5th Gen Gathers Headunit (Radio)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:04 pm

Not seen that CD player before either.
I have seen that headunit, which is an interesting one because its Kenny, rather than Alpine/Pioneer which is what all the other Gathers gear is.

braziers · Post by **braziers** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:17 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Not seen that CD player before either.
I have seen that headunit, which is an interesting one because its Kenny, rather than Alpine/Pioneer which is what all the other Gathers gear is.

Gathers had stuff built by Clarion/Pioneer/Alpine/Kenwood from what I know.
From what I know, the CD/EQ is quite rare. If I can't find a Headunit to work with it, I'll be selling the CD/EQ.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:21 pm

Has it got a DIN plug on the back? If so, I reckon that CD/EQ might work with my style of Gathers Head Unit too.

As I'm only just round the corner (and have the centre console apart around the head unit atm) pop round Friday evening or sometime on Sat, if you want to try it out?

braziers · Post by **braziers** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:40 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Has it got a DIN plug on the back? If so, I reckon that CD/EQ might work with my style of Gathers Head Unit too.

As I'm only just round the corner (and have the centre console apart around the head unit atm) pop round Friday evening or sometime on Sat, if you want to try it out?

Can do mate. I'm on lates this week but I'll let you know. Give me a sec, I'll get a photo of the back...

braziers · Post by **braziers** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:08 pm

@wurlycorner here's a couple of pics of mine. On the back it has a lead with a round head and multiple pins, which must connect to the headunit, and then it has a splitter lead, one with a green end for the back of the CD/EQ and a normal sized one which I guess goes into the headunit as well.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:21 pm

maybe it works with the jdm 5g tv unit

braziers · Post by **braziers** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:28 pm

mercutio wrote:maybe it works with the jdm 5g tv unit

Wouldn't think so. My car is the normal double-din setup, rather than the optional double-din + single-din underneath.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:59 pm

That's a DIN plug, yep - that'll take the control signals from the head unit.

I'm guessing the other loom plugs into the main loom in between the car and the headunit to take auxilliary power to the CD unit and pass through all the other signals?

I reckon it's worth a try if you want to?

braziers · Post by **braziers** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:49 am

wurlycorner wrote:That's a DIN plug, yep - that'll take the control signals from the head unit.

I'm guessing the other loom plugs into the main loom in between the car and the headunit to take auxilliary power to the CD unit and pass through all the other signals?

I reckon it's worth a try if you want to?

Yeah the loom plugs into the main audio loom, and then splits into the CD/EQ and the Stereo, taking power to both and speaker power away from both. I think the other lead with the circular end is the one that sends the signal for controls between the units.

Which Gathers unit have you got? Stick a picture up if you can mate!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:17 am

Here's one I prepared earlier...

(for a previous thread)

There are more pics here, if needs be.

Lude Generation

5th Gen Gathers Headunit (Radio)

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