Anyone replace their CR-1 in dash cassette with a CDR-220
07-30-2010, 11:20 PM
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You might call SW Stereo at 1-800-270-2378 - Sales Inquiries or 1-732-522-1837 - Technical Inquiries
web site is http://www.swstereo.com/
The owner (can't recall his name) sells CDR-220s and seemed to know all about 993 radio connection wiring. When I bought my CDR-220 from him his installation instructions included a recommendation that if needed he would walk me through the install if I called him while sitting in the car with the shipping box open. He walked me through every step of the install, which worked well for someone not mechanically inclined.
web site is http://www.swstereo.com/
The owner (can't recall his name) sells CDR-220s and seemed to know all about 993 radio connection wiring. When I bought my CDR-220 from him his installation instructions included a recommendation that if needed he would walk me through the install if I called him while sitting in the car with the shipping box open. He walked me through every step of the install, which worked well for someone not mechanically inclined.
07-31-2010, 04:36 PM
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Tim,
I am struggling through this right now. I found a full cable that goes from the cdr-220 to the early hi-fi amp on ebay a couple of weeks ago. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Part # 993-645-413-00 I was able to hook up enough to get it to hear music through the amp into some temp speakers so I am sure it will work properly. I can hear it turn the amp on when the head unit is turned on so the signal line works also.
I overpaid for something that many people probably have being unused in their car right now, but I just want this project behind me. My wire harness was so hacked up by the "professional" installer that I am about to say screw it and sell the whole lot and leave the JVC in the car.
There is a thread on RW that goes over some of the same issues, supposedly there is a adapter for the old cable but the guy at becker I got my code from seemed unsure of what I was asking for.
I am struggling through this right now. I found a full cable that goes from the cdr-220 to the early hi-fi amp on ebay a couple of weeks ago. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Part # 993-645-413-00 I was able to hook up enough to get it to hear music through the amp into some temp speakers so I am sure it will work properly. I can hear it turn the amp on when the head unit is turned on so the signal line works also.
I overpaid for something that many people probably have being unused in their car right now, but I just want this project behind me. My wire harness was so hacked up by the "professional" installer that I am about to say screw it and sell the whole lot and leave the JVC in the car.
There is a thread on RW that goes over some of the same issues, supposedly there is a adapter for the old cable but the guy at becker I got my code from seemed unsure of what I was asking for.
You might call SW Stereo at 1-800-270-2378 - Sales Inquiries or 1-732-522-1837 - Technical Inquiries
web site is http://www.swstereo.com/
The owner (can't recall his name) sells CDR-220s and seemed to know all about 993 radio connection wiring. When I bought my CDR-220 from him his installation instructions included a recommendation that if needed he would walk me through the install if I called him while sitting in the car with the shipping box open. He walked me through every step of the install, which worked well for someone not mechanically inclined.
web site is http://www.swstereo.com/
The owner (can't recall his name) sells CDR-220s and seemed to know all about 993 radio connection wiring. When I bought my CDR-220 from him his installation instructions included a recommendation that if needed he would walk me through the install if I called him while sitting in the car with the shipping box open. He walked me through every step of the install, which worked well for someone not mechanically inclined.
07-31-2010, 08:01 PM
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CR-1 to CDR-220
Yes, can be done, though for me, I went a different final config.
Original was a CR-1, currently have a CDR-220.
There are two plugs on the back of the CDR-220. The one from the 993 harness carries power, ground, and not much else. This plugs right into the back of the CDR-220, no adapter required.
Here's where mine is different. I am not using the second 993 harness that has the signal wires (hi-fi) to the factory Nokia amp. I'm using a small yellow Becker harness that sends output to an aftermarket amp via RCAs. It's a crapola harness as it lets in a bunch of noise into the system so I had to use filters to clean up the signal, not perfect, but good enough.
This answers half the question. Yes, you can use 1 of the factory connectors, though the other black rectangle connector that carries the signal leads to the factory amp should work, though I have no experience with this one.
You will need the antenna adapter too. It was mentioned earlier.
My complete system is:
CDR-220, Soundstream 4x50(under pass seat), Alpine 6.5 components in the doors, rear factory hi-fi speakers.
It needs some dynamat in the doors bad!
Original was a CR-1, currently have a CDR-220.
There are two plugs on the back of the CDR-220. The one from the 993 harness carries power, ground, and not much else. This plugs right into the back of the CDR-220, no adapter required.
Here's where mine is different. I am not using the second 993 harness that has the signal wires (hi-fi) to the factory Nokia amp. I'm using a small yellow Becker harness that sends output to an aftermarket amp via RCAs. It's a crapola harness as it lets in a bunch of noise into the system so I had to use filters to clean up the signal, not perfect, but good enough.
This answers half the question. Yes, you can use 1 of the factory connectors, though the other black rectangle connector that carries the signal leads to the factory amp should work, though I have no experience with this one.
You will need the antenna adapter too. It was mentioned earlier.
My complete system is:
CDR-220, Soundstream 4x50(under pass seat), Alpine 6.5 components in the doors, rear factory hi-fi speakers.
It needs some dynamat in the doors bad!
