Buying a new S40 -- need a cassette deck

Discussion in 'Volvo S40' started by Interpage Network Services Inc., Nov 15, 2003.

  1. Hi,

    I'm looking at a few S40s (this year's model), yet all of them seem to have
    dispensed with the cassette deck on this year's (and lasts'?) models and
    offer only a CD player.

    While I'm sure this is good for most buyers, I need a casette deck to play
    WAV and other files from a laptop into the audio system. (Computer audio
    jack feeds into a "fake" cassette which prodcuces a signal which the tape
    deck thinks comes from an audio tape, roughly.)

    (I do NOT want an RF FM system which plays over the radio -- as you move the
    signal varies and you have to find unused frequencies to rebroadcast over.)

    Does Volvo sell any cassette deck add-ons for the S40 (I can't see anywhere
    where it will fit!), or an older, integrated radio with a cassette which I
    can replace it with? (I'm not special ordering the car so I need to take
    what is available; I am willing (or will have the dealer do this) to take
    out the current audio system and put in a new one with a deck.

    I'd rather have the dealership do it all for me BEFORE I pick up the car
    than me having to go on E-Bay or some parts site and obtaining a radio which
    (hopefully) will work. (Not to mention having to install it; not that I
    can't figure it out, but I'm sure I'll clumsily scratch up the center
    console in my efforts to take the old one out...:) )

    Any help, references, parts #s, etc., will be useful.

    Thanks!

    -Doug
    d and the number 11 with no
    www.interpage.net
     
    Interpage Network Services Inc., Nov 15, 2003
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