02 Car kit to gps mouse - muting easily solved !!!

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I have just fitted a haicom GPS mouse to my friends O2 xda carkit.
Having read all the problems about muting and having to fit a relay on the stereo mute , I thought I would look a little deeper into that small black connector (8 pin connector)
I discovered that on turning gps on (on the xda) the stereo would mute instantly , I traced this to a 6v signal being given on the purple wire (pin 8 )

I connected pin8 to pin 2 (black (gnd) ) this did the trick - the gps now acts as if it is a factory installed gps system - only mutes when directions are given and if you turn voice of on gps it never mutes

Hope people find this useful


Jim

hi what do you mean (8 pin connector)

is this the connector on the back of the radio? lmk cheers mate

gaz

This site will show you a diagram of the connector I am referring to

http://www.vanhemert.biz/Car_Kit_GPS_Connection.htm

cheers

hi,

What extra bits would i need to connect my rikline gps reciever to my O2 car kit???

Thanks alot

zetex

gps muting

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hi....i read your post with interest....it sounds good, but can u clarify it a little....i have a car kit, professionally fitted at first and the mute was connected directly to the stereo.....mute worked perfectly on the phone, but the gps software always muted the stereo whenever activated. i then fitted a micro switch in the mute wire, so i can use the radio and gps together. Will this resolve this?.....and could u clarify which pins exactly..is it pin 8 on the gps connector, which is marked rs232 txd...[orange].do u put this to the black wire [gnd] shown under it?