Connecting iPod/MP3 to Clarion XMD-1

[airwear]

Tried on Clarion 5475 - no luck

Anyone have any luck doing this trick on a Clarion 5475? I tried it this past weekend with no success. I am quite sure I made the right connections. The unit would not go into "ACCS" mode.

[kingbriana]

I also tried it with a 5475 with no luck. I believe the wiring schematic is different than the one posted here for XMD1. I bagged it and bought a XMD3 for $139. I will install it this weekend.

Does anyone know if the wiring harness for the 5475 will work for the XMD3?

[Jarabacoa]

If I remember correctly, the 2002 X-Star has this head unit and my cable worked over the weekend.

[geonal]

Re: iPOD/MP3 on XMD1 works!!!

Ok guys,

After some research, I couldn't believe that it was impossible to set up an input on the XMD1. I found a schematic and provided the information necessary to make it work. We have been using it since June, and it works like a champ! I will attempt to walk you through the setup as I have done it, and hopefully you can be enjoying lots of tunes...

First off, you will be interfacing to the CD Changer port. This is a goofy 13 PIN DIN, and these connectors are semi-difficult to track down. You can get one for 4.99 plus shipping from:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...s/dinconn.html

Then you need to get out your soldering iron, hehe, and follow the schematic... I will try to tell you how this works if you aren't familiar with schematics...

Here is the schematic:



There are lots of ways to go about this, but I picked up a female headphone plug and matched up the tip pin (Right Positive) with Pin 8 on the 13 PIN plug, matched up the inner pin (Left Positive) with Pin 7 on the 13 PIN plug, and then matched up the innner-most pin (Ground) with Pin 6 on the big plug.

Then you need to wire up a simple switch (Single Pole Single Throw) to connect Pins 9 and 5 together. For the switch and the female headphone plug, just hit up your local radio shack and they should help you find what you need.

When you throw the switch on, it forces the head-unit into Accessory mode, and it should display ACCS.

You should now have auxiliary audio input through the new connector. YAY! I don't have to buy a new deck after all!!!

Enjoy!

[geonal]

M5475 CD changer

After making these modifications do you loose the use of your CD changer?

[whitlecj]

Anybody here willing to make me on of these things? I am electrically challenged but I will gladly pay someone to make me one. Please pm me if interested.

[Socbum]

Re: iPOD/MP3 on XMD1 works!!!

Ok guys,

After some research, I couldn't believe that it was impossible to set up an input on the XMD1. I found a schematic and provided the information necessary to make it work. We have been using it since June, and it works like a champ! I will attempt to walk you through the setup as I have done it, and hopefully you can be enjoying lots of tunes...

First off, you will be interfacing to the CD Changer port. This is a goofy 13 PIN DIN, and these connectors are semi-difficult to track down. You can get one for 4.99 plus shipping from:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...s/dinconn.html

Then you need to get out your soldering iron, hehe, and follow the schematic... I will try to tell you how this works if you aren't familiar with schematics...

Here is the schematic:



There are lots of ways to go about this, but I picked up a female headphone plug and matched up the tip pin (Right Positive) with Pin 8 on the 13 PIN plug, matched up the inner pin (Left Positive) with Pin 7 on the 13 PIN plug, and then matched up the innner-most pin (Ground) with Pin 6 on the big plug.

Then you need to wire up a simple switch (Single Pole Single Throw) to connect Pins 9 and 5 together. For the switch and the female headphone plug, just hit up your local radio shack and they should help you find what you need.

When you throw the switch on, it forces the head-unit into Accessory mode, and it should display ACCS.

You should now have auxiliary audio input through the new connector. YAY! I don't have to buy a new deck after all!!!

Enjoy!

Before putting her away for the winter I wanted to add this little mod to my boat.
I was not to excited about trying to solder the little wires so I did a little search for the 13 pin din. I found a place online that provides a pre wired 13 pin din with 6 feet of of wire for $6.95. All of the wires are connected and they provide a color coded chart. The company is called BUX COMM and is located in Evington VA.
http://www.packetradio.com/CABLESetc.htm

Scroll down about half way through the page to find the wired 13 pin din.

I also wanted a lighted switch that I could mount instead of having it inline with the cable. I tried four different lighted switches, 2 red & 2 blue. The first switch I found at Radio Shack was a rocker switch with a red led dot. The other three I found in automotive stores -- 2 toggles and another rocker. I wanted to have a blue led switch that matched the blue lights on the Clarion.

The lighted switches required a power source so I had to find a hot wire on the 13 pin din that I could use for the led. I used volt meter and found that pin 2 provided enough power for the led.

2 of the switches had STSP on the package the other 2 switches did not. I played with all 4 switches and was only able to get the light to work on the switches that were labled STSP. The other 2 switches were not labled STSP and I was unalble to get the LED and the ACCS throw to work. I'm not an electircal engineer so I'm not going to offer why they did not work. Maybe someone else can help! Unfortunately the STSP switches have red LED's so I was unable to use the blue led switches .

My camera is broken so I can't take any pictures of the install, but I got it in with no issues!

I purchased two of the cables to play around and I have enough extra wire to make another if anybody else is interested.

First person to PM me will get a custom wire with the switch of your choice (inline or dash mountable) no charge/free. You just need to let me know what kind of switch you would like.

[m3the01]

Wow very happy, i was just going to ask if it would be a problem removing pins 1-2-3-4 for easier access for soldering.

I did the soldering last year, not new either to soldering but i had a difficult time doing this even with a grounded multitip soldering iron. Finally got it done, however it would sometime shortout evne though i did cover each pin afterwords with heatshrink.


Now im buying the pre-wired version

Steven

[jroyal]

I removed the pins from the plastic to solder soldered them with no trouble. I found a pair of needle nose pliers to be best to remove the pins. Reseating them is easy. It does make the soldering alot easier.

Mine has been working for over a year and no problems.

[ssaxet]

Ok, my kids were not stoked at all about my tunes.... I have made the cable and they are now totally stoked about being able to use the Iaudio and Ipod.... and Im left wondering why I would do this and have to listen to alot of rap crap (IMHO)... at least the sirrius will be direct feed now... oh, and thanks to who ever went to the trouble to post this mod.... its cool...

[gatlingun45]

Q about female plug

The the female plug the the ipod plugs into how do you know which is right positve and which is left positive.

[EchoLodge]

RE: Q about female plug

Would an 01 Nautique have the xmd1? I think my buddies boat has the xmd1 but it looked like it had an 8 pin. Boat is 250 miles away and I would like to build one of these to use next time I go out.

[jroyal]

My 2001 has an XMD-1. If it looks like this, it will work

[EchoLodge]

xmd1

Thanks... I guess I will order the parts and build one!

[97SN]

Arathranar,

The Dual MXD60 has aux input and sells for $150 at Crutchfield.