From victora@mda.vnd.TEK.COM Fri Nov 8 16:42:07 1996 Return-Path: Received: from inet2.tek.com (inet2.tek.com [134.62.48.22]) by ursula.ee.pdx.edu (8.7.5/CATastrophe-2/10/96-P) with SMTP id QAA13166; Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:42:06 -0800 (PST) for Received: from tektronix.tek.com by inet2.tek.com id ; Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:29:38 -0800 Received: from tekgen.bv.tek.com (tekgen.bv.tek.com [128.181.44.33]) by tektronix.tek.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id QAA27037 for ; Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:32:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from Ariel 3 (ariel3.vnd.tek.com) by tekgen.bv.tek.com (4.1/8.0) id AA01729; Fri, 8 Nov 96 16:29:29 PST Message-Id: <9611090029.AA01729@tekgen.bv.tek.com> Date: Fri, 08 Nov 96 16:29:34 -0800 From: "Victor J. Albert" Organization: Tektronix X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; U; 16bit) Mime-Version: 1.0 To: thunder5@ee.pdx.edu Subject: Wiring two decks into one Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Status: RO X-Status: This is a better way to go with switching from the stock Tempo deck to=20 the Panasonic deck. kcohs@juno.com (=A7h=A4=A2K) wrote: >Michael I have already done exactly what you wish to do.=20 >What you need is what Torroid said, a switching box. I have it.=20 >You want it mail me. If you want to get it brand new you can order it fr= om=20 >CrutchField if they still have them this is the model. > SONY XA-39 [code: T4901780054398] Auto Source Selector.=20 >Now the instructions are all in Japanese so if you=20 >want some advice on the hook up just ask. >You are smart to think about this before hand.=20 >Yes you would fry them both if you did'nt use=20 >a switching source. Since both head units would probably=20 >feed to the same amp or crossover type=20 >components it would leave a straight path right to the=20 >other headunit even if it was off, the same applies to the=20 >remote wires and constant power wires. This XA-39 will do exactly what y= ou want. > >=A7h=A4=A2K > >On Tue, 05 Nov 1996 21:26:25 GMT, pauljb@sprynet.com (Michael Adams) wro= te: > >>In my jeep I have an old tape deck that works well, and I also have a >>cd deck that isn't installed yet. I want to leave the tape were it is >>in the stock location and install the cd in a hidden location - but I >>want both decks to function. Both amps have rca outs, and I'm running >>all the speakers in my jeep off of amps (none off of the decks). So >>to wire the 2 decks into my jeep I am going to tie right into the >>existing stock tape wiring. >> >>1. The constant 12v is easy just tie into it. >>2. The ignition 12v is easy too, and I'm going to have a switch on >>this line to change decks. >>3. The wires the scare me are the rca outs and the turn-on wire. >>Since the these the seperate wires for each off these decks will >>connect together at a Y I'm afraid the the current of the wires will >>follow the wrong path of the Y and do some damage to the oppisite >>deck. >> >>I don't know alot about electric so could somebody tell me if the >>power of the RCA outs and the Turn-on leads could damage the other >>deck if connected directly to their similar wires. Thank you. >> >> >>My other question is about the tape deck in my jeep that I'm going to >>use. It came with the jeep so I know nothing about it. It's the JVC >>KS-RG3, it is a pullout. It has RCA outs and (I didn't know this) but >>when I uninstalled it the other day I notice it had a round female >>type serial cable (with about 6-12 pins i think) that was labled cd >>changer. Apparently this deck will controll a cd changer - does >>anyone know which ones are compatable? >> >>Thank you - I hope my long post is clear enough to understand. >> >>Paul >> >