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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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Hello can anyone help me :
i m looking for a optical fiber plug,
got a cd phone, but no gps, so the fiber is not closed...
is there a way to close it when don t have the plug ?

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sorry my english is bad, from france
 
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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It would help to know the MAKE,MODEL,YEAR

Here is an old bulletin

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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 02:53 AM
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Some information here
http://www.mjtemple.webspace.virginm...tic-cables.pdf
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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TKS !!
so; if i have a cable alone, without any device to connect, as in my case the gps, i can make a loop with itsconnector, i can join each end of cable ?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Each item (Sat Nav, Voice, CD Changer etc) has an optical plug socket with an INPUT and an OUTPUT. The car has 2 optical cables running from behind the glovebox to the rear of the car. If you just have 1 item fitted the optical lead just plugs in and the loop is closed. If you have 2 items then they need linking so that from the vehicle one optical cable enters the first item then the output cable comes from the first item and into the second item with the output from the second item then joining the vehicles other optical cable to return to the front of the car. If you have a cable that is meant for 2 items and you only have one item fitted then you can adapt it to make a lead with 2 optical cables which closes the loop in the item or you can get another optical cable and carefully bend it round to join both cables on one socket to close the loop. Attached is a picture of a single item lead.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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I have a 03' X-Type 2.5L with only CD player nothing else
I'd like to upgrade to a CD Changer, Navigation and phone
Can you help me with that?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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many thanks ! its working !!!!

just a last answer... can you take the M8989 handset when calling on the roof mico, to continue the call in handset, to avoid everyboy ear the call ?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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hi back

is it possible to had wire for voice module ? car seems not having wire....
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by guylaurent
can you take the M8989 handset when calling on the roof mico, to continue the call in handset, to avoid everyboy ear the call ?
Looking at the hand book there is no mention of being able to do this. It's not something I've ever tried.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by verdugo
I have a 03' X-Type 2.5L with only CD player nothing else
I'd like to upgrade to a CD Changer, Navigation and phone
Can you help me with that?
CD changer is straight forward, Navigation is more involved if you don't have the touch screen already. If you already have the touch screen then everything just bolts into the framework in the back, all the wiring should be there already with the exception of the fibre optics which link between the various items (as per my previous entry above).
If you have nothing working from the fibre optics you may have to have a dealer plug in their computer to tell the vehicle to activate the optic system.

Have a look at these How To guides from the UK forum.

CD Multichanger

Retrofitting touch screen sat nav controls
 

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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 03:09 AM
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Voice should be a straight forward bolt in unit and plug into fibre optics and power. Not sure which wiring is for voice module but should be apparent when you have the module as the plugs/sockets seem unique for each item.
Some helpful pictures relating to wiring in boot
 
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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does your m8989 rings when you receive a sms ? got no sound.....
 
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