Ibanezz

Hi everyone, terribly sorry if I am posting in the correct place. Wasn't exactly sure if this would fall under OEM, or modified. Spent some time using the search feature, but didn't find anything pertaining to my topic as far I could tell.

Anyways, my 95 cherokee sport came with a very basic, and fairly old aftermarket Pioneer head unit. Only has the option for a CD. My ultimate goal is to be able to hook my phone up to play music. So here comes the questions... What head unit would have come with my 95 cherokee, would it have been a cassette for CD? I ask because if it is cassette, I wouldnt mind just buying one of those fake cassette tapes that has the auxillary cord on it and just running that.

On another note, I have noticed lots of head units have some kind of aftermarket plug/harness that you can install that allows you to run an auxillary cord from behind the unit and out the front to plug your ipod/phone into. Is there anything available for ours? And if so which head units/ years would I need?

If none of this is feasible, I am not against just purchasing a new head unit that has MP3 input on it, but figured I would ask. This is my DD and wanted to keep it on the cheaper side, and I do love messing around with things..

Appreciate any help.

98XJ40K

The price of aftermarket head units has come down significantly. I would look at one that has the aux inputs you want or Bluetooth. Will be a lot better and won't cost a lot more than a crappy stock cassette player. Depending on the existing head unit, there may be a way to wire in an aux input in the back already. Check out Crutchfield or your local best buy, hell, amazon may have what you need cheap as well.

Ibanezz

Thanks for the reply. Yeah that probably is my best option. I usually have a good chunk of money laying around and wouldn't mind buying a new head unit, but the last month I've been hurting bad in the wallet due to reasons at my job. and not to mention most of my car money goes to my camaro.

Tsaani97xj

You can pickup a head unit these days with install kit and harness for less than $150 with all the features you want. Old school car audio junkie from the late 80s and things have come a long way. Spent like $350 myself and ended up with a system that sounds almost as good as. $1000+ system from back in the day.

Fred/N0AZZ

All I want in mine is a stock for my 99 AM/FM/CD/Cassette and get rid of the aftermarket one in it.

Ibanezz

Well next time I go to the jy I'll keep an eye open for you Fred. What years has the one you want?

macgyver35

This is the one I have. Front USB input. Auxiliary 3.5mm inpout. Bluetooth. SD card.
It's a great unit that has some good sound shaping features, the SD card feature knows where you left off after stop;ping and starting the Jeep. It has a volume-on option. Works very well with my Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 102 phones. I have it paired with Polk db651's in front, Polk db521's in rear, a 400 watt Duel amp under the front passenger seat that pushes a Pioneer 8 inch shallow mount sub in a custom box I built to fit the rear cubby hole.

jedijeb

I am interested in something like this too since my radio is dead. I am just trying to figure out how to mount these new head units into am 85xj where the radio mounted using the shafts for the volume and tune controls. Those old ones I know how to work with, the new one not so much, has been at least 25 years since I upgraded a car stereo lol.

Fred/N0AZZ

Thanks man I haven't had any luck so far.

Ibanezz

There's plenty of cherokees at the junkyard around me, but they are always missing parts I need haha, specifically the center console lid. But I do recall seeing a bunch of stock head units

Jharris09

Is this what you are looking for? $40 shipped if you want it? I take Paypal. I live in Utah.