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rxa
02-08-2009, 10:26
I've just put in a new Alpine ida-x303 head unit into my S14, its the first time the unit has been changed since the car was imported and I found the radio connector is two prongs rather than the UK conventional one prong.

I used to own an FTO and didn't have this problem - is there a convertor available or am I looking at completely replacing the entire aerial unit and wiring?

Has anybody else had this problem - what did you do and did it work?
MapBoy
02-08-2009, 13:17
You need a special converter cable/connector/thingy. Auto leads do one but I cant remeber the part code.
Do a search for "aerial" or something along that line and it shoud come up:thumbs:
John Bennett
02-08-2009, 13:31
Ah, that brings back distant memories - I remember finding this on my UK S13 years ago. One of the prongs goes to the electric aerial, the other is to an AM aerial built into the rear windscreen.

I decided to forget about AM, lopped the plug off and put a normal one on using the FM wires :wack: :smash:


(converter is tidier, do they join the two leads together or just use the FM electric one though? )
MapBoy
02-08-2009, 13:48
It only connects to the electric aerial only. The other connector just hangs loose.
Annoyingly even when playing cds or connecting my mp3 player the aerial still goes up. There seems to be a random switch on my dash that should control that but it does nothing.
Chris
02-08-2009, 13:58
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=18109&highlight=dual+diversity

Sometimes being old is good :D:smash:
Chris
02-08-2009, 14:00
It only connects to the electric aerial only. The other connector just hangs loose.
Annoyingly even when playing cds or connecting my mp3 player the aerial still goes up. There seems to be a random switch on my dash that should control that but it does nothing.Is your car an import ?
Carlito's Way
02-08-2009, 14:28
I have the aerial always going up, mine is a silvia import but I don't have the switch in as yet....would be interesting to know the solution
Daniel H
02-08-2009, 14:47
There are some of the adaptors on ebay.
Should be this one i think
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Autoleads-PC5-87-Nissan-DIN-Aerial-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ160346318198QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK _Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_Cabling_ET?hash=ite m255562a576&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_500wt_975
MapBoy
02-08-2009, 16:54
Is your car an import ?

Indeed it is 93 180sx. I have a pic of the button on my phone....but its borked.
Chris
02-08-2009, 18:21
Indeed it is 93 180sx. I have a pic of the button on my phone....but its borked.Is it for the rear foglight that 180's didn't have in Japan but are needed over here ;)
MapBoy
02-08-2009, 18:44
Is it for the rear foglight that 180's didn't have in Japan but are needed over here ;)

lol No I have a different button for that. Weirdly its a different one from the front fogs (which I did not know I had till I was pressing buttons whilst a mate was stood in front of the car, Its a sil80 so buttons/wires are a little screwy)

here is my button, Any ideas:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/JRGTHM/Photo136.jpg
Chris
02-08-2009, 20:17
lol No I have a different button for that. Weirdly its a different one from the front fogs (which I did not know I had till I was pressing buttons whilst a mate was stood in front of the car, Its a sil80 so buttons/wires are a little screwy)

here is my button, Any ideas:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/JRGTHM/Photo136.jpgWell it looks like it should be an aerial control switch :nod: Maybe it only works with the original head unit :confused::confused:
BlazeSX
21-08-2009, 19:38
that looks like it might be one of those JDM parking poles?