Scangauge II / XGauge Coding

[andy15star]

Yep it works fine if the radio is off, seems to only be when volume at zero or in mute mode ! - having said that, i've only had the radio since last night so i'll have to watch out to see what happens in various modes !

Looking at the handbook there seems to be some kind of interfact i can buy for it to interact with a bluetooth handsfree, so i'm wondering if there is a live wire for this, even though it's not used ??

I might have a closer look at the wiring loom to see if there are any extra wires on the radio that are not on the seat wiring. That may give some clues !!!!

Oh what fun !

Andy

 

[andy15star]

Just been onto Blaupunks tech, he says i would need an adaptor loom, but i'm not sure if he knows what he's on about. He reckons the mute wire might be interfering with the connector to the OBD plug. He suggests buying a loom and gave me this link:

http://carconf.blaupunkt.com/data/xml/7607621129001/7607621129001.jpg

Does this sound right ?????????

If this is the case then could i simply buy one of these at Halfords (or even better, just cut the mute wire ?)

Regards,
Andy

 

[andy15star]

actually ! - on further analysys that diagram looks as if they are trying to get me to add scotch locks somewhere ????? - but i cannot fathom it out !!

Help !!! Can anyone see what they are trying to do in the diagram ?

Regards,
Andy

 

[xd-data-ii]

Yeah, i think the connections on the car is not ISO standard.
I remember i needed to use the wiring adapter that came with my Sony radio.

I presume you also bought the seperate aerial antenna thing needed. You have to have this for good radio reception.

Cut the mute wire (tape up the ends of it).
Seems the mute wire is being connected to the switched 12V supply

Or just dont mute the radio or set the volume to zero. Power it off to mute - it should resume where left off on startup so effectively the same thing.

 

[andy15star]

Yep i agree there Xd ! - the aerial simply plugged into the radio without any adaptor, as did all of the connectors (power and speakers), very very simple !. I was actually surprised because of all the car raios i've fitted, this has been the simplest one of them all !!!.

I'm going to have to find which wire is the "mute" wire. Looking at that diagram it looks to me to be the top right wire (as you look at it) in that block connector labelled "1"

I think i'll have to experiment a bit, but don't really want to start having to cut wires willy nilly !!

Cheers,
Andy

 

[LEE69]

Have a read of this maybe its your problem?

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/aftermarket-radio.html

 

[xd-data-ii]

You need the aerial amp adapter. If the reception on the radio is bad then you need this. Can get it seperate in halfords. If it is fine then dont bother with it. But generally it is needed.

If the wiring from the car is plugged into the back of the radio dont cut wires on that.
You will need to get the adapter wiring loom as the cars wiring is not exact for the car and this will have issues. May work fine but get it just in case. may find the radio loses memory etc as the +12V switched wires may be incorrect.
Says you need to get part no. 7 607 621 129 001

 

[xd-data-ii]

Yep, nice one Lee. Sound like the problem alright.

Andy, do this.

By the way. I would not use the radio until you have fixed this as it seems it can f up your car.
Suppose, lucky you had scangauge to alert you to it.

 

[xd-data-ii]

The radio in your configuration is putting +12V out on the wire for the K line to power the amplifier antenna that should be placed there. Bad for K-Line apparently.
If you cut and tape this wire it should be ok (allow enought either side so you can reconnect should you need to in future). Or get the correct wiring adapter if you dont want to do this.

 

[andy15star]

Thanks for the good advice xd! - so just to clear up, which is the wire i should be cutting in that diagram ? is it the top right wire in plug 1 ???

The radio works fine by itself, it's only the scangauge that doesn't work with it. There are no fault codes being brough up on the Scangauge or car cluster display

Regards,
Andy

 

[LEE69]

No mate the black connector that as all the power/earths in hold it so your looking into the pin end, then it's the second in from top left.

 

[xd-data-ii]

No not that wire.

Wire from pin 3 in connector #3
or
Put some insulating tape over pin 3 in connector #3 at the back of the radio

 

[andy15star]

i'm sorry, i should have really been blonde ! - which diagram are we referring to ? the one i posted ( http://carconf.blaupunkt.com/data/xm...7621129001.jpg ) or the one 5 posts above ?

looking at http://carconf.blaupunkt.com/data/xm...7621129001.jpg am i right in assuming it will be 3rd from left (top row) on plug labelled "1" ? and the wire should be black (an earth) ?

Sorry for my cluelessness !!

Andy

 

[xd-data-ii]

One in post #48

One in block one in blaupunkt diagram that is actually a space (second in from left on top row) - but the cars wiring has a wire there.

 

[LEE69]

If the cars wiring is on the loom and the connectors as no receptacle pin i can't see that being the problem now.

 

[xd-data-ii]

The radio has the pin on 3. The cars wiring has a wire on 3. Therefore connection is made and seems 12V is being put out that pin on the radio.
If the correct adapter is used the pin on 3 at back of the radio would be into a connector that does not have the wire connected to it.
So thats the issue. The cars wiring has the wire and needs to be cut.

 

[andy15star]

i think on the blaupunkt diagram (on plug 1), it's showing the plug's rear view, whereas on post #48 it is showing the plug's front view ! - i think this is where the confusion is cropping up. On the diagram at http://carconf.blaupunkt.com/data/xm...7621129001.jpg (plug 1) i think i need to cut wire 3rd from left on top row (same as post #48 but a rear view rather than front view) ???

Does that sound right ?

Andy

 

[LEE69]

I'm going on this pic below, there looks to be no wire to mate to pin 3

 

[xd-data-ii]

Andy, no. It is the second wire from the left on the back of the connector.
Rear, front doesnt matter. Look at the connector tab position.

Lee, that diagram shows the adapter wiring. He doesnt have it. Therefore he probably has a wire from the cars wiring at this location. If not then its something else

 

[LEE69]

Lee, that diagram shows the adapter wiring. He doesnt have it. Therefore he probably has a wire from the cars wiring at this location. If not then its something else

Ta for that i thought for some reason he was using this loom too.

Andy just cut the wire and tape it up