DIY music center from a car radio

With the right tools, you can convert your car stereo into a home music listening device. You need the right hardware, such as a power supply. And in a few steps you can turn your car stereo into 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 doesn't 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, locate the green and black wires on the block and place a piece of wire between them to act as a jumper wire.
2. On the car stereo, twist the red and yellow cables together.
3. Next, connect the black ground wire on the stereo to the black wire on the connector.
4. The red and yellow wires of the stereo connect to the yellow wire of the connector.
5. Then follow the usual instructions to connect the stereo to your speakers.

While using a power supply to power your 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 the 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 and add an additional speaker for stereo sound.
4. Connect the wires with soldering or electrical tape to get a quality result.
5. You need a 12V power cord to connect the device to the network. You can easily purchase it at any technical store.
6. Cut the end of the power cord and connect the black wire to a line of white around the red and yellow stereo wires.

Electrical connection diagram

Although most radio tape recorders have a different number of outputs and inputs, it is not difficult to find a method for connecting them to a 220 Volt network when making a home audio system. The standard electrical diagram for connecting cables looks like this:

To power the system, a regular power supply from an old PC is used. Before connecting it to the system, you need to check that the device has enough power to receive 5 amps.

Required connectors for connection:

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

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

The back of the device looks like this:

For different types of radios, the location of the power supply, the number of sound outputs and other parameters may differ. Only the color designations of the cables do not change.

Device testing

To test the music center, you must first load the audio file onto a portable storage device with a USB output. After this, turn on the music center to the mains voltage. An indicator should light up confirming that it is turned on.

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