RE: XDA Car kit supplied by O2 in the UK.
This is a long shot.
My company has supplied O2 XDA(1) and O2 Car kit. I would like to add SAT NAV. Problem is I cannot find out what the RS232 pinouts are on the car kit wiring loom. Apparently the people who manafactured the car kit did/would not make an RS232 cable???? I am reliably informed that "a cable" might be produced next year! The car kit wiring loom has a spare, flat 8 pin connector which I am assured carries the RS232 signals however this source of info would/could not give me the pinouts. Buzzing this connector out with the XDA socket on the cradle, due to the close proximity of pins, is not an easy task for someone as optically challenged as myself plus I've got hands like meat hooks. This 8 pin connector is not one that I would expect to see for this type of job. It is similar to the type of connector found in PC's for connecting serial "D types" to the motherboard although is only one row of pins/sockets.
I know all this is pretty vague but I am an optimist.
"May your XDA remain stable"
Found the answer by searching this forum. My question is solved by visiting - http://www.pocketpc-club.nl/content.php?id=1275
Thank You to this contributor and the maintainers of this excellent site
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Are XDA/iPaq 38.. connectors the same, with the same pin assignment ?
It is just to know if I can use my serial cable for the XDA too.
Thank you about any answer.
Vince
No.
Just take a look at the Connector-site....
http://www.xda-developers.com/connectors/
Regards
Stefan
Thank you VERY much about that.
I come often to this website but did'nt remenbered this very useful section.
Vince
XDA II and h2215 Accessories
Do I need to use XDA-iPAQ Connector Converter with the new accessorties for iPAQ h2215/4150, cause iPAQ Connectors are exactly the same size of XDA/XDA II ones and can fit in it ???
I have a lot of h2215 Accessories but waiting for your reply...
I dont know if a converter actually exists, I have rewired ipaq accessories to fit the xda as they may look similar but it has been known to cause hardware damage when a charger for ipaq is plugged into xda. This site carries detailed information about the connecter and the pins that carry all signals and voltage.
Thanks GOD I did not try to use any of them, and thank you very much for your help....
Best regards,,,
Has anyone got one of these and can testify they work and the sound quality is up to scratch before I part with £200quid times two.
I accept car kits are never perfect, but I had experience of a non-Nokia kit on a Nokia phone and I might as well have dialled and thrown the phone on the other seat. It would have been clearer. Stumping up for the genuine Nokia one fixed this and worked well.
Thanks in advance.
car kit
yeah..i got one..its quite good...but the supplied speaker is not great...much better if u wire into ur sound system
O2 Car Kit
Well, they finally arrived today and although not installed yet I've noted a few points.
1. You get a cradle for the phone, but no bracketry to secure it, so you slip your phone into a holster and this has a flat back plate. I've not found a bracket yet, but might be able to modify the one that came with the Nokia kit to work. I am also going to take this up with O2 to see what they have to say. They do state the bracket is not supplied, but only in the leaflet with the kit.
2. There is a second "data" connector on a tail from the cradle to "brain". I refer to it as a data connector as all the cable cores are fine, and there is a low voltage, low current connector on the end. I need to find out what this is for as it would be really handy if it was a serial / power connector for attaching a GPS receiver or similar.
3. The kit is actually made by ORA (www.ora.co.uk) but they do not sell it retail. Neither do they seem to know anything about it. Their techs told me to speak to O2 regarding the connector, O2 are more clueless still.
4. Other suppliers sell it at least £20 cheaper than O2. Shame I didn't find them first.
If anybody knows any detail on this "data" connector, then I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
That pesky 8 pin connector on the O2 Handsfree kit
Ahh, opened my mouth before looking. Answer is here....
http://www.xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3326
I hope im not repeating any previous threads but---------
I have an exsisting gps receiver (Global sat BR-305)which i used on my IPAQ 5550. How do i change the wiring (there are some threads on this but not sure if they refer to MY receiver and XDA1). If i bought a universal car mount could this double as a hands free system.
Thanks
PS-Soldering iron is plugged in and smoking away in anticipation.
Once you have the pin/wiring assignment diagram for your gps and the xda carkit it is very easy to match them up. Do you have the diagrams?
No i dont have any diagrams. Couldnt find any for my receiver and therefore not sure what the input plug to the XDA should be wired up as.
Firstly just getting the GPS to plug in to the phone would be good and being able to double as a hands free would simply be a bonus but not essential.
:roll:
The info you require is here, http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/Connectors
a direct comparison chart, all you have to do is the soldering bit.
Wow what a response. Thanks very much for that info-its exactly what i needed . A bit of a coincidence you living in Gloucestershire--you could be my next door neighbour for all i know---LOL
Cheers
Doug
Enclosed is a photo of the wires ready to wire up to the XDA plug. Not sure where they go as some of the info posted already refers to other GPS receivers.
Thanks
Doug
Ok i've sussed it out. There is a connection block that joins all the three cables together (The GPS receiver and the 12v powerplug and the XDA lead). Taking it apart shows the colour changes on the tx and rx wires and then gives a logical colour to the wires that need to be soldered to the XDA lead.
There is an excellent tutorial here:
http://www.yorch.net/
Thanks to all for the help received since i joined the forum.
Doug
I was looking at cla's for my tilt and was wondering if the connector on the Moto (I think it was the razor) will work with our phones.
Thanks,
Bobby
Will work, but only half the rated amp of Kaiser OEM charger. Also, I believe, it has fewer pins in USB connection.
Good for emergency use, but threads here and other forums indicate that you are better off with a dedicated Kaiser charger.
Car lighter adapter
I have the usb cable and home adapter, but since I spend a lot of time in the car I was looking for a unit for it. I do not have a need for a cradle (at least at this time) so I was just checking on the adapter.
In a car, the amperage is based upon the devices draw and protected by the size of fuse in the adapter, so that part should not be a problem. The connector is where my real concern comes in. They are both mini usb and fit the phone, but I do not know if the pins are the same or the wiring on the pins.
I did a search in the forum and no results came back. Can you link to a discussion on it or point me to a thread that this has been discussed?
Thanks,
Bobby
Actually, I believe there's a DC-DC voltage conversion going on can change the amperage available to the mini-usb connector. Make sure your adapter can deliver 1amp.
I've got one and it works fine. It might take a bit longer than one with a higher amperage, but what's the big rush?
Hi, I know this is an old discussion, but I haven't found the answer I'm looking for.
I need a good mini-micro usb connector to use in my car. I have an inverter and HTC mini usb charger concealed in my dashboard from when I had my previous HTC devices, and just need to be able to connect it to my HD2.
I have one already, but if there isn't any pressure pulling the cable towards the rear of the device, it stops charging.
Has anyone found an adaptor that will work without this issue?
Thanks.
Steve.
does this help? Bought this on ebay UK a few days ago. Item no is 230429980562
Does it stop charging if you apply any forward pressure to the plug?
The ones I have at the moment are HORRIBLE!