Symphony to Alpine CD changer lead/connector

richw · 31st December 2019, 11:09

Hi,

I have an 02 car with the low-line symphony and an Alpine CD changer in the glovebox. I want to experiment connecting something else in place, but without butchering my loom.

Anyone got a spare connector/cable arrangement that I could use to experiment on?

Just the connector which mates with the car loom and some of the cable would be dandy. I can cut this up as needed.

I have attached a picture of the connector in question. If anyone knows what they are called, or where I can buy them, please let me know.

Cheers,
Richard.

richw · 31st December 2019, 11:11

Here's the connector

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Blink · 1st January 2020, 12:32

Which bit do you want to change - the Symphony or the CD changer?

richw · 1st January 2020, 20:41

Sorry, I didn't make that clear! I don't want the changer. I am going to look into some sort of iPod/aux/BT item in place of the changer. In fact, today I removed the changer from the glovebox.

I want to be able to experiment connecting other things without cutting into the car loom. So at the moment I have the cable from the symphony dangling about in the glovebox (it used to join into the changer).

So I need a connector like the one pictured. If someone has a broken/unwanted changer, then cutting off the cable from there would do nicely.

Blink · 3rd January 2020, 13:23

The only extra cable I know of is the 20-foot extension that was used to relocate the CD changer to the boot. It probably has the connector you're after but you'd have to buy the whole cable.

richw · 4th January 2020, 21:42

Thanks. That gives me something else to search for!

I guess most likely will be someone with an unwanted or broken CD changer, and they could snip off the connector...

31st December 2019, 11:09	#1
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Symphony to Alpine CD changer lead/connector Hi, I have an 02 car with the low-line symphony and an Alpine CD changer in the glovebox. I want to experiment connecting something else in place, but without butchering my loom. Anyone got a spare connector/cable arrangement that I could use to experiment on? Just the connector which mates with the car loom and some of the cable would be dandy. I can cut this up as needed. I have attached a picture of the connector in question. If anyone knows what they are called, or where I can buy them, please let me know. Cheers, Richard.

31st December 2019, 11:11	#2
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Here's the connector Sent from my Redmi 4X using Tapatalk

1st January 2020, 12:32	#3
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	Which bit do you want to change - the Symphony or the CD changer?

1st January 2020, 20:41	#4
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Sorry, I didn't make that clear! I don't want the changer. I am going to look into some sort of iPod/aux/BT item in place of the changer. In fact, today I removed the changer from the glovebox. I want to be able to experiment connecting other things without cutting into the car loom. So at the moment I have the cable from the symphony dangling about in the glovebox (it used to join into the changer). So I need a connector like the one pictured. If someone has a broken/unwanted changer, then cutting off the cable from there would do nicely.

3rd January 2020, 13:23	#5
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	The only extra cable I know of is the 20-foot extension that was used to relocate the CD changer to the boot. It probably has the connector you're after but you'd have to buy the whole cable.

4th January 2020, 21:42	#6
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Thanks. That gives me something else to search for! I guess most likely will be someone with an unwanted or broken CD changer, and they could snip off the connector...