CD questions

F10pst3r · Apr 14th, 2019, 13:19

Just had to take the cd unit out of my s40 to remove a foreign object. And it got me thinking.
It’s the exact same size as a regular headunit.

Would it be possible to replace the CD drive for a headunit? I have one laying around but before I look into it, I wanted to ask here.

I noticed the optical lead going into the back of the drive as well as what looked like a standard ISO harness. Would I need to get/make an adaptor for this to work? Or could the iso harness supply the sound to the car?

If it’s not possible just shut me down 😂 I’m just fed up of using an fm transmitter when I have a decent Sony headunit just sat on my shelf from my old car.

SwissXC90 · Apr 14th, 2019, 15:11

Possible but a large task

The Fiber bus is a MOST bus with Volvo specific protocol on it..
Are you an electronics engineer with audio and data experience, with labs and equipment? Then you could do it. But honestly, totally impractical.

Otherwise, you are looking at replacing all the audio equipment with your own. Including amplifier, phone if fitted, nav if fitted, and parking sensors if fitted.
And dealing with the steering wheel controls.

Much more of a job than many people think.

F10pst3r · Apr 14th, 2019, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwissXC90

Possible but a large task

The Fiber bus is a MOST bus with Volvo specific protocol on it..
Are you an electronics engineer with audio and data experience, with labs and equipment? Then you could do it. But honestly, totally impractical.

Otherwise, you are looking at replacing all the audio equipment with your own. Including amplifier, phone if fitted, nav if fitted, and parking sensors if fitted.
And dealing with the steering wheel controls.

Much more of a job than many people think.

That’s what I thought! I ended up dismantling the CD drive and soldering an AUX cable to the pin outs of the audio processor chip.
Works just as well

now have AUX through the original CD Player!

andy_d · Apr 25th, 2019, 15:19

you didnt happen to take Any photographs of that while you were adding it?
not that adding an Aux input to my high performance system would allow me to bin the FM tx and go hardwired

Apr 14th, 2019, 13:19	#1
F10pst3r Junior Member Last Online: Jun 28th, 2019 19:55 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Basingstoke	CD questions Just had to take the cd unit out of my s40 to remove a foreign object. And it got me thinking. It’s the exact same size as a regular headunit. Would it be possible to replace the CD drive for a headunit? I have one laying around but before I look into it, I wanted to ask here. I noticed the optical lead going into the back of the drive as well as what looked like a standard ISO harness. Would I need to get/make an adaptor for this to work? Or could the iso harness supply the sound to the car? If it’s not possible just shut me down 😂 I’m just fed up of using an fm transmitter when I have a decent Sony headunit just sat on my shelf from my old car.

Apr 14th, 2019, 15:11	#2
SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	Possible but a large task The Fiber bus is a MOST bus with Volvo specific protocol on it.. Are you an electronics engineer with audio and data experience, with labs and equipment? Then you could do it. But honestly, totally impractical. Otherwise, you are looking at replacing all the audio equipment with your own. Including amplifier, phone if fitted, nav if fitted, and parking sensors if fitted. And dealing with the steering wheel controls. Much more of a job than many people think. __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

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