Add iPod Capability to
Your Factory Radio
®
iSimple Solutions®,
A division of AAMP of America™
13160 56th Court Clearwater, Florida 33760
Ph. 866-788-4237
support@isimplesolutions.com
©2009 AAMP of Florida, Inc.
Owner’s
Manual
PXDP
SoundByte
01-27-11
Table of Contents
Pages
CHAPTER 1-Getting Started
1.1 Introduction 4
1.2 Precautions 4
1.3 Conguration & Harnesses 5
1.4 Programming the PXDP 6
CHAPTER 2-General Installation
2.1 Installation Location 7
2.2 Pre-Installation Checklist 8
2.3 Wiring Connections 8
2.4 Installation at Changer Location 10
2.5 Installation at Radio 11
CHAPTER 3 -Operation
3.1 Operation 13
3.2 Troubleshooting 15
3.3 Warranty 16
3.4 Warning 16
3.5 FCC Statement 17
Dipswitch Settings & Harness Guide 18
PXDP Connections
Factory Radio
(not included)
Vehicle Specic Harness
( actual harness may vary)
iPod Input
PXDP Interface
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Chapter 1- Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the PXDP iPod Interface, by
iSimple®. The PXDP is designed to provide endless hours
of listening pleasure through most vehicles’ factory radios.
To ensure that your iPod performs correctly in your car or
truck, we recommend that you read this entire manual before
attempting installation of the PXDP interface.
The PXDP interface will allow you to connect your iPod to
a factory radio that has the ability to control a CD changer.
The PXDP is designed to be used with most iPod Models
featuring the 30 pin docking port.
1.2 Precautions (Important, Please Read)
UPDATING iPod FIRMWARE
For proper operation of the PXDP, your iPod must be
updated with the most recent version of Firmware from
Apple. This is done on your computer. To Update the
software on the iPod go to http://www.apple.com/ipod/
download/. Follow the directions on the website to complete
the download. There is no charge for this update.
PREVENTING DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE OR iPod.
The manufacturer recommends unplugging the iPod when
not in use.To eliminate the risk of an electrical short, we
recommend disconnecting the car battery in most vehicles,
prior to installation except in the following situations:
• Vehicles equipped with on-board navigation should not
have the car’s battery disconnected. Doing so may cause
loss of memory settings. These settings would then have
to be reprogrammed by an authorized car dealer for a fee
to be paid by the vehicle’s owner. For these vehicles, we
recommend extreme caution when handling exposed 12V
power or ground wires/connectors.
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•Vehicles that incorporate a security-code protecting the
radio. If the car’s battery or the radio’s power plugs are
disconnected, the radio will not operate without re-entering
the security-code. If you have access to the security-code,
feel comfortable disconnecting the battery and the radio’s
power connectors. Otherwise, do not disconnect the battery
and exercise extreme caution while handling exposed 12V
power or ground wires/connectors.
PROPER MOUNTING LOCATION
Securely install the interface in a location free from; heat,
humidity, moving parts or direct sunlight. Beware of hot-
air ow from your vehicle’s climate control system. We
recommend securing the interface to a suitable location, free
of sharp metal edges, using; double sided tape, Velcro or
wire ties.
1.3 Conguration and Harness Selection
This section will instruct you on how to properly identify and/
or conrm the proper interface dip-switch conguration and
vehicle specic harness selection.
Use the guide located in the back of this manual on page 18
to locate your vehicle, inform you of the proper dip-switch
conguration for the interface, and the vehicle specic
harness that you will need for your particular vehicle.
Depending on the type of PXDP kit you purchased, it might
include a bundle of different vehicle harnesses or none at all.
If the kit contains many harnesses, only one will be needed
for your specic vehicle. If the kit came without any vehicle
harness, your authorized iSimple® dealer will have the
harness for you to purchase separately.
PXDP interface
Docking cable
PXDP Interface Docking Cable
Vehicle Specic Harness
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As you consult the application guide, please take a moment
to review our IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTES listed
with each of the vehicle manfactuers. These notes will
inform you of any issues or circumstances that can affect the
compatibility of our product with your factory audio system
and accessories. Some situations result in the loss of use
of some factory audio players. Please read and understand
these notes before proceeding with the installation.
