Raistlin

Richard,

You need the Audio Connectivity Module. It allows connection of iPod, USB Phono all controlled via the touchscreen. Works in tandem with CDC so you can use both

None of the above. I use Nexen.

You might find that you need to lower the rear sub-frame to get at the motor. We had to last time I was involved in replacing a motor and cables.

If you find a way to do it without removing the sub-frame PLEASE let me know :)

It's about time the boy racers and other sundry clowns on the road took account of technology. Dash cams are really rather helpful.

I was to chair a trial today of a 22 year old accused of driving whilst disqualified, dangerous driving and sundry other motoring offences.

At the start of the trial, his advocate stood up and asked for the offences to be put to the defendant again, at which point he pleaded guilty. We then became a sentencing Court and at that point found we were also sentencing the defendant for identical offences on a previous occasion for which he had stood trial and been found guilty. In fact, the offences we were originally to have dealt with were committed whilst the defendant was on bail for the first set of offences. Are you getting the picture?

The prosecutor stood up and asked if the witnesses could be released and we invited them in to the Court so we could thank them personally. One witness, a man of middle age, was having none of it though and asked if he could stay to observe the sentencing which, of course he was perfectly at liberty to do. His was to have been the CPS evidence in the case were were supposed to have dealt with at trial.

The prosecutor explained that the witness's car had been equipped with front and rear mounted cameras and we agreed to view the video to guide us toward a suitable sentence. No point in going through the videos at length except to say that, after one particularly dangerous manoeuvre, the defendant felt it necessary to put his right hand out of the window with his middle finger extended in the time honoured "one finger salute". This fact will be significant later in my tale.

Normally, a Bench would not sentence to immediate custody without the benefit of a pre-sentence report but in this case, the defendant already had two previous convictions for drive whilst disqualified and dangerous driving and had served a short prison term on the last occasion.

We were satisfied that justice would be served by an immediate prison sentence and we sent him away for 12 months in total, along with a ten year disqualification pending passing an extended driving test. We further issued a forfeiture and destruction order for the car, a rather tidy Audi A4 worth in the region of £5K to £6K.

In pronouncing sentence, the Bench Chairman indicates to the dock officers that sentencing is complete by saying "Take him down" and, as I said these words I couldn't help but notice the previously mentioned witness, stony faced, arms crossed and staring fixedly at the defendant and, if I didn't know better, I'd have sworn that the middle finger of his right hand was extended, albeit briefly, towards the defendant.

Shame you weren't closer to the Midlands Gary. I could sort that for you.

Were the riv-nuts already in place for the cradle?

Any update Gary?

Have you considered doing it yourself Steven? It's really very easy.

Confirming this Philip. The X-Type has no AUX in facility unless you go for the audio connectivity module.

In principle, easy enough Andrew, but you're going to have to contend with there being no loom pre-installation. As far as I'm aware, pre-installed wiring for Premium sound wasn't fitted in X-Type until 2005.

No it can't.

Remove the disk Martyn, switch the ignition off, then after a few seconds, on again and ensure the touchscreen display asks for a disk. Don't put the disk in at that point. Turn the ignition off again, wait for a few seconds and then switch on and insert a disk when asked for.

If that doesn't work, try the OEM disk when you get it. If that doesn't work the Nav / DVD unit needs replacing.

Worth checking the battery connections as well. They can appear to be tight but are able to be twisted easily by hand.

If you can, try a genuine disk Martyn.

What procedure have you followed for changing the disk and what error message (if any) do you get?

You can also replace the nuts with the equivalent from Toyota, which look fine but are solid rather than having a chrome cap,

To reset the one shot raise and lower you'll also need to close each window, release the button and then press up and hold for 3 seconds. :)

I was round at Denis's this afternoon Gary and he was preparing your CDC and bracket for packing. He's including the bolts but, as I said earlier, you might need to drill the boot floor and insert riv-nuts.

You'll need to remove the left hand side trim, if it's not already out. The picture below shows the location of the bracket. Have a look at the boot floor and see if there are four riv-nuts already in situ. You will probably find four holes with blanks fitted.

It's not exactly the same bracket as yours but serves to show the location. Let me know what you find and if required I can provide some riv-nuts and you can borrow my riv-nut gun to fit them.

Here is a link to the fitting instructions

Yes. That's the D2B connector Gary

25 minutes ago, Russ68 said:

I had a quick look but cant get to it without removing the trim, but does the CDC need the D2B cable, or the one pictured?

The CDC needs a power supply lead and a D2B connection Russ.

Quick and simple way to increase the performance of the S-Type diesel.

Looks like this:-

and plugs straight in to your car under the bonnet.

Allows for up to 10 different performance levels and can be switched off if required.

£70 anybody?

Yep. If there's a D2B cable in situ Gary, CD Changer is certainly on :) I imagine it will have a loop terminator on the end.

Presumably, you haven't got a cradle (the black assembly in Joe's previous post?). In which case you'll probably have to insert four riv-nuts into the floor of the boot, to hold the cradle. That's easy enough though and I've got the correct tool if needed.

As Joe says, really need to see what's at the end of that grey foam.

The connector you're looking for looks like:-

It may, or may not, be connected to a terminator (loop of fibre optic cable)

Not saying it can't be done Gary but I'd suggest you would need a donor car to get the D2B front to back cable.

In that case, you will have problems Gary :(

I'd go as far as to say that it won't be worth the bother. Sorry mate

Don't see any sign of the D2B cables Gary. Have you got sat nav?

1 hour ago, Lockking said:

I'm sorry, it looks like I've upset you guys. Lookin for the best of both worlds and not really thinking 

My apologies to you both

 

Willie

Not at all Willie.

Just didn't see the point of me going through the same info that Joe has already done for you.

The small black connector could very well be the power supply for the CDC Gary.

As Joe says though. Need a wider view.