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Offline damb

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phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« on: October 07, 2005, 09:18:31 pm »
has anybody tried to took a phatbox to a kenwood fm modulator. Will this work
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2005, 11:34:39 pm »
yes. if you put the kenwood firmware on it.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2005, 12:12:11 am »
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has anybody tried to took a phatbox to a kenwood fm modulator. Will this work

You will also need the original kenwood music keg cable to hook up to the phatbox.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2005, 12:51:40 am »
I bought a vw phatbox and the kenwood fm modulator KCA-R70FM. I installed the modulator installed the firmware but once i connect eveything the modulator doesn't reconise the phatbox and the firmware doesn't load (no lights on the pb).
maybe the pb is messed up or maybe the modulator, what do you think.

I have installed a vw phatbox with and kenwood unit before with a cable i made myself but its in my old car that my girlfriend drive now and she is away at school unitl xmas. So I can't test the phatbox for now.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2005, 01:51:59 am »
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I installed the modulator installed the firmware but once i connect eveything the modulator doesn't reconise the phatbox and the firmware doesn't load (no lights on the pb).
maybe the pb is messed up or maybe the modulator, what do you think.

It sounds like the phatbox is not getting power. If you made the cable yourself then chech the connections or if this is the cable from kenwood that you talked about on your other post then the cable could be no good. I would get a volt meter and make sure your getting power on the other end. if not the cable,then it could be the phatbox. Also the fm mod will not recognize the phatbox until the kenwood firmware is loaded.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2005, 05:11:36 pm »
I just test with a voltmeter, I getting 12v everywhere I should. So I guest that it would be the pb but I took the pb apart and can't see anything that has blowen, is there any way I could test it inside. I'm think about just buying another on ebay maybe ever a keg and try to sell all the extra stuff.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2006, 12:36:02 pm »
Did you ever get this resolved?  I am thinking about using the RF modulator in my Honda Odyssey as a control interface to a converted phatbox with audio direct wired to the auxiliary inputs available at the rear of the car.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2006, 08:51:22 am »
Kenwood keg cable: http://forum.phathack.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1137669695

Just in case you need one.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006, 02:41:44 pm »
the PhatBox (VW, Audi etc) has no issues connecting to the Kenwood FM modulator as long as you have the proper cable.
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Re: phatbox to kenwood fm modulator
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2006, 01:32:38 pm »
Yes I just bought a new PB and it worked, I think I burned up my first Pb by putting a larger fuse in the fuse holder on the modulator.
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