Sony Cdx-gt930ui And Connects2 Dcts001

[Hax]

Hi guys

 

I've just bought a Sony CDX GT930UI to replace the factory fitted radio in my 2003 2.2 C5 HDi.

 

So that I can retain use of the steering wheel paddles, I also bought the Connects2 DCTS001 which also allows the stereo to use the car's display.

 

From memory, I have the two "normal" ISO connectors from the car plugged into the corresponding connectors on the Connects2 loom. I then have this loom connected to the Connects2 box. I also have the Sony connector from the Connects2 box and the 3.5mm Sony remote control connector plugged into the stereo. I also have a bus lead from the loom plugged into the stereo - but this (I believe) is superfluous as I have no CD changer, etc...

 

Anyway, I have two little niggles:

 

1. When turning off the ignition, the Sony stereo doesn't give the usual "don't forget the faceplate" beep sequence straight away. If you wait long enough, there's a qhirring behind the dash as it resets itself and shuts down and then the stereo beeps as expected. Not a big problem, but if you switch the sereo "off" before turning off the ignition, it leaves the clock display on, meaning that the stereo is nicely litup and advertising itself to anyone passing if you've just nipped into the chippy or something.

 

Is there anyway I can fix this? I haven't tried swapping the red and yellow wires on the connector yet as I've read that on some cars, shutting down the stereo is now something that is commanded by the car's ECU.

 

 

2. The stereo has an auto dimming option which currently doesn't seem to work. Does anyone know if this is a signal that the Connectg2 box will pass on? If not, which wire from from the car to I need to splice into in order to get the signal passed to the stereo?

 

As always,

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks all!

 

Adam

[techbod]

the red and yellow ( live and switched live ) will show a problem if you set channels up in memory then switch the ignition off and lose the memory so that's the only time you need to switch the red to the yellow and yellow to the red.

[Hax]

the red and yellow ( live and switched live ) will show a problem if you set channels up in memory then switch the ignition off and lose the memory so that's the only time you need to switch the red to the yellow and yellow to the red.

 

Thanks techbod - that's what I thought and what I was seeing with previous car stereo installations, but not with this one.

[techbod]

the one thing you have to consider with these audio systems is the CAN bus which is linked to your ECU and dash/multi display module components so if its not connected you will get lots of isues,

 

not really my area of experteas but had some problems there before.

[dasault]

Hi Hax,

regardless the economy mode should switch it off after 5-6 mins? try waiting and see if it does?