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trying to investigate why i can’t play my tunes from the iPhone... have the following device behind the consol and am wondering if anybody can identify...
many thanks!
Last edited by tractorguy77; 10-13-2018 at 12:06 PM.
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Looks like the RCA connector for a dension gateway 500. You can connect your iPhone to the silver control unit with the appropriate connector. You just need to find where it terminates. If it's the older 30 pin style connector, you can update it to the lightning connector via dension.
Thank you! I looked it up and played around with it. Looks
like it was in the revive position. I was able to use Bluetooth. Surprising I get some static using Bluetooth. I guess that’s fine for now. when plugging into the cable I can charge the phone but I do not see it listed and no music is playing. Maybe it needs a firmware update... will further investigate
Unless the 30 pin to lightning adapter that is currently installed is a legitimate Apple adapter, it's not going to provide all the functions you need to connect direct (which is why it will charge your phone, but not transfer audio data). I found
Hrmmmm. Where the list says "Menu", you should be able to select and scroll through different sources. They should read like ".BTAudio", ".Aux", ".ipod". Something like that.
"You can enter the Gateway’s menu by selecting “CD List” and then “Menu” by the right rotary ****. When you entered the menu of the Gateway you can toggle between the different menu options by the next (>) or previous track () button. You can get back to the previous menu level if you do the same procedure with previous track (<) button."
Has the audio ever worked direct or is it only through bluetooth? I also suspect the black 30 pin cable in that photo. It is not the original that comes with the kit (below with the white device connector and yellow serial connector):
Here's a link to the manual for the Bluetooth module that I think you might have installed. Hope some of this gets you closer....
Last edited by andrewgt3; 10-23-2018 at 10:49 AM.
Reason: additional info.
10-13-2018, 11:48 AM
Who can identify this audio/iPhone device
so that can’t be the reason.
