. Before connecting it to the system, you need to check that the device has enough power to get 5 amperes.

Connectors required for connection:

ATX type power supplies must be connected via control sockets. They are on a 24-pin comb.

The image shows which wires must be connected to the car radio.

The back of the device is as follows:

For different types of radio, the place to install power, the number of sound outputs and other parameters may vary. Only the color codes of the cables do not change.

Device testing

To check the music center, you first need to download the audio file to a portable storage medium with USB output. After that, turn on the music center in the voltage network. The indicator confirming inclusion should be highlighted.

Then insert the USB flash drive into the desired USB port. If all the actions were performed correctly, then the speakers should reproduce sound. If there is no sound, then turn up the volume or check the connection of all the contacts.