Trying to hook up audio to Ford head unit.

Glyn · 06-11-2002, 07:05 PM

I'm trying to hook up the audio to the stereo on my Ford Puma.
The model number is 6000CD.
I found this page which tells me what all the CD changer pins are, but it doesn't make much sense to me.

The audio seem easy enough, ( pins 10, 11, 12), but what needs to be shorted to make the stereo think it has a changer connected? Would shorting pin 8 and 9 do the job?

What does ACP stand for and what does it do?

Do I need other circuitry?

Andrew Chappell · 06-13-2002, 11:41 PM

I'd love to know this as well - I have a ford galaxy and have been wondering about this for a long time...

greenpuma · 07-06-2002, 07:12 PM

http://www.fordfocus.pwp.blueyonder....ring_guide.htm

- Provides details of the pin-outs for the three connectors on Ford head units. Hope this helps - looks like it may be pins six and seven - don't quote me though.

As a side note Glyn, I see you have brought a couple of the screens EddyP has for sale.

I'm thinking f getting one or two myself but the reason I bring it up is that I have a Ford Puma as well and am wondering where to put a screen.

Putting it in the Head unit gap probably isn't an option as I have a Sony active black head unit I want to keep (Actually hoping to interface this with the PC to control Winamp).

But I also want everything to look as stock as possible, one option is to try and have a custom in dash solution under or above the head unit that would slide out.

So to get to the point, I was wondering where you planned to install your screens?

Regards, Mike

SimonJFisher · 10-27-2003, 03:42 AM

A couple of us have cracked the Ford ACP protocol. Send me an email if you want the interface source code (for an Atmel AVR).

Quote: Originally Posted by greenpuma

http://www.fordfocus.pwp.blueyonder....ring_guide.htm

- Provides details of the pin-outs for the three connectors on Ford head units. Hope this helps - looks like it may be pins six and seven - don't quote me though.

As a side note Glyn, I see you have brought a couple of the screens EddyP has for sale.

I'm thinking f getting one or two myself but the reason I bring it up is that I have a Ford Puma as well and am wondering where to put a screen.

Putting it in the Head unit gap probably isn't an option as I have a Sony active black head unit I want to keep (Actually hoping to interface this with the PC to control Winamp).

But I also want everything to look as stock as possible, one option is to try and have a custom in dash solution under or above the head unit that would slide out.

So to get to the point, I was wondering where you planned to install your screens?

Regards, Mike

rbihler · 02-12-2004, 11:12 PM

Has this information been made available yet, I would like to configure an MP3 player to emulate the CD changer.

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonJFisher

A couple of us have cracked the Ford ACP protocol. Send me an email if you want the interface source code (for an Atmel AVR).

andyh · 02-19-2004, 06:41 PM

See here http://www.myplace.nu/mp3/yabb/YaBB....num=1068570418

Andy

carias · 02-10-2005, 08:40 PM

Any one can help me get an schematic to make an ACP interface?, if you have any application I can use I will really appreciate.

Thanks
Carlos.