Upgrading an R-29 Stereo for Bluetooth

[Sea Spirit]

Hello, I’m new to Ranger Tugs and am purchasing a 2013 R-29 that uses the old-fashioned iPod connection for music. The seller uses a thumb drive for delivering MP-3 music. Has anyone found a solution for enabling a Bluetooth connection? Does the boat have input jacks somewhere? I’d like to be able to pipe in music, podcasts, or the Sirius XM app on my iPhone 14. Or am I stuck with 2013 era technology?

 

[Cutwater28GG]

you can still buy a bluetooth dongle for The older fusion radios its like $50.

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Yes there is an input cable in the back of the stereo on the MS-CD600
right now I use a 3.5mm cable but am considering upgrading to the Bluetooth if I can find an easy powersource.

 

[watson1987]

I used something similar to this in an old car that had USB and 3.5mm input, but not Bluetooth. Not available anymore, but I'm sure something equivalent is, it was like $15. It steals power from the USB, and pumps audio into the 3.5mm

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