Help with a Zune install. - SRT Forums

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 08:27 PM

Ok, well im trying to do a custom Zune install with dock.

Problem - the dock has a power cable that comes attach to it already. The end of the connections is for USB.

Well i cut that end off leaving me with 4 wires
red - i know is power 5v
black - i know is ground
white
green

both white and green dont matter.

So i got some splice connections. Know i think i made a mistake by leaving the car on and forgot to turn it off. I 1st grounded the black to the cig lighter wire, and then red wire to cig lighter. I dont know if its me, but i think i smelt something. Think i burned it? or im not getting enough power?

any help cause its bugging the hell out of me. Should i of power 1st then ground or something. Does anyone know about USB and making the power supply work.

Thanks

TenSix · 06-21-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by muledoe

Ok, well im trying to do a custom Zune install with dock.

Problem - the dock has a power cable that comes attach to it already. The end of the connections is for USB.

Well i cut that end off leaving me with 4 wires
red - i know is power 5v
black - i know is ground
white
green

both white and green dont matter.

So i got some splice connections. Know i think i made a mistake by leaving the car on and forgot to turn it off. I 1st grounded the black to the cig lighter wire, and then red wire to cig lighter. I dont know if its me, but i think i smelt something. Think i burned it? or im not getting enough power?

any help cause its bugging the hell out of me. Should i of power 1st then ground or something. Does anyone know about USB and making the power supply work.

Thanks

The power outlet is 12v. You would have to have something step down the voltage to 5v. You probably fried the dock already.

Here is one made by IME. It is $250

INTEGRATED MOBILE ELECTRONICS - IME Dock

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TenSix

The power outlet is 12v. You would have to have something step down the voltage to 5v. You probably fried the charger already.

damn.

i know the cig lighter works fine i tested it with my car charger and also with power checker, so i know its fine.

Well what on the car is 5v or how can i take it to 5v so it wont fry it?

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 08:48 PM

thats a nice dock, but it doesnt have a remote one i got has one lol

TenSix · 06-21-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by muledoe

damn.

i know the cig lighter works fine i tested it with my car charger and also with power checker, so i know its fine.

Well what on the car is 5v or how can i take it to 5v so it wont fry it?

I am sure that your cig lighter works fine because you probably fried the dock and not your cig lighter. You might be able to take a car charger for a PDA or iPod and cut the end (charger end) off and wire it to the dock wires. Then you would have to disassamble the end that plugs into the cig lighter socket and and hard wire it to the back of the cig lighter.

You might be able to pick one of these up and disassamble it and hard wire it.

Car Power Supply with USB Socket | Car Power Supply | USB Socket - Proporta

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TenSix

I am sure that your cig lighter works fine because you probably fried the dock and not your cig lighter. You might be able to take a car charger for a PDA or iPod and cut the end (charger end) off and wire it to the dock wires. Then you would have to disassamble the end that plugs into the cig lighter socket and and hard wire it to the back of the cig lighter.

You might be able to pick one of these up and disassamble it and hard wire it.

i forgot the cig was 12v and the zune dock was 5v

.. imma try that now i guess lol let u know how it works. thanks for helping me man

hm buying that and figure out if i can would be aswesome too. then i wont have to cut many wires. but how would u go about taking that apart and getting it to work with the cig lighter???

TenSix · 06-21-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by muledoe

i forgot the cig was 12v and the zune dock was 5v

.. imma try that now i guess lol let u know how it works. thanks for helping me man

hm buying that and figure out if i can would be aswesome too. then i wont have to cut many wires. but how would u go about taking that apart and getting it to work with the cig lighter???

It should be pretty simple. The hard part is opening it up (it might be held together with screws and that would be easy). Another option would be to get this because you could cut the part that plugs into the cig lighter off and hardwire it. Then you could just hide it and plug the usb from the dock directly into it.

ThinkGeek :: Smart AC 120 USB Power Inverter

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 09:05 PM

if i do that zune wire, and cut off my PDA cables and then wire the pda cables to the cig outlet, that will down it to 5v?

wont that just turn the pda cable or something?

muledoe · 06-21-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TenSix

It should be pretty simple. The hard part is opening it up (it might be held together with screws and that would be easy). Another option would be to get this because you could cut the part that plugs into the cig lighter off and hardwire it. Then you could just hide it and plug the usb from the dock directly into it.

ThinkGeek :: Smart AC 120 USB Power Inverter

yeah that is awesome too..hmm

TenSix · 06-21-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by muledoe

if i do that zune wire, and cut off my PDA cables and then wire the pda cables to the cig outlet, that will down it to 5v?

wont that just turn the pda cable or something?

Take a look at the iphone/pda charger and see if it says 5v. Amps are something else you might have to worry about. Going to sign off for the night. Check back tomorrow.