Metra single din ac control cable.
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Metra single din ac control cable.
I ordered a used metra single din unit for my 06 coupe and got it all installed and realized I do not have the cable to connect to the new ac controls on the single din.
I've been searching for hours trying to find a place to purchase this cable, if anyone is selling this cable or can find a listing for it I would appreciate it a lot.
I've been searching for hours trying to find a place to purchase this cable, if anyone is selling this cable or can find a listing for it I would appreciate it a lot.
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I am new to car electronics and electronics in general. Could I get any 10 pin connector and cut off the other end of it and the end of the ac control harness in the car and connect the wires and be good?
#6
I'm not sure where you'd get the right 10-pin, it could be harvested from the factory radio, or you could just cut the factory harness off and run wires to the metra piece.
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Hi we’re you able to ever find the fix to this cause I have the same problem right now
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#10
Metra without a connector
I had not found any information on this prior to this posting. In order to figure it out, I've looked at different angled pictures of the Metra Kit connector cable... So here's how I've managed to use the Metra facia without the connector cable and without any soldering...
1. I bought a circuit test jumper wire kit.. came with about 40 wires...
2. Unfortunately the plastic ends did not fit the metra connector cause it's not perfectly squared so I removed the plastic tabs as shown in the picture below
3. After I've inserted them into the connector on the MetraKit, to make sure it would not move, I used hot glue...
(You might want to make all your connections and verify that it works before but I was pretty sure of what I was doing...)
I cut out the connector from the AC/Heat Control unit removed from the car (do not touch the connector in the car)...
And here's the mapping I've used
Connector from the old AC/Heat Control unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 x - - 9 10 -
Connector on the Metra kit
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Mapping from the old connector to the Metra Kit
1 to 6
2 to 7
3 to 5
4 to 4
5 to 8
6 to 2
7 to 3
8 to 1
9 to 10
10 to 9
Hope this helps you save time and headaches!
1. I bought a circuit test jumper wire kit.. came with about 40 wires...
2. Unfortunately the plastic ends did not fit the metra connector cause it's not perfectly squared so I removed the plastic tabs as shown in the picture below
3. After I've inserted them into the connector on the MetraKit, to make sure it would not move, I used hot glue...
(You might want to make all your connections and verify that it works before but I was pretty sure of what I was doing...)
I cut out the connector from the AC/Heat Control unit removed from the car (do not touch the connector in the car)...
And here's the mapping I've used
Connector from the old AC/Heat Control unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 x - - 9 10 -
Connector on the Metra kit
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Mapping from the old connector to the Metra Kit
1 to 6
2 to 7
3 to 5
4 to 4
5 to 8
6 to 2
7 to 3
8 to 1
9 to 10
10 to 9
Hope this helps you save time and headaches!
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#11
Figured it Out!
I know this is an older thread so there may not be a lot of interest anymore, but I actually managed to replicate the plug that metra uses.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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#12
Got the pin out in how to wire it in the connector
I know this is an older thread so there may not be a lot of interest anymore, but I actually managed to replicate the plug that metra uses.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Got the pin out for the factory harness to the connector
#13
I know this is an older thread so there may not be a lot of interest anymore, but I actually managed to replicate the plug that metra uses.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I went on Digikey and found the correct molex plug and terminals that go with it.
1. The plug runs about .59 cents and terminals about 28 cents a piece (you will need 10, but I got 20 just in case).
2. This part is up to you, but I recommend going to an electronics store because crimping terminal pins require the proper tools and skill.
3. Crimp the terminals, I went to my local electronics store and he charged me a dollar per wire to crimp.
4. The pinout on the reply above is correct, BUT it is for if you are looking at plug on the metra kit, so if you're looking at the molex plug from the front the top right pin is pin number 1 on that diagram.
5. Put the pins in the plug and you're good to go.
Digikey part numbers:
Plug: 0430251000
Pins: 0430300040
I was ready to throw in the towel on this job, because I was missing the cable that metra provides, but you can cut the OEM cable and "make" a conversion harness for yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Do you have a diagram of this to follow?
#14
I had not found any information on this prior to this posting. In order to figure it out, I've looked at different angled pictures of the Metra Kit connector cable... So here's how I've managed to use the Metra facia without the connector cable and without any soldering...
1. I bought a circuit test jumper wire kit.. came with about 40 wires...
2. Unfortunately the plastic ends did not fit the metra connector cause it's not perfectly squared so I removed the plastic tabs as shown in the picture below
3. After I've inserted them into the connector on the MetraKit, to make sure it would not move, I used hot glue...
(You might want to make all your connections and verify that it works before but I was pretty sure of what I was doing...)
I cut out the connector from the AC/Heat Control unit removed from the car (do not touch the connector in the car)...
And here's the mapping I've used
Connector from the old AC/Heat Control unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 x - - 9 10 -
Connector on the Metra kit
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Mapping from the old connector to the Metra Kit
1 to 6
2 to 7
3 to 5
4 to 4
5 to 8
6 to 2
7 to 3
8 to 1
9 to 10
10 to 9
Hope this helps you save time and headaches!
1. I bought a circuit test jumper wire kit.. came with about 40 wires...
2. Unfortunately the plastic ends did not fit the metra connector cause it's not perfectly squared so I removed the plastic tabs as shown in the picture below
3. After I've inserted them into the connector on the MetraKit, to make sure it would not move, I used hot glue...
(You might want to make all your connections and verify that it works before but I was pretty sure of what I was doing...)
I cut out the connector from the AC/Heat Control unit removed from the car (do not touch the connector in the car)...
And here's the mapping I've used
Connector from the old AC/Heat Control unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 x - - 9 10 -
Connector on the Metra kit
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Mapping from the old connector to the Metra Kit
1 to 6
2 to 7
3 to 5
4 to 4
5 to 8
6 to 2
7 to 3
8 to 1
9 to 10
10 to 9
Hope this helps you save time and headaches!
thanks for your help