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PURE Highway and power antenna : how to connect?
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I have bought a Pure Highway H270SB car stereo for my 1974 MGB roadster and would like to connect it to a Hirschmann AUTA 2050 so that the antenna extends/retracts when I switch the radio on/off.
Looking for the right connector I asked Pure but they were of no help. Their reply was "The Highway has been made in partnership with the car and audio retailer Halfords, and while we can assist with the operation of the unit I'm afraid we really cannot advise you on the installation as we are not trained in this field. As such we would always suggest speaking to a professional installer for confirmation and clarification on matters related to this area." I asked Haklfords but the lady on the "Chat" line could not help, as expected. Since I do not live in the UK, there is no one to put the question to.
I asked Hirschmann and, based on the Pure instructions manual, they suggested that Pin A5 could be the right one (see illustration below).
Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.
Looking for the right connector I asked Pure but they were of no help. Their reply was "The Highway has been made in partnership with the car and audio retailer Halfords, and while we can assist with the operation of the unit I'm afraid we really cannot advise you on the installation as we are not trained in this field. As such we would always suggest speaking to a professional installer for confirmation and clarification on matters related to this area." I asked Haklfords but the lady on the "Chat" line could not help, as expected. Since I do not live in the UK, there is no one to put the question to.
I asked Hirschmann and, based on the Pure instructions manual, they suggested that Pin A5 could be the right one (see illustration below).
Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.
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by the looks of the pinout schematic you do not have a dedicated output for the antenna........ what you need is a 12v source that will be off when radio is off and on when turned on........ you will have to hook the radio up and try the "A5" pin out and see if indeed this goes off radio is off. you will also need to put a relay in between this point and the antenna as the radio will not be able to support the power to turn the antenna on/off as it will draw more current than most radios can handle..... do this on a bench out of the car to be sure you have it hooked up correct before putting into your car... makes it easier.,
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Thanks all for your input.
Actually the antenna has a separate power connection and the purpose of the link between the antenna and the radio is only to raise/lower the antenna.
So I think that connecting the green control cable (marked "gn" in Figure 3 of the diagram) to A5 should extend/retract the antenna. If it does not work I can still follow Bruce's advise.
Here is the antenna diagram.
Actually the antenna has a separate power connection and the purpose of the link between the antenna and the radio is only to raise/lower the antenna.
So I think that connecting the green control cable (marked "gn" in Figure 3 of the diagram) to A5 should extend/retract the antenna. If it does not work I can still follow Bruce's advise.
Here is the antenna diagram.
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You just need a standard ISO car radio connector (ISO 10487) to connect the "Pure" radio to your car harness. You can get them from any car parts shop or off EBay, you will want one with flying lead connections that you can join to your harness with either crimp connectors or twist, solder and sleeve connections.
Graham
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