head unit cd changer question

[robedwards99]

Do the head unit and cd changer have to be matching?? i.e the same make??

My dad got hold of a multichanger and it's a different make to his head unit and he wants to know if it will work with a standard lead, if there is a standard lead!

I have no idea about this so thats why I'm asking you clever chaps :)


Rob.

[gmogle]

Might help if you post up the brand and model of the headunit and cd changer to check compatibility.

Donato on here is pretty good with I.C.E so might be worth PM'ing him.

Gareth

[robedwards99]

Might help if you post up the brand and model of the headunit and cd changer to check compatibility.

Donato on here is pretty good with I.C.E so might be worth PM'ing him.

Gareth

I'll have to get in touch with my dad and find out.

Thanks,
Rob.

[Donato]

Might help if you post up the brand and model of the headunit and cd changer to check compatibility.

Donato on here is pretty good with I.C.E so might be worth PM'ing him.

Gareth

Who told you that!? :confused: :D

Im not bad on general wiring but when it comes to ICE im as usefull as a chocolate teapot at a coffee convention.. :yes

Sorry dont know the answer to the question im afraid...i would have thought it unlikely but hopefully a boffin will come along shortly and help you out.

[gmogle]

Just presumed so because you always post replies on ICE and you seem to sell ICE stuff periodically. Put 2 and 2 together and got 5 obviously. Apologies.

You should get a reply from someone on here tonight I'd have thought. If not then give any decent car audio place a ring....I'd avoid ringing Halfrauds tho lol.

Gareth

[Donato]

Just presumed so because you always post replies on ICE and you seem to sell ICE stuff periodically. Put 2 and 2 together and got 5 obviously. Apologies.

You should get a reply from someone on here tonight I'd have thought. If not then give any decent car audio place a ring....I'd avoid ringing Halfrauds tho lol.

Gareth

No need to apologize mate, i was quite chuffed someone actualy thought i was usefull for something! ;)

[deanflowers]

ive fitted many systems and currently doing 3/4 a week and i dont believe any are compatible with each other, what make of changer do you need as you can get some for £75 brand new if yu know where to look.

[robedwards99]

I still haven't got hold of my dad. I think its a cheap head unit, Clarion cd changer.

[Pointman]

As long as your head unit has phono IN connections, and the Clarion has phono OUT connections there is no reason why they won`t work together.

Mine is a matched Pioneer system using the iLink connections, but everything still has phono in and out connections too so they can be used with other equipment.

Hope that helps

[robedwards99]

OK.. went over to see the old man..

He has a Toyota head unit model 53401.

The cd changer is Clarion CDC1235

they both have the same round 13 pin din socket.. layout like this... http://stephen.fosketts.net/miata/audiopins/Round.gif

Any help??

[Pointman]

I have done a bit of searching and going by the info supplied on a site who was selling the identical model changers, you can get a universal lead from halfords that will connect them.

I hope that helps.

[robedwards99]

Thanks Pointman... off to Halfrauds inthe morning to find out :)

Rob.

[Pointman]

Glad to help.

I had better warn you ............. The site lists that lead at £26 !!