I currently have a phatbox connected to a new kenwood deck so that I can see a text display of what song is playing using the 13 pin cable plugged into the back of the deck.
The problem I have is I also have XM Radio and I need to be able to plug it into the same 13 pin port. Besides buying a switch is there anything I can do to run both at the same time and still be able to control both the XMRadio and Phatbox from the deck?
Thanks!
I don't believe so - I think the switch is the way to go.
Are you suggesting that someone makes a switch to choose between 2 13-pin units?
Is it Kenwood's design decision that you can have either the Keg *or* the sat radio option? That's nuts!
Kenwood makes a switch. I think it's the s210a, and I have it in my car. It's Kenwood's (logical) decision to put 1 port on the back of their decks. Also, remember that Kenwoods are (technically) sirius (not XM) ready - and the sirius tuner has passthrough for the Keg or a CD changer.
You're using XM - I guess with the orange and black Terk adapter? That doesn't have pass-through, which is Terk, not Kenwood's, fault.
Get the switch and you'll be a happy man. I have the Keg, iPod Adapter, Sirius, and XM in my car (though I go back and forth between Sirius and XM as to never pay for both at the same time).
Hi, great answer. Tell me about the XM connection/functionality? Do you get full use of the controls and full text metadata on the HU?
How do you switch between the keg and the sat tuner... is it a manual switch or does it follow a button on the HU?
TIA!
I do get full control over the XM with my HU (Kenwood 828). Pressing source switches from Sirius, Tuner, HDD EXT (KEG), AUX, CD, XM, EXT MEDIA (iPod).
I'm making a custom cable right now using a 13 pin DIN Kenwood cable.
I'm have to make it because I want to run both my Phatbox and a Sirius Tuner in my Audi.
Do you know if your Kenwood Sirius Tuner has an audio pass thru?
It doesn't, if you talking about "just audio" (RCA). I only has passthrough for the Kenwood din cable.