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Cherokee XJ: Add Bluetooth / USB / AUX in the Original Car Radio

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Old 01-06-2019, 07:46 AM
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Default Cherokee XJ: Add Bluetooth / USB / AUX in the Original Car Radio

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I have a non-modified Jeep Cherokee XJ (1999 Europe model) and I would like to ask if there is an option to add a Bluetooth, USB, or AUX receiver to listen to the music from my smartphone. There is a CD button on the Car Radio which does nothing because there is no CD driver and I was hoping if I could "change" this CD button into a custom Bluetooth / USB or AUX button.
Below what my original car radio looks like behind the dashboard.



Also what my car radio looks like from the front (this is not my car):


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You could buy one of these:

https://www.1factoryradio.com/search...~jeep~cherokee

They come in both a bluetooth and 3.5mm headphone jack version.

You could try to put in a 3.5mm headphone jack yourself.

https://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/9...radio-diy.html
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I'm using a bluetooth cassette adapter in my 95. Works really well. Not as convenient as a built in bluetooth reciever since you have to charge it sometimes but it let me keep my factory head unit.
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I know a company called Parrot sells Bluetooth kits that plug into the factory wiring harnesses. You simply mount the control "pod" to your dash using Velcro or 3M double-sided tape, and then connect that to your factory radio's wiring harness, run the microphone (mic.), and then plug the wiring harness that came with the Parrot kit into the back of your Jeep's factory radio.

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Somewhere, I believed I read that the North American / Europe model radios don't work so well in the others region. Also, if you install a 3.5mm AUX, it doesn't necessarily have to have the jack mounted on the face of the radio. Depending on how long the wires are, you can mount it just about anywhere in the Jeep. Or just have the wires dangling down in the foot well & plug it in as needed.
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I use a cassette to 3.5mm adapter that works surprisingly well for what it is.
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