CD changer adaptor for alpine X305S

[lemar69]

Hi All.

I have just installed an Alpine X305S decided media receiver. I have got an Alpine CD changer but the socket does not fit into the new head unit. the CD changer is an "M-BUS" connection and the new head unit is an "Ai-Net".

I have searched for hours on the net and all I can find is an "Alpine KCA-130B Female Ai-Net to Male M-Bus Adapter" but i need it the other way round, male ai-net to female M-BUS.

I have 2 ideas, please tell me if you think they will work before I waste my money trying.

idea 1: buy an AI-Net to AI-Net lead (about £10) and splice into the wire and conect it to my M-Bus lead that joins to my CD changer

Idea 2: there are adaptors for AI-Net to RCA/AUX/Phono leads. there are also these adaptors for M-Bus to RCA/AUX/Phono leads, Join the aux leads together with 2 male rca's.

I am guessing idea 2 will not work as the head unit will not be able to talk to the cd changer.

I do have hopes for idea 1 but was wondering if there will be just 1 wire inside or lots, and if so how to connect them together.

Any help would be great as I dont really wanna spend £160 on a new CD changer if I already have one.

Many thanks.

Luke.

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[lemar69]

Hello.

Just a frendly bumb as everyone seems to forgoten about me.

 

[scall]

ever get an answer? I have a similar problem. Alpine CDA-105 Head Unit (AI-Net) and Alpine CHM-S620 CD changer (M-Bus)

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Would this work?

Alpine KCA-130B

Female Ai-Net to Male M-Bus Adapter

Alpine KCA-130B Female Ai-Net to Male M-Bus Adapter at Crutchfield.com

 

[All_Logix 10+ year member]

Idea 2 might be worth a try, but if I know alpine they make their equipment in such a way that unless its under their "specific" pieces for that "specific" job, it wont work. The only reason I think your second option might work is because I have the same unit and use the RCA input option on mine to run AUX