Pinouts on the stock sound system - Honda Prelude Forum

m610 · 03-12-2005, 06:49 PM

I have the stock CD deck and optional tape deck in a '98 Prelude, and soon will be pulling the tape deck and to wire in PC and and auxilliary audio system. Helms is pretty vague on this. Does anyone know the pinouts for the tape deck-to-CD deck connections?

apocalypse · 03-13-2005, 07:09 AM

I'd try contacting this company they make an adapter for nearly anything you would want

Jhmbb617 · 03-13-2005, 12:17 PM

Round plug or square plug

m610 · 03-15-2005, 08:04 PM

Round/square -- don't know. I haven't taken it out yet.

Didn't think of getting an adapter. Didn't Alpine make the stereos Honda put in their 98 Preludes?

Jhmbb617 · 03-15-2005, 10:58 PM

I tell you that because if it the square one i have to scan the pin out, but if it the round one
i alredy have it in my computer.

m610 · 03-15-2005, 11:16 PM

I'll pull it this weekend to see what I have.

Thanks.

m610 · 03-19-2005, 07:52 PM

It turns out I need the pin-outs for the round DIN connector on the head unit. See the sketch below.

I figure it has inputs for the left and right audio and a control signal to tell the head unit to use the external audio source.

ExodusFX · 03-19-2005, 08:33 PM

I'm not sure why you still want to DIY it. But you can save yourself a lot of time by using the company Scott suggested or, THIS ONE. They both make aux adapters for hondas that plug into that port.

m610 · 03-19-2005, 09:12 PM

I'm not hooking it up to a CD deck. I'm hooking it up to a PC.

Jhmbb617 · 03-19-2005, 10:47 PM

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Jhmbb617 · 03-19-2005, 10:50 PM

Sorry for that i make a mistake i can't upload picture!!!!

m610 · 03-19-2005, 11:28 PM

It looks like the url points to a file on your computer, not a web server.

ExodusFX · 03-20-2005, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m610

I'm not hooking it up to a CD deck. I'm hooking it up to a PC.

Uhm, that's exactly what we're trying to help you do. You'd run a "stereo mini jack to rca" cable from the motherboard's line out/speaker jack, to the adapter, and into the factory head unit. Effectively outputting your sound from the PC via the factory audio system.

Maybe this will help more...

DIRECT LINK TO PURCHASE AN ADAPTER

I'm sure you can find cheaper prices than that site, but you get the idea of what to look for.

Jhmbb617 · 03-20-2005, 11:11 AM

I try to upload file to the tread but it always say that file is not the good type

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bmp
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I try all of them and no one work
I dont no how to insert my picture

My pic show you the pin out of the plug located rear of the head unit!
I think i what you need because i do someting like you try to do

heavyd1850 · 03-23-2005, 06:29 PM

Jhmbb617, email your picture to npaxton@iastate.edu and I can post it for you on my webspace. I dont care what format it is in, I can convert it to the proper one.

heavyd1850 · 03-27-2005, 07:48 PM

Also, there are 2 adaptors made for 5th gen preludes (and many other Honda/Acuras) that will work. Both are made by PIE (www.pie.net). For ludes 98 and earlier, the model is HON-AUX, for ludes 99 and newer the model is HON98-AUX. They are little units that convert a RCA input to a DIN output which will plug in the back of the headunit.

Ebay has them for about 50 plus shipping. Crutchfield has them for 60 bucks.

Jhmbb617 · 03-29-2005, 11:15 PM

heavyd1850 Thanks check your email

heavyd1850 · 03-30-2005, 09:13 PM

courtesy of Jhmbb617