daveydave wrote:
> Thanks for your replies so far. There's a round 8-pin DIN plug coming
> out from the CD-player and going into the head unit. The pinout and
> connector looks like the pins on the LEFT in this picture
> (http://www.discountcarstereo.com/ima...honda_14_8.jpg) -- I
> think they call it an Alpine M-Bus but I'm not sure! It's not 14 pins
> though. I got an email response back from Logjam saying that I was out
> of luck due to my particular car/model/stereo setup but I keep on
> thinking there must be SOME way, either through adapter cables, etc.
> It'd be nice if they made splitters or switchers for the 8pin DIN
> (although I don't know what the other application for it would be!) I
> see multi-input switchers for RCA connection, but even if I were to go
> that route, I'd lose track/skip control of my CD-player. I bet this
> will end up costing more than a new stereo when I'm all said and done.
> Perhaps biting the bullet and losing the CD-player in favor of the ipod
> is the way to go. Hmm...any more thoughts? Thanks again.
>
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You could pick up a AM/FM/CD stereo from eBay and then you'd have a
vacant connector on the back (unless you feel you want to use cassette
AND CD). EXCEPT: Does your Civic have that crazy stereo with one side
'rounded' and the other side is square-cornered?

'Curly'