Yesterday I found a cable coming from the back of my standard 2000 model sony head unit. The socket looked like an ethernet (rj45) socket.
Any idea what this is?
Well its not Ethernet thats for sure, is it s MOLEX connector?
It's not a molex connector.
I wonder if it's some phone interface. I'll try and post a photo up.
Might be RJ-45, doesn't mean it has to be ethernet!
Could be for anything from a CD Changer, Phone Kit, to a hair dryer.
RTFM comes to mind, i'd do a Google for the head unit manuals and see what i find.
Nic
Unlikely to be RH4, maybe RJ11 or RJ12 but they are smaller.
Hi,
On a thread from the past, loadswine very helpfully posted up this pic of the rear of the stock pre-facelift Sony unit:
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/2000silver2/mr2%20interior%20project/stocksonyheadunitrear.jpg)
Which socket do you mean? I'm guessing the one to the left of the blue remote control socket? If so, I *think* thats the CD changer/minidisc changer input..?
Cheers,
Nothing even resembling RJ45
(http://www.robantnets.co.uk/rj45rj11.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk73/gbsmp2004/trafficpro-30.jpg)
cd changer
Quote from: "StuM"Hi,
On a thread from the past, loadswine very helpfully posted up this pic of the rear of the stock pre-facelift Sony unit:
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/2000silver2/mr2%20interior%20project/stocksonyheadunitrear.jpg)
Which socket do you mean? I'm guessing the one to the left of the blue remote control socket? If so, I *think* thats the CD changer/minidisc changer input..?
Cheers,
I'd confirm again that the "in" by the blue remote is the CD Multichanger lead.
B
I've had a closer look at where the cable is going.
The molex from the head unit is going to a small 'unit' underneath the dash (above the clutch). This has what looks like a DC power cable coming from it, but I can't really tell (couldn't twist my head enough). The unit is about 10 cm x 1 cm x 6 cm and is like a trapezoid prism. I think it's red.
From this unit comes the cable I first mentioned, which terminates in an RJ45/8P8C socket. ( m http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8P8C (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8P8C) m )
Anyone seen anything similar. My best guess is an ipod or phone controller. I'm hoping it's an ipod controller and somehow I can use it.
(http://www.oddpic.com/data/516/memento.jpg)
Hi,
Sounds to me like a mobile phone kit....
Should be another wire from the box to a separate speaker assuming it's still there..no ariel lead to the box suggests Bluetooth.......Hey, but what do I know!!
Quote from: "uktotty"(http://www.oddpic.com/data/516/memento.jpg)
Memento !!
One of my favourite films and with one of the funniest lines ever