Connecting iPod/MP3 to Clarion XMD-1

[Luke]

Cool. Thanks

[tmorefi]

With this new wiring, would it be possible to hook up sirus or xm as well? maybe a 3 way switch, ipod, xm, then radio? would that work?

[NautiqueJeff]

Can't thank you enough for the information you posted re: using an ipod on a Clarion XMD1. I wired this thing in like it was done at the factory. I actually mounted two RCA's inside my glovebox where my radio is. I was very pleased with the way it came out.

Thanks Again!.

Posted by mhunter

[NautiqueJeff]

Looks great! How did you handle the switch that needs to be thrown to put the XMD-1 into Acc mode?

[mhunter]

How did I handle the switch?

I have a 03 MC 209 and they give you factory switches on the dash so I used one of the accessory switched. It's just a single position switch mounted on the dash. It even lights up with I turn it on. Again, I can't thank you enough for the info!!!!! P.S. Chris from Mid Ohio says "Hello".

[m3the01]

I also have the clarion XMD-1, im looking at doing this next weekend when i pick the boat up from storage.

Questions, the rca lines for aux do make my life easier but what about the toggle between aux and normal? Where do i connect this toggle if im not suppose to use the 13 pin din connector on the deck?

:?: :?:

I do have a couple extra keys on my keyless, the 'up' and 'down' keys dont do anything so i was thinking of simply use them to flip a relay everytime its pressed.

Any problems in my thoughts?

Please let me know where the toggle between normal and aux is connected on the deck.

thanks again,
Steven

[NautiqueJeff]

Please let me know where the toggle between normal and aux is connected on the deck.

Pins 5 and 9 on the plug.

[m3the01]

Sorry but i thought in an earlier post if we had the XMD-1 we didnt need to purchase the plug just use the two rca aux in's?

From your picture could you show me where?

thanks again,

Steven

[NautiqueJeff]

That's on the XMD-3. The XMD-3 has the RCA inputs. The XMD-1 does not. The XMD-1 is the unit that needs this plug.

[m3the01]

Sorry for the mistake,


thanks for your time and quick reponse,

Steven

[guayuque]

I can't thank Jeff and A&B enough for this thread. Awesome guys. I was looking how to do this hack and you fellows led us to the promised land. Beers on me.

In my Sea Ray I am doing these mods to install a Sirius sat rad. All of it will be in the glove box and the Sirius recepticle permanently mounted so that I can take the Sirius head unit from car to boombox to boat. While I was at it I decided to add the Clarion APX480M Marine amp. The amp has a remote power up, which I infer is simply a relay telling the amp to power up when the XMD1 head unit powers up. But I can't figure out what lead from either the 16-pin bus or the hacked DIN should be connected to the remote power up on the amp.

Any links to schematics, or ideas?

(Thanks again Jeff and A&B for this awesome thread - have to love boaters who say "How can I do this" rather "It can't be done.")

[SANfan]

Does anyone know if this solution will work on the Clarion 5475 that was installed through ~2001? Arathranar - which one did you have? gotpwr - did you try it?

Luke

[Jarabacoa]

I just built the cable following the directions posted and reversing the veiw for the pin positions, but when connected to my head unit the right speakers have hardly any volume and I have to turn the volume up higher than normal for the other speakers. What could be my problem. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[guayuque]

I completed a test on the work bench and this setup works great. The XMD went right to ACCS when the switch was thrown. The Sirius sounded great.


Jarabacoa: Standard troubleshooting would be using your FM or CD and if volume is fine there then the problem is in a bad connection. If it is isloated to the right channel it is likely you have shorted the right side RCA inputs somehow. Or, the right side output of your source unit may have a problem, but if vlume is down overall I would think a short in the wiring harness you created.

[Jarabacoa]

Thanks for the info. I had actually figured it out just after I posted. I had the right and left wires on the wrong pins and now it works.