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The Workshop => Audio / Security / Electrical => Topic started by: mikews on August 18, 2014, 18:51

Title: What on earth are these cables
Post by: mikews on August 18, 2014, 18:51
Ok so whilst tidying up the car earlier I found some cables and at first thought they were for an amp, however the cable running to the battery is weedy, and I've never seen one of the connectors. Add that to the bundle of wires behind the head unit and I'm stumped

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There is some cheap old (maybe 8 years) alpine headunit installed if that helps ?

Many e-points on offer here
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: MartinC on August 18, 2014, 18:57
The red and white connectors are line level audio, so I would guess they are either amp or CD multichanger cables.
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: mikews on August 18, 2014, 19:03
I thought that it was an amp too when I saw the rca's but then the 10 pin plug with the spurred power to the battery threw it.
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: mikews on August 19, 2014, 13:18
Any other ideas anyone ?
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: AndyM on August 19, 2014, 14:09
My money is on the original factory fitted Sony CD multichanger. I believe it went in the passenger side rear bin.
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: mikews on August 19, 2014, 14:41
I thought the original had a circular multiplug and wouldn't have been wired to the battery through the grommit. Unless installed afterwards I guess by a previous owner
Title: Re: What on earth are these cables
Post by: AndyM on August 19, 2014, 16:51
I've no idea on the specifics of the Sony unit, but it could certainly be a previous owner replicating the setup with aftermarket gear.