Hi all,
I'm from Argentina, I got a new swift for myself as soon as they started selling them here last year.
Just registered to say thanks to the forum, finally I could get my AUX input for my ipod !!
Ive seen that in the UK apparently they come with Panasonic radios, but in Argentina (as well as in many other countries) it seems it comes with Clarion units. Mine has a Clarion, and it was impossible to find out anywhere if I could somehow get an adapter for an AUX input.
Well , it was actually much better than that. Thanks to this forum, I learned that the Grand Vitara Clarion units (not the same model as the one in my swift, but Clarion anyway) have a proprietary connector in the back, where you can connect a resistor, and obtain an AUX input.
See this post
http://www.suzuki-forums.com/2g-2006...x-input-6.html
I decided to investigate if my Swift's Clarion is the same, and yes it is !!!
Even though the head unit model number is not the same, it has the same connector. If you look at the back of the stereo on its left side you will see it. You just need to put your head under the dash and the steering wheel, just above the pedals, and look up.
(you guys in the UK will maybe have to remove the glove compartment cover to look on the left side, But then again I think your swifts don't have clarions, right ?)
So I just built 2 small 4-pin connectors (using pin connectors for computer motherboards) , soldered the 1.5 kohm resistor, and it worked !! Just follow the instructions and pinout on the Grand Viatara post.
To physically connect the connector, i did not even have to remove the radio. I tried to access it from below the steering wheel but it was impossible. You can see, but you can't touch :-)
So I removed the glove compartment cover to access the stereo from the other side, and I could reach the connector with my extended arm. The difficult part was that I had to connect it without seeing, only feeling by touch. But after a few tries I managed to do it. It should be much easier if you have the glove compartment on the left.
So, I just wanted to confirm for everybody with Swift and Clarion units, problem solved !!
Thanks to the guys with the Grand Vitaras for figuring out the hack.
Gonzalo
