Sounds correct.  We have this type of factory stereo in our 94 Golf and
it works as you assume.

Larry A.

Jay L Snyder wrote:
> I have a VW stereo I picked up at the junkyard in my Westy that has a "cd"
> jack on the front.  I don't know what year or model VW the stereo came
> from.  It does have the anti-theft code.  I am guessing late 80s early 90s?
> Does this jack take the feed from a portable cd player's headphone line?
> I would need to get a cable with 1/8" stereo (male) phone jacks on each
> end?  I guess I could take two trashed head sets and solder the wires
> together.
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> Jay
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