[s-cars] 8 Pin CD Changer

[Steve Marinello]

Which raises an interesting point...why not use the controller to drive a
mechanism from a newer Alpine changer?

I need to  find a cheap used Alpine on ebay and try that out.  Might even
make it up to the top 20 on the priority list...

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
To: "Matt Moly" <urs6_20valve at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 8 Pin CD Changer


> Hi Matt:
>
> I've been trying to figure this out too. From what I've read the changer
> controls are proprietary and only the Audi changer will work. Also adding
to
> this is the fact that its discontinued and ebay sellers have figured this
> out which of course raises the prices.
>
> Sean Douglas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Moly" <urs6_20valve at yahoo.com>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:21 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] 8 Pin CD Changer
>
>
> > I don't exactly know how I managed to end up with a S6
> > without a factory CD changer, but I did. These cars
> > were like 50 grand in 95 right? How could someone
> > throw down that much and not opt for a CD player!
> > Anyway I have been using a FM modulated CD changer by
> > Pioneer for a couple years now and have had only
> > satisfactory results. Recently though it has gotten
> > very very staticy and I have fooled around with every
> > connection to no avail. Now I am thinking about giving
> > up and trying an Audi changer. Problem is they are
> > still like 400 bucks on ebay! Does anyone know of a
> > harness available somewhere that will work with an
> > Alpine changer or something? How can there be no other
> > changers that work in this application! If anyone has
> > some solutions that are cheeper than $400, PLEASE let
> > me know. Thanks.
> >
> > Matt Molyneux
> > '95 S6  MTM 1+
> >
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