The short question is this: Is it possible to do a modification to have separate audio sources for the front and rear speakers with a factory cd head unit?
The reason I am asking is this- We have a 2002 EX on order without the RES (can't afford it, would prefer VCP, and don't necessarily want leather). I know the factory RES will allow the radio to play through the front speakers and the DVD through the rear speakers. From what I can gather about the Honda IVES system you have 2 choices - headphones or FM modulator. We have 3 kids - the 7 yr old would keep headphones on, but the 17 mo old would have them off and be chewing on the headband before we left the driveway, and we don't want to listen to the video tapes through the radio, ourselves. It doesn't appear that the IVES system will allow splitting the audio among the speakers. Also, we can't afford the IVES system right now anyway, and may just use a TV/VCR combo (which, unfortunately, has side firing speakers) for the time being.
What I would like to do is this: I would like to have some kind of switch and plug (hidden behind/under the dash?) that I could plug another audio source into that would output to the rear speakers while the front speakers are still controlled by the factory radio. I have several questions about this:
1] Is this even possible or am I in some kind of audio/video fantasyland?
2] Can it be done reasonably easily and cheaply (I am pretty handy, know how to use a soldering gun, etc.)?
3] Would the headphone jack from the TV/VCR have enough output to drive the van's speakers or would I need some kind of electronic component in between?
4] Would it be possible to directly connect a VCR's coax audio output to the speakers or would it need some kind of amplifier/converter in between?
My ideal is this: Two RCA jacks and a miniplug hidden behind the center console with either a manual switch that I flip or some kind of automatic electronic switch (neater but probably much more expensive). Then, just plug in whatever audio component I want and let the kids listen in the back to one thing while we listen to another up front.
So, am I dreaming?
The reason I am asking is this- We have a 2002 EX on order without the RES (can't afford it, would prefer VCP, and don't necessarily want leather). I know the factory RES will allow the radio to play through the front speakers and the DVD through the rear speakers. From what I can gather about the Honda IVES system you have 2 choices - headphones or FM modulator. We have 3 kids - the 7 yr old would keep headphones on, but the 17 mo old would have them off and be chewing on the headband before we left the driveway, and we don't want to listen to the video tapes through the radio, ourselves. It doesn't appear that the IVES system will allow splitting the audio among the speakers. Also, we can't afford the IVES system right now anyway, and may just use a TV/VCR combo (which, unfortunately, has side firing speakers) for the time being.
What I would like to do is this: I would like to have some kind of switch and plug (hidden behind/under the dash?) that I could plug another audio source into that would output to the rear speakers while the front speakers are still controlled by the factory radio. I have several questions about this:
1] Is this even possible or am I in some kind of audio/video fantasyland?
2] Can it be done reasonably easily and cheaply (I am pretty handy, know how to use a soldering gun, etc.)?
3] Would the headphone jack from the TV/VCR have enough output to drive the van's speakers or would I need some kind of electronic component in between?
4] Would it be possible to directly connect a VCR's coax audio output to the speakers or would it need some kind of amplifier/converter in between?
My ideal is this: Two RCA jacks and a miniplug hidden behind the center console with either a manual switch that I flip or some kind of automatic electronic switch (neater but probably much more expensive). Then, just plug in whatever audio component I want and let the kids listen in the back to one thing while we listen to another up front.
So, am I dreaming?
