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guerrison

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  1. Hi, I've thought of a possible solution to the CD Changer debacle on the LS400 (and possibly other models)- I'd like to run it by the group to see if there are flaws in my thinking. Whether you're using a Pioneer or Nakamichi Head Unit with CD Changer control the problem is always the same- there are no compatible aftermarket CD Changers. This would be OK if the Lexus replacements didn't cost upwards of $1,000. And if you've just replaced a non-CD Head Unit with one that controls a CD Changer than it's even worse- the wiring to a CD Changer was done at the factory and a custom job would cost $100's. I've been looking at the wiring schematic for the Head Unit and CD Changer in the Lexus LS400 Service Manual (1991). The Head Unit has ports to the CD Changer for Power +, Power -, Ground, Serial (1), Serial (2), Left +, Left -, Right +, and Right -. My basic idea is to just tap-in any aftermarket CD Changer as long as the CD Changer has a remote. Hook all of the respective ports to the CD Changer, of course ommiting the two Serial connectors. My question is: Would the Pioneer or Nakamichi Head Unit just switch the Left and Right channels 'on' when the CD button is pressed, even though there would be no Serial communication? If this worked you could mount in the glove box (or trunk, with wiring) one of the many CD Changers (usually RF compatible) which comes with a wired or wireless remote control. Instead of counting on the Pioneer or Nakamichi Head Unit to actually control an original 6-disc Changer you could just use them as a 'line-in' for a self-controlled CD Changer. The possibilities would also include a switcher which would let you change inputs from the CD Changer to say, a hardwired iPod. I'd like to know if anyone knows, definitively, whether or not the Left and Right audio inputs remain 'on' even if there's no Serial connection. And other thoughts would be welcomed as well. -Thanks- Matthew G McNeil
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