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No my Mr12v (aka LaPower) is still not functioning, so I am hoping the dip switch setting will be useful. Thanks. At this point, the car is due to go into winter storage next week (we just had 5 inches of snow yesterday), so I doubt that this will be not br addressed until spring. My other alternative has been the rental on ebay of durametric s/w to ensure that the car's CDR23 radio is programmed to recognize a CD player (or the Mr12v in my case).
I installed the module directly behind the PCM (it was a squeeze but landed nicely).
I powered it through the footwell 12v power source - I want to eventually run a new circuit.
Positives:
Surprisingly - BT audio and phone calls works IMMEDIATELY with no coding.
Looping the phone module out added functionality and visibility in the PCM for phone calls. Even the SSI and the phone name are visible on the main screen in the PCM after I looped the Phone module out.
Track control and info are all visible in the PCM.
Sounds is pretty great!
Negatives ( please let me know if you can help)
The track data in the cluster is shown as CD changer state (e.g. CD 1 TR 02) vs the song name which is visible in the PCM
On boot, most of the time I get a 'System error: Phone not available' message. Do I need to code out the phone module from the PCM? Will that cause me to loose the phone functions?
Phone books etc is not transferring to the PCM
I really, really did not like splicing into the factory 12V harness and would have rather liked a splitter adapter for the 12v. I might make one and replace that those leads.
I haven't driven the car the car yet but really excited by the result.
1. I don't think you are going to get the song name in the cluster, only on the PCM.
2. You need to code out the original phone module, the PCM is looking for it in the MOST Ring at startup. Coding it out will not alter the BT phone function. My dealer did it free while I was having the brake fluid changed.
3. I don't think the phone book will transfer to the PCM. You can dial a number on the PCM keypad, or initiate the call directly from your phone. Not state of the art, but it works great for the modest cost.
4. Since the damage is already done to the harness, you could clean up the splice with solder and shrink tube plus add a pigtail with an insulated plug connector for the BT Unit. That would look more factory-like and allow for the disconnecting the BT unit power lead without further damage to the harness.
I'm thinking of ordering this and just went through the whole thread it seems pretty straightforward.
I have a base C2 with Bose but no CDC.
The only question since I don't have a CDC, will I still have a CDC optical cable in the trunk for me to loop back? Or do I only need to connect the fiber optic cable from PCM to the BT unit in the interior cabin?
The optical loop is completely inside the HU, no need to mess with the trunk with no CDC.
Good grounding is a must to minimize whining feedback.
Originally Posted by tech_auto
I'm thinking of ordering this and just went through the whole thread it seems pretty straightforward.
I have a base C2 with Bose but no CDC.
The only question since I don't have a CDC, will I still have a CDC optical cable in the trunk for me to loop back? Or do I only need to connect the fiber optic cable from PCM to the BT unit in the interior cabin?
My install went perfectly. Works as advertised....maybe better. However, I noticed today that a phone call is only coming through 1 speaker in the passenger door. Is this normal?
My unit is a PCM 2.1 with Bose and no disc changer, navigation or phone.
Thanks, ordered off ebay. I plan to wire power and ground with the PCM harness which should not cause a ground loop.
I did that at first with the pcm ground wire connection. still had whine issues. I highly recommend reading through my posts above about solving whine issue. ground to one of the solid supports that the leather side plate mounts to. see links in previos post #443
Thanks for everyone contributing, just got my kit and all the feedback has been invaluable.
I am not an electronics expert so can you clarify that the ground for the LAPower/Mr12Volt system is best connected to the frame/body and not to the 12v ground?
QUOTE=UnoMas;16339777]Thanks for everyone contributing, just got my kit and all the feedback has been invaluable.
I am not an electronics expert so can you clarify that the ground for the LAPower/Mr12Volt system is best connected to the frame/body and not to the 12v ground?[/QUOTE]
LaPower to replace CD changer (test above) in Frunk
MOST fiber ring. LaPower LP1604 replace CD changer option
Hope that helps
Has anyone removed the CD changer and permanently mounted the unit in the Frunk? You plug right into the MOST loop and have power.
Would Bluetooth be compromised?
is there access thru the firewall for USB, Aux and Microphone?
Has anyone removed the CD changer and permanently mounted the unit in the Frunk? You plug right into the MOST loop and have power.
Would Bluetooth be compromised?
is there access thru the firewall for USB, Aux and Microphone?
11-12-2019, 01:00 PM
