Weisbaden with Sony/Blau/Audi CD changer question works plus new question

[Huw Powell]

My cartridges arrived today, so I chucked Surfer Rosa in one and put it 
in the changer.

Turns out to be 88.3, on mine at least.  It works, but there's a bit of 
squirrely noise in the background and the "stereo" light isn't lit. 
Might be because I only have one antenna hooked up.

Hey, does anyone have the little adapter that goes from the "standard" 
plug that is on one antenna lead to the funky connector on the back of a 
Weisbaden?  Mine got lost and I need one to hook up antenna #2.

 From what I can tell, there's a DIN output cable from the changer, 
which plugs directly into compatible decks.  Or, it plugs into a magic 
silver box which broadcasts the FM and has a connector to patch in power 
and that sort of thing and the cute little remote control.

Thanks to everyone who offered advice!

On 9/21/2010 11:24 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> Aha, well then yeah you are likely right about the FM. Aren't they usually around FM 89?
>
> -Cody (mobile)
>
> On Sep 21, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Huw Powell<audi at humanspeakers.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hmmm, ok, but this radio/cassette only has stock plugs in the back - three rectangular ones and the two antennae.
>>
>> I don't think there are any "changer" wires, except for the lovely scotch-loks used to tell it to turn on.  It has a separate wired remote controller velcroed to the console next to the e-brake.
>>
>> Keep in mind this was 1988...
>>
>> On 9/21/2010 10:27 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
>>> I've found most of the changers actually send raw pre-amp stereo audio over 3 wires. On my A8q I added an MP3 player input by simply cutting up a long 1/8 DIN patch cable and attaching the wires where the changer wires used to connect to the head unit (exactly where by experimenting).
>>>
>>> -Cody (mobile)
>>>
>>> On Sep 21, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Huw Powell<audi at humanspeakers.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, so my new 88 90Q now has a functioning radio/cassette, thanks to
>>>> that Audi parts superstore place.
>>>>
>>>> I have a few cartridges for the Sony-branded CD changer (CDX-A30) in the
>>>> trunk, which I suspect "communicates" with the radio on an FM frequency.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know what frequencies I should try?  And, indeed, if this is
>>>> how it works?  This car is stuffed with aftermarket electronics (wiring
>>>> and antennae for 3 radios, Chilton alarm, etc...), I'm assuming and
>>>> hoping that most of it still works.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
>>>>
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