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[2000Eagle]

Hello, new to the forum but I've owned my 2000 FSTRSEI since new.  The question I have is:  Is the port on the face of the stock stereo an aux port for an MP3 player?

[mch03wideglide]

My understanding is that it is BUT - there is always a but, the aux input was taken over when they added your cd changer so it does not work.  Maybe some otheres will respnd as well, i have disconnected my cd changer and removed it from my 2001 but not sure if you can re activate the aux input.

Mark

[2000Eagle]

Thanks for the reply.  The 2000 models did not come with the cd player so maybe mine will work.  I ordered an MP3 so I will try it when it comes in.

[martys]

Thanks for the reply.  The 2000 models did not come with the cd player so maybe mine will work.  I ordered an MP3 so I will try it when it comes in.

All you need to do is buy a small patch cord with two male ends to conect your MP3 to the jack on the radio    It works great on my Triple Red 

[Twolanerider]

Thanks for the reply.  The 2000 models did not come with the cd player so maybe mine will work.  I ordered an MP3 so I will try it when it comes in.

It will work.  But the display will likely show CD rather than AUX.

[grandpadoc]

It will work.  But the display will likely show CD rather than AUX.

...yup says CD, but works great. I don't remember if MP3's were around in 2000 but its nice that the jack is there. For years I just thought it was an output jack and never payed much attention to it. I can't imagine carrying around a portable CD player but I guess it was done by some folks. Doc

[TR6]

I use it along with the patch cord to play my Ipod.  I just put the Ipod in the front fairing compartment and it works great.

[martys]

I use it along with the patch cord to play my Ipod.  I just put the Ipod in the front fairing compartment and it works great.

Thats what I do too 

[grandpadoc]

Thats what I do too 

That front fairing compartment does come in handy especially since the 12V outlet (cig lighter) is right below it.     Doc

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I use it along with the patch cord to play my Ipod.  I just put the Ipod in the front fairing compartment and it works great.

Where do you buy the patch cord to hook your iPod?

[martys]

Any electronics store (Radio Shack etc.) will have them and they are not expensive.  It is just like a headphone jack but the jack is on both ends of the wire.   

[screem]

Thanx, it's tough being an analog guy in a digital world. My wife is into all the apple productS, iPod,iPad, Mac book pro.....me, still at the old desktop. She has loaded several thousand songs to an iPod, so I think I will venture into the new century with some digital music!!!!!!

[martys]

Thanx, it's tough being an analog guy in a digital world. My wife is into all the apple productS, iPod,iPad, Mac book pro.....me, still at the old desktop. She has loaded several thousand songs to an iPod, so I think I will venture into the new century with some digital music!!!!!!

I'm the same way  I started using my MP3 just this year after I couldn't figure out where to install an 8 Track player on my bike 

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Now I am going to go on to that new fangled deal called the world wide web, and look for a handle bar mount for the iPod....then I need to be real nice and have my wife make a playlist of road tunes for me.

[jayray00SERG]

Built up a nice riding playlist which I put on Random. All good! Had a white male to male patch cord untill last week when I found a black one. My kids have outgrown the old ipods. I take them over, load my Southern rock on one, Blues on another. Batteries are shot  but the charge port is right there. Random is your friend because skipping a track is not an option. All the music is good 'cause you load it yourself, right?