Re: Connecting to 13-pin CD changer cable

Posted by Karlis on Aug 08, 2019; 7:43pm
URL: http://bluesaab-forum.90.s1.nabble.com/Connecting-to-13-pin-CD-changer-cable-tp1480p1488.html

Here's the problem. BlueSaab is designed to work on a two wire SAAB I-bus (CAN network). That uses two lines CAN-H and CAN-L for data transfer between CD changer and the rest of the I-bus on the car. In case of Kenwood (at least if I'm reading it right) there's a single pin for every action CD changer can do and a clock (control) pin. Long story short, there's no easy way of "translating" 12-pin CD changer connector communications to this 13-pin connector unless there's some sort of "translator" box that's in between.