CD changer issues with HK setup

Briodyjl01 · 26th May 2022, 08:36

Good morning all.

I’m starting to pull my hair out at this one.

So me and another forum member have been fitting a HK kit to my v reg 75.

We had a few issues and sorted them (he sorted them)

But the HK was from a mid to late 04 car I believe. Therefore the CD changer had an 8 pin Din connector on. This was confirmed correct. So I have sourced a correct 8 pin connector cd changer.

I have plugged it in and there’s no sounds from the cd changer and the radio is not accepting it.

The wires for the cd changer go straight into the small square blue connector that plugs into the radio. No splicing off anywhere.

It seems the cd changer is not connecting or interacting with the radio at all.
With mode it only selects cd and radio.

The radio is a symphony unit. The HK kit i got is a later one from an 04 car.

Some help would be really appreciated.

Thank you

Best regards

Josh

SD1too · 26th May 2022, 11:54

Josh, is the CD changer the Alpine unit factory fitted to the 75/ZT? That communicates with the Symphony radio using the K-bus.

Do you have a white/red/yellow connection to your CD changer?

Simon

26th May 2022, 08:36	#1
Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 974 Thanks: 237 Thanked 185 Times in 113 Posts	CD changer issues with HK setup Good morning all. I’m starting to pull my hair out at this one. So me and another forum member have been fitting a HK kit to my v reg 75. We had a few issues and sorted them (he sorted them) But the HK was from a mid to late 04 car I believe. Therefore the CD changer had an 8 pin Din connector on. This was confirmed correct. So I have sourced a correct 8 pin connector cd changer. I have plugged it in and there’s no sounds from the cd changer and the radio is not accepting it. The wires for the cd changer go straight into the small square blue connector that plugs into the radio. No splicing off anywhere. It seems the cd changer is not connecting or interacting with the radio at all. With mode it only selects cd and radio. The radio is a symphony unit. The HK kit i got is a later one from an 04 car. Some help would be really appreciated. Thank you Best regards Josh __________________ Too many Rovers to count ……

26th May 2022, 11:54	#2
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,344 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Josh, is the CD changer the Alpine unit factory fitted to the 75/ZT? That communicates with the Symphony radio using the K-bus. Do you have a white/red/yellow connection to your CD changer? Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce. Last edited by SD1too; 26th May 2022 at 12:04..