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.
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.