Just picked up a second hand Sony MD CDX-L450 Headunit and the socket on the back is different to what I would term the usual standard Subaru fitting block plug connector. It has two thin 8 pin sockets.

Halfrauds will charge me £29.99 to buy the converter cable, and will effectively double the price of the sale and ruin my 'good deal'.

I don't want to snip and re-solder/crimp the cable as I may not keep it.

Is there a cheaper alternative place to buy said converter cable, or another alternative I am not aware of?

Forever grateful to you never ending and superior knowledge!! (enough greasing?!)

Al.

 

Halfords charge 9.99 for an Autoleads PC2-44-4 converter.

25 quid is taking the urine.

 

Hi mate...

The guy (NOT a spotty teenager) led me to the Sony lead and said that was all they sold...

I'll go back armed with your info and ask again... No doubt I can just mention you name and they'll nod knowingly and charge me the right bloody price!!

Thanks Nick.

[Edited by Alan C - 12/10/2003 7:22:11 PM]

 

Nick..

I just took a look at the part on their website...

The back of the MD has two 8 pin sections. One on top of the other.

The PC2-44-4 seems to be 3 pin. It does say for Impreza on the 'more info' but is this to go to a proprietary Sony rear socket?

[Edited by Alan C - 12/10/2003 7:25:40 PM]

 

Aaaah, I see... In that case you need a Sony->ISO connector, plus the ISO->Subaru connector.

I'd sack it as a bad idea. For starters, the provenance of a second hand cheap unit that doesn't have the wiring harness isn't great. Has it got screwdriver marks down the side too?

[Edited by chiark - 12/10/2003 7:35:58 PM]

 

It does have the wiring loom, and no screw driver marks / spare glass bits or blood stains...

Legit second hand, but the wiring to the plug is bare (not ripped!) soldered. So it was crimped or screwed in place.

I didn't want to do it, as I was just going pop it in to see If I liked it, but I may have to wire it in myself unless I am lucky enough to find a fellow scoob owner with a Scoob/Sony ISO cable knocking about in abox of bits!!

Thanks for the input.. appreciated.

[Edited by Alan C - 12/10/2003 7:48:08 PM]