1.6 Programming the PXDP
Now that you have identied the correct harness and dipswitch conguration using the application guide, it is now
time to program the interface. To program the interface, set
the dip-switches located on the side of the interface (see
Fig.1 below) to the congguration listed for your vehicle in
the application guide. Switches are in their default setting of
“off” in the up position and are turned “on” when switched
down. This programs the PXDP to work with the vehicle
in which it will be installed. The dip-switches MUST be set
before the interface is plugged into the vehicle. Otherwise
the PXDP will not work correctly.
Please Refer to Page 18 for Conguration Settings
PLEASE NOTE: If after installation you experience low
volume from the interface, Dipswitch 6 can be turned on
for a 6Db gain.
1234
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DIP
ON
Fig.1 Side view of Interface with dip switches
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Chapter 2- General Installation
2.1 Installation Location
Most installations will require you to remove the factory
radio in order to plug in the vehicle specic harness. Some
vehicles may require you to connect the interface to a factory
pre-run CD changer cable. The location of these CD changer
cables will vary by vehicle. Some common locations of these
cables are in the trunk, behind the glove box, and in or under
a center console. ( see Fig.2 below)
Common Connection Locations
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Fig. 2
iPod
PXDP
interface
(Sold Separately)
Refer to Application Guide
correct harness
iPod Docking Cable
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2.2 Pre-Installation Checklist
At this time and before beginning the installation
please ensure that:
• You have read and understand the precautions
outlined in section 1.2
• Your iPod’s Firmware is up to date. (section
1.2)
• You have your radio’s security code.(when
applicable, see section 1.2)
• The dip-switches on the interface have been
set with the proper conguration. (see section
1.3)
• You have in your possession the correct
harness for your vehicle. (see sec. 1.3)
• You have determined your installation location.
(see section 2.1)
If any of these steps has not been taken,
STOP. Only when ALL of these steps have been
taken should you proceed with the rest of the
installation.
2.3 Wiring Connections
Some vehicle specic harnesses require wiring connections
that involve splicing of wires. If you are not condent in
making these connections to your radio’s wiring harness, we
recommend you seek professional installation. You can visit
www.isimplesolutions.com and click on the dealer link at the
top of the page to nd an authorized professional installer.
Make these connections only after verifying the proper circuit
on your radio harness with a voltmeter. With the key OFF
and the negative test lead of the voltmeter rmly touching a
bare metal chassis part of your car, begin probing the wires
in the main radio harness with the positive test lead. The
constant 12V+ circuit should read a continuous 12 volts or
higher.
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Once you’ve identied the constant 12V+ circuit, strip
back about 1/8” of the insulation. Now take the positive
test lead and insert it into the wire stranding so that you
can now probe for a suitable ground location in the dash
cavity using the negative test lead. Bare chassis metal is
the recommended ground spot. The voltmeter will read a
constant 12 volts or higher when you have found a good
ground point. Attach the BLACK ground wire to this spot
with either an existing bolt or screw or use a metal piercing
screw. You also have the option of splicing into the ground
wire in the main radio harness. Probe the remaining wires
with the negative test lead until you again nd a circuit that
reads a constant 12 volts on the voltmeter. When you’ve
found a circuit that reads constant 12 volts, turn the dash
light dimmer control to make sure you have not probed the
illumination dimmer circuit. If the circuit continues to read
a constant 12 volts or higher regardless of the dimmer
position, you have found the ground wire. If not, continue
testing until you do. Some vehicles do not have a ground
wire in their main radio harness and instead ground through
their mounting brackets to the dash. In these cases, you
will have to ground the black wire to the bare metal chassis
inside the dash . Once the ground wire is connected, please
nish your wiring connections by splicing in the external
YELLOW wire from the vehicle specic harness.
Vehicle Specic Harnesses that require wiring
connections:
PXHFD1 – connect the Yellow wire to constant 12V+ &
connect the Black wire to ground.
PXHFD2 – connect the Yellow wire to constant 12V+ &
connect the Black wire to ground.
PXHFD3 – connect the Yellow wire to constant 12V+ &
connect the Black wire to ground.
PXHGM3 – connect the Yellow wire to constant 12V+ &
connect the Black wire to ground.
PXHVW2 – connect both the Black and Black/White wires to
ground.
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