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Modding cradle for GPS?

Hi there,
I currently have a recently deceased ipaq 3630 with GPS cable, currently hardwired into my car (I just took the plastics off the plug, hard wired it to ground and ignition power and re-boxed it)
Anyways, I also have an Orange M1000 with 2 cradles, and I'm a cheap*ss mofo.... so what I'm basically planning on is:-
get pinouts for ipaq 3630
get pinouts for M1000 (I see they're in a post in this forum)
cut ipaq end off GPS cable and strip
cut usb end off M1000 cradle cable and strip
using multimeter buzz out the pin -> colour on each of the cables
wire together
glue (or duck tape or something) cradle into car
I'm working on the theory that the gps -> ipaq connection is going to have power and tx/rx which will be all I need for the gps, and that the M1000 cradle will have the same for activesync.
Anyone done this or similar, or does anyone think I'm just crazy?
Cheers
Doogie

Answering my own question because noone else did
The cradle I had was for USB not serial and I couldn't manage to get serial over USB option working in tomtom..... I opened the cradle (T6 driver), split the cable to leave the power going where it was but split out the 2 usb cables and I buzzed out some points on the board where there was connectivity to the 8 & 10 pins... little bit of soldering and reassembly and I now have a serial cradle with power that connects to my GPS..... now just need to make it look purty in my car

Himalaya connector broken, need a back-side sync cabel

Hello,
the bottom connector from my Himalaya is broken...
Does anybody knows if there is a sync-cabel for the back-side connector ?
Or a female plug (perhaps from a cable extension) would help me to solve the problem as well...
Thanks in advance!

I have exactly the same problem. Any advice on where to find that connector. I can't take to a authorized service, because there's none in Macedonia
Thanks

Hey guys, can anyone help please. At least if you can tell me where to find that connector on the internet, so I can change it.
I think it's the same connector as for the IPaq 3800 series, can anyone confirm that. Thanks
ATC

go to www.merconline.co.uk for xda2 parts very good for conector repairs

was you finding that cable. I am also searching it, pls tell from where i can get it. i also not sure is it for synch and to charge xda.

cant you charge just the battery on the xda dock?
and sync with bluetooth?
flyboy

but problem is this i cant flash through bluetooth

Exactly same?
I have a Himalaya(i-mate Pocket PC) with a broken USB , repalaced by only a charging port so that I can charge it but cannot flash it! Got the intact cradle though. Is there anyone who can repair my USB port so I can flash it again?

this happenend on My first Himalaya too,i´ve searched a lot through the Net
and couldn´t find any spare parts,what I want to say is...
theres a bigger Problem to find Spare Parts then to solder the Port to the board
(yeahyeah...which isn´t easy too..i know...)

But is there anyone who knows what is the backside connector? And is there cable for it?! It will be good to use it! Just to avoid, soldering and finding spare parts! Any info will be good! I have soldered mini usb 2 times and every time i do that after fall it came of! I'm sick of soldering!!!

MMMMMM That`s it!!!
Look all!!!
The backside connector isn`t for syncornizing an charging!!
It`s just for connecting the "High capacity" battery, you know the big battry with 2400 mAh.
All i want to say, you have to put a new connector to flash roms and charge the battery without take it off from your devices.
Hope i`ve help you with you problem!!!!
Noaman Atassi

I knew that! But if u open a himalaya, and if u see below the back side connector there is a number of small dots, and every single of them are corespondenting for ones where the connector was soldered... So if anyone can find a corespodence for usb connection that will be good project... Just to avoid a use of old and crapy original connector, then u can use any connector u want! (for about 4 pins which is need for charge and usb sync) !!!!
Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636549

Car charger`

Guys,
Can anyone provide the pinout of the car charger for Diamond ? I mean the connector which goes directly to the mobile. My was broken and I need to solder it again. Only 2 cables (red & black) but 4 pins on the connector. Which one is going where ?
Thanks in advance

GPS Coaxial cable

Hi all
anybody knows a shop link for GPS Coaxial cable for MDA Compact IV ??
my gps cable is fauly after LCD Screen replacement ! it recieves no GPS Signal.
Thanks in Advance

Hi
I bought gps / wifi coaxial cable on ebayz! about 7-8 euro!
sorry for my bad english!
Bye

Can you send me the link,where have you ordered? thanks

Hi,
Coaxial cable is utilised to provide a connection between the GPS antenna and receiver. The cable distance can be critical. The antenna must amplify the GPS signal sufficiently to overcome any cable losses associated with the cable run utilised. For finding a shop link for GPS Coaxial cable it is beter for you to search over internet. Also you should try to contact the shop dealer from where you had bought the cable.
Thanks
Stephen Colbert

Hi. Im also looking for new coaxial cables. Anyone know where to find em? I couldnt find any on ebay or by googling.
Edit: Found it from ebay co. uk "OEM AERIAL ANTENNA WIRE RECEPTION FOR HTC TOUCH DIAMOND".

Can anyone measure lenght of GPS and WIFI antenna cables? I mean anyone who have their phones opened or plan open it.
Asking it because i cant find coaxial cables to HTC HD2. But i belive that HD2 and Touch Diamond use same lenght cables. Differnce can be only on GPS cable color if lenghts are same. On HD2 they are white.

datas0ft said:
Can anyone measure lenght of GPS and WIFI antenna cables? I mean anyone who have their phones opened or plan open it.
Asking it because i cant find coaxial cables to HTC HD2. But i belive that HD2 and Touch Diamond use same lenght cables. Differnce can be only on GPS cable color if lenghts are same. On HD2 they are white.
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Bluetooth/Wifi cable is 9,5cm and GPS is 6cm. I changed my coaxial cables sometime ago and now everything is working fine.

Very big thanks. You helped lot and not only me. I think you helped many HTC HD2 users who need replace these or one cable.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk

you can find GPS in http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_kw=GPS&_kw=Coaxial&_kw=cable

Man, last ones on your searc link are GPