Project - Relocate CD Player to Boot

Greeners · 13th May 2007, 14:09

I've managed to acquire the necessary brackets and mounts to move the CD changer from the glove box to the boot.

As the longer CD cable is rare as rocking horse poo, I plan to cut and lengthen the original lead. I've found a company that sells cable by the metre, so it's probably going to cost a couple of hours and a bit of solder.

I do have one question though. From the wiring diagram, I've identified the different colours but I'm struggling with the spec.

Three wires (which I'm assuming are power and control to the player)

B, 0.5D
PK, 0.75, D
WRY, 0.35 D

The figures represent the cross section area in mm sq, but what does the "D" denote ?

and 4 wires

KB, MARA
YB MARA
BK MARA
BY MARA

I'm assuming that the MARA spec cabling is audio spec cable, but I can't find a suitable alternative.

Has anyone got any thoughts on the most suitable aftermarket cable to use ?

Keith · 13th May 2007, 14:18

So you didn't read this then

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...37&postcount=5

D is Diameter the rest is irrelevant
just make sure you get some screened wire for the audio pairs

Rich · 13th May 2007, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greeners

I plan to cut and lengthen the original lead

Excuse me asking then David, but why would you need to know the pinouts? Or is it just curiosity?

Greeners · 13th May 2007, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

So you didn't read this then

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...37&postcount=5

D is Diameter the rest is irrelevant
just make sure you get some screened wire for the audio pairs

I must admit I did have a good read, but thought I'd opt for this approach, as this keeps it as "factory as possible"

Greeners · 13th May 2007, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

Excuse me asking then David, but why would you need to know the pinouts? Or is it just curiosity?

I don't need the pin outs as I'm effectively chopping the orignal loom in the middle( or there abouts) and pieceing / inserting the new cables so the original connectors remain undisturbed.

stewron · 15th July 2007, 23:18

Actually, I think I have the Rover CD extension cable (to the boot) from my first Rover 75, somewhere in the Garage. Do you think it would fetch much on Ebay?

Greeners · 16th July 2007, 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewron

Actually, I think I have the Rover CD extension cable (to the boot) from my first Rover 75, somewhere in the Garage. Do you think it would fetch much on Ebay?

Depends if it's Alpine or Kenwood........if its Alpine then it could be described as "RARE"

stewron · 16th July 2007, 13:26

It had the Hi-Line system - (sorry always get confused Alpine/Kenwood), so I guess it was the Alpine.

damydyo1 · 2nd August 2007, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewron

It had the Hi-Line system - (sorry always get confused Alpine/Kenwood), so I guess it was the Alpine.

Stewron,

My CD changer is in the glove box, but I made a swap from low- to high line satnav. Because of that my radio module had to be mounted in the boot and in the amplifier bracket I had to mount the video module.

According to the electrical diagram the only way to connect the cd changer is by connecting it to the radio module.

So if you have that extension cable still available I would ask you to send me some pictures first so I can see it will fit my situation. Especialy the connectors are important to me.

Regards Ralph

Keith · 10th August 2007, 12:42

No No far to much hard work!

you will end up with half a mile of cable

The leads are already in the back of the radio all you need to do is chop off the connector in the glove box with as much spare cable as poss and do likewise at the radio end (in this case just with the audio pairs and rejoin the connector end) then the other three wires left over from the connecor (+12v Gnd and K Bus) get extended if required and spliced into any of the matching coloured wires going to the radio I did this when I retrofiited HI-Line in the V8

13th May 2007, 14:09	#1
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Project - Relocate CD Player to Boot I've managed to acquire the necessary brackets and mounts to move the CD changer from the glove box to the boot. As the longer CD cable is rare as rocking horse poo, I plan to cut and lengthen the original lead. I've found a company that sells cable by the metre, so it's probably going to cost a couple of hours and a bit of solder. I do have one question though. From the wiring diagram, I've identified the different colours but I'm struggling with the spec. Three wires (which I'm assuming are power and control to the player) B, 0.5D PK, 0.75, D WRY, 0.35 D The figures represent the cross section area in mm sq, but what does the "D" denote ? and 4 wires KB, MARA YB MARA BK MARA BY MARA I'm assuming that the MARA spec cabling is audio spec cable, but I can't find a suitable alternative. Has anyone got any thoughts on the most suitable aftermarket cable to use ? __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

13th May 2007, 14:18	#2
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	So you didn't read this then http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...37&postcount=5 D is Diameter the rest is irrelevant just make sure you get some screened wire for the audio pairs

15th July 2007, 23:18	#6
stewron Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Actually, I think I have the Rover CD extension cable (to the boot) from my first Rover 75, somewhere in the Garage. Do you think it would fetch much on Ebay?

16th July 2007, 13:26	#8
stewron Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It had the Hi-Line system - (sorry always get confused Alpine/Kenwood), so I guess it was the Alpine.

10th August 2007, 12:42	#10
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	No No far to much hard work! you will end up with half a mile of cable The leads are already in the back of the radio all you need to do is chop off the connector in the glove box with as much spare cable as poss and do likewise at the radio end (in this case just with the audio pairs and rejoin the connector end) then the other three wires left over from the connecor (+12v Gnd and K Bus) get extended if required and spliced into any of the matching coloured wires going to the radio I did this when I retrofiited HI-Line in the V8