Anybody know anything about Redi-Rad?

ent72olds · August 28th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Was wondering if anyone may have or seen this product that hooks up to your original radio and plays through your original speakers. You can hook an MP3 or I-Pod to it and it will play through your radio. If so, I'd like to know what you think, and also, is my '65 Vista a positive ground electrical system or a negative ground system? Any feedback is much appreciated!!!

sixty9olds · August 28th, 2009, 07:34 PM

Hey Erik,
Does it have to be for an AM radio? I have an FM transmitter made by Monster cable and it works great. Another option you might look at that was mentioned on here is that you can have the guts replaced with an upgraded tuner and input jack so you can listen to an MP3 player. This option retains the stock appearance, but they are kind of pricy.
Take care,
Ross

sixty9olds · August 28th, 2009, 07:43 PM

Heres a link to the stereo upgrade thread:
http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...und-radio.html

ent72olds · August 28th, 2009, 07:46 PM

This is it, my am still works and would like to keep it that way...I guess it might work for fm?
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu8nfh5...coveradio.com/

sixty9olds · August 28th, 2009, 07:53 PM

Reading their frequently asked questions, it plugs into the antenna wire (inline before the radio).
The RediRad™ installs easily with only four simple steps:

1. Connect power and ground wires to vehicle power and vehicle ground, respectively.
2. Unplug the vehicle’s antenna cable from the radio and plug it into your RediRad™.
3. Plug the male coaxial RediRad™ cable into your radio.
4. Insert the audio cable (1/8” male plug) into your portable player’s headphone socket.

sixty9olds · August 28th, 2009, 08:16 PM

Erik,
Sorry to hijack your thread, but I was doing some searches and this is a pretty interesting video on how a guy used a firewire cable to hardwire an IPOD cable to his car stereo. Not sure if you could do this with older (tube type?) radio, or not.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/897853...sten_recharge/

Yellowstatue · August 29th, 2009, 03:54 AM

Your '65 Vista should be negative ground unless someone has been messing around with it!!! Battery negative to engine block = negative ground...

ent72olds · August 29th, 2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellowstatue

Your '65 Vista should be negative ground unless someone has been messing around with it!!! Battery negative to engine block = negative ground...

Yes it is thank you for answering...I guess that makes sense !

Bluevista · August 29th, 2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellowstatue

Your '65 Vista should be negative ground unless someone has been messing around with it!!! Battery negative to engine block = negative ground...

My conscience has gotten the better of me and I just can't hold this in any longer.

The burden has been just too much to bear/Jamesbo.

I confess...I was messing around with Erik's car and switched the polarity around.

stlbluesbrother · November 6th, 2009, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixty9olds

Hey Erik,
Does it have to be for an AM radio? I have an FM transmitter made by Monster cable and it works great.

Hey Ross, my 70 Cutlass has an original analog AM/FM radio - so, off the shelf FM transmitters work on the analog tuners? I would think it would be hard to lock in. If you had success (or others forum members) please post your experience. Thanks.

stlbluesbrother · November 6th, 2009, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ent72olds

Was wondering if anyone may have or seen this product that hooks up to your original radio and plays through your original speakers. You can hook an MP3 or I-Pod to it and it will play through your radio. If so, I'd like to know what you think, and also, is my '65 Vista a positive ground electrical system or a negative ground system? Any feedback is much appreciated!!!

And back to the original question on the RediRad: Anyone else have any feedback to share on the quality of the playback?

sixty9olds · November 6th, 2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stlbluesbrother

Hey Ross, my 70 Cutlass has an original analog AM/FM radio - so, off the shelf FM transmitters work on the analog tuners? I would think it would be hard to lock in. If you had success (or others forum members) please post your experience. Thanks.

Yes, off the shelf will work. All the device does is create a low amplification fm signal that can only be received from a short distance. I like the Monster cable version, it's digital, so it will work with a digital FM tuner as well. This is what I would do when using it with an original radio- find an area on the dial that the tuner isn't receiving any signal. Tune the Monster (or other transmitter) to a channel in the open "band". Then tune your original stereo to obtain the strongest signal from the Monster transmitter. Oh, and you need to connect a CD player or MP3 player to the monster to get sound.

ent72olds · November 6th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stlbluesbrother

Hey Ross, my 70 Cutlass has an original analog AM/FM radio - so, off the shelf FM transmitters work on the analog tuners? I would think it would be hard to lock in. If you had success (or others forum members) please post your experience. Thanks.

I just got an e-mail that redi-rad now has it for FM also.....

August 28th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
ent72olds Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LI,NY Posts: 786	Anybody know anything about Redi-Rad? Was wondering if anyone may have or seen this product that hooks up to your original radio and plays through your original speakers. You can hook an MP3 or I-Pod to it and it will play through your radio. If so, I'd like to know what you think, and also, is my '65 Vista a positive ground electrical system or a negative ground system? Any feedback is much appreciated!!! __________________ Erik Turner 65 Vista Cruiser 72 Cutlass

August 28th, 2009, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ent72olds Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LI,NY Posts: 786	This is it, my am still works and would like to keep it that way...I guess it might work for fm? http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu8nfh5...coveradio.com/ __________________ Erik Turner 65 Vista Cruiser 72 Cutlass

August 28th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
sixty9olds Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 79	Reading their frequently asked questions, it plugs into the antenna wire (inline before the radio). The RediRad™ installs easily with only four simple steps: 1. Connect power and ground wires to vehicle power and vehicle ground, respectively. 2. Unplug the vehicle’s antenna cable from the radio and plug it into your RediRad™. 3. Plug the male coaxial RediRad™ cable into your radio. 4. Insert the audio cable (1/8” male plug) into your portable player’s headphone socket.

August 29th, 2009, 03:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 567	Grounded Your '65 Vista should be negative ground unless someone has been messing around with it!!! Battery negative to engine block = negative ground... __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

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August 28th, 2009, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
sixty9olds Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 79	Hey Erik, Does it have to be for an AM radio? I have an FM transmitter made by Monster cable and it works great. Another option you might look at that was mentioned on here is that you can have the guts replaced with an upgraded tuner and input jack so you can listen to an MP3 player. This option retains the stock appearance, but they are kind of pricy. Take care, Ross

August 28th, 2009, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
sixty9olds Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 79	Heres a link to the stereo upgrade thread: http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...und-radio.html

August 28th, 2009, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
sixty9olds Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 79	Erik, Sorry to hijack your thread, but I was doing some searches and this is a pretty interesting video on how a guy used a firewire cable to hardwire an IPOD cable to his car stereo. Not sure if you could do this with older (tube type?) radio, or not. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/897853...sten_recharge/

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