Hi there out in "Jag-Land". I have been searching the forum for the CD changer hack(Jim Roals guide) to enable me to link in a aux input to the X350's cd changer. I have the Premium audio system which sounds great until you want to do anything "modern" like connect a mp3 device!!

I have read but not found a reference to a document that gives instructions how to butcher, hack etc the existing 6 cd changer that gathers dust in the boot of my car and give it a new lease of life. Anyone with any information on how to do this I would very much appreciate the information.

Thanks and have a good week!

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Don

He wrote it for an X308 but do you mean this one?

Thanks this is exactly it , not sure if this will work for the x350 with prem sound system, nothing ventured though!. I am going to try and hack into the changer once I figure out how to remove it and see how far I get.

Really appreciate your reply thanks again

Does the X308 use the D2B system also?

The pdf is for the X308 I have no idea if this guide with work for my X350 with Premium audio running on fibre if someone knows you could save me a job of pulling the changer apart otherwise I will post an update on the success of failure of the mission!

I want to go this route as well. I believe the x308 is different from our x350 fiber optic system.

I would like to solder in leads from the aux input directly to the circuit board in cd changer. Seems to me the cleanest hack if it's doable. I need a cd changer to dismantle to be sure.

You can tell (and compare) which system is used by looking at the Electrical Guide for each car. Free download, JTIS.

Well I stripped the CD changer down completely and I can confirm on the x350 premium sound system this will not work. The internals are completely different as it use ribbon connectors to pass the data/music feeds. It was worth a shot.

Sure it will not work.
If you want an AUX on a X350/X358 you may install an ACM or you can get a rear multimedia center (which resides in a rear armrest) and reconfigure a car.