SYNC Conversion Harness Question

[StangMan04]

Has anyone who purchased a 4'' to 8'' harness from OEMRadio (Jesse) have a connection for the car play usb hub? Mine came with the cable pictured below, but that square grey connector will not work with the usb hub.

I was told I need a wpt1239 pigtail, but I do not know what the 8-pin black connector is in the picture to help create the cable I need. Anyone help? I have found many 8-pin power connectors but the 8-pin patterns don't match what is in the picture.

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[X0AYHAM0X]

If you just need it for CarPlay then just get a $1 4-pin connector instead of getting the Ford one for like $29, after that you need to find a power source to feed the USB hub...I've used the cigar lighter connector in the armrest

 

[StangMan04]

If you just need it for CarPlay then just get a $1 4-pin connector instead of getting the Ford one for like $29, after that you need to find a power source to feed the USB hub...I've used the cigar lighter connector in the armrest

Well the benefit to this is the harness has already been tapped for power. I just need the wpt1239 pigtail and to find this same 8-pin power connector to attach to it. I may need to contact Jesse again to see where he got this 8-pin connector, but I feel bad bugging him so much.

 

[X0AYHAM0X]

Well the benefit to this is the harness has already been tapped for power. I just need the wpt1239 pigtail and to find this same 8-pin power connector to attach to it. I may need to contact Jesse again to see where he got this 8-pin connector, but I feel bad bugging him so much.

This extension in the pic is for the MFT media hub, so yeah you could grab power from it then use a 4-pin connector for the Apple CarPlay hub

 

[StangMan04]

This extension in the pic is for the MFT media hub, so yeah you could grab power from it then use a 4-pin connector for the Apple CarPlay hub

Yeah I was hoping to get another black 8-pin connector like on this extension and connect it to a 4 pin connector (or the wpt1239 pigtail since I need some cable to reach the hub anyways) for the carplay hub.

 

[StangMan04]

Jesse just emailed me that he does have some extensions I need, so this thread may no longer be needed.

 

[scott_0]

was going to tell you to search, I remember reading about this subject recently, [MENTION=20927]OEMRadio[/MENTION] is a good dude, very helpful

 

[StangMan04]

was going to tell you to search, I remember reading about this subject recently, [MENTION=20927]OEMRadio[/MENTION] is a good dude, very helpful

Yeah he is, I have bugged him a lot and he is very helpful. At first he told me he didn't have any of the extensions which is why I created this thread, but I guess he found some. Hopefully I am about done bothering him so he can do his normal work.

 

[petejk]

I've done the 4" to Sync 3 conversion, and successfully tested CarPlay using a cigar lighter adaptor I had to hand.

When it came to hard wiring it in, I tapped from the two wires to the cigar lighter in the armrest, and fried the hub. I assume I reversed the polarity.

Now that I have had another replacement hub delivered, I was hoping that someone would be kind enough to let me know of a foolproof power/ground to hook up to, so that I don't make another $60 mistake.
I don't mind running wire to elsewhere in the car to do this.

Thanks,
Pete

 

[mkenny28]

I've done the 4" to Sync 3 conversion, and successfully tested CarPlay using a cigar lighter adaptor I had to hand.

When it came to hard wiring it in, I tapped from the two wires to the cigar lighter in the armrest, and fried the hub. I assume I reversed the polarity.

Now that I have had another replacement hub delivered, I was hoping that someone would be kind enough to let me know of a foolproof power/ground to hook up to, so that I don't make another $60 mistake.
I don't mind running wire to elsewhere in the car to do this.

Thanks,
Pete

I followed Dan's instructions to the T and was successful.

http://www.2gfusions.net/showthread.php?tid=3881&pid=94199#pid94199

 

[petejk]

Thanks for your reply,

I have seen that thread, however since I have a base GT, the existing harness is just for the aux sound input, and doesn't to my knowledge have an appropriate power wire (the harness only has three wires).

 

[X0AYHAM0X]

Follow the image..so the black cable on the hub goes to the purple

 

[petejk]

Exactly what I needed to know, thanks X0AYHAM0X - you have made my day!

I didn't have the official pigtail, so re-purposed a 4 pin connector I had lying in my PC spares box, then made it all look neat with tape. Was able to avoid frying a second hub..
ApplePlay is working well.

All I need now is a cable to connect from the second port at the rear of the hub to replace the front USB under the radio.

 

[X0AYHAM0X]

Exactly what I needed to know, thanks X0AYHAM0X - you have made my day!

I didn't have the official pigtail, so re-purposed a 4 pin connector I had lying in my PC spares box, then made it all look neat with tape. Was able to avoid frying a second hub..
ApplePlay is working well.

All I need now is a cable to connect from the second port at the rear of the hub to replace the front USB under the radio.

You're welcome man


Just remember that you need to use pin 1 & 4 only.

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