Alpine CHA-S614 cd changer
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I took one off a friends hand that did not know what it was worth because it came on his car. It worked with a alpine tape player he had in the car but bought another cd player anyway because he rather have the indash. Well i took it off his hands for buying some cable for the winch on his jeep.
Well i was wondering if there is anyway to hook it to the stock cd player. The factory cd changer is alpine right? Well i asked one audio store and they told me i would need $100 in converters or something. Any ideas for me? Know any place cheeper for the converters?
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Well i was wondering if there is anyway to hook it to the stock cd player. The factory cd changer is alpine right? Well i asked one audio store and they told me i would need $100 in converters or something. Any ideas for me? Know any place cheeper for the converters?
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I was told i need 2 converters. Is this one of them?
HONDA: 1998+ ACCORD COMPATIBLE CHANGER DIGITAL CONVERTER
I dont know what the other one would be.
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HONDA: 1998+ ACCORD COMPATIBLE CHANGER DIGITAL CONVERTER
I dont know what the other one would be.
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Is this the other one?
ALPINE KCA130B AI NET TO M BUS CONVERTER
I just figured that these links just bring you to the main page now.
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ALPINE KCA130B AI NET TO M BUS CONVERTER
I just figured that these links just bring you to the main page now.
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the A in CHA indicates that this changer uses the ai-net bus system, which will not allow it to work with the stock system since most honda (probably acura too) headunits use M (or mini-bus) system.
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****, well does can anyone tell me what I am doing. I am trust tring to figure if I really need to to pay the $100 that the audio shop wants for the 2 converters. Well i guess its not that big of a differnence. The site has 1 for $50 and 1 for $30, big $20 is not going to hurt me I guess.
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I purchased a CHS-604 (for my Civic) a few years ago and needed only *ONE* conversion cable ($12) to connect the OEM cable (the very long one that connects the CD changer to the HU). There is a switch on the CD changer to switch between AINet/M mode, so I don't think you need another OEM cable.
$100 is defintely TOO MUCH. Try your local alpine dealers. They should carry the conversion cable.
$100 is defintely TOO MUCH. Try your local alpine dealers. They should carry the conversion cable.
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You do need the 130B Ai-Net to M-Bus adaptor. Then you would also need an Alpine to Honda/Acura adaptor, or modify it yourself. Anyway, I did this same hookup only with a CHA-S604 changer. FYI, the S614 replaced the S604, and both those changers where Hybrids. You move teh swich to either Ai-Net, or M-Bus for your designed opporation. Those changers were/are great changers. The only one I rather have more is the Japan 609 changer bassed of the old 5959S, that was also a Hybrid. Anyway, I use the 130B, then modified a DIN extension to work with Acura wiring, and plugs it into the stock DIN. I used the short DIN extension so I did not have to rewire the OEM DIN. An Alpine to Honda/Acura adaptor would have done the modification I did itself. I did this for a Legend, so I am not familiar with the exact wiring of the TL DIN so I wont comment on that.
If you were to buy both adaptors, it should cost no more the about $60 total. That is about $20-$30 for each adaptor.
If you were to buy both adaptors, it should cost no more the about $60 total. That is about $20-$30 for each adaptor.
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Thanks Chris. I am still wondering if its even worth it. Maybe i sould just sell it?
I traded a friend by buying him $30 cable for the winch on his Jeep.
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I traded a friend by buying him $30 cable for the winch on his Jeep.
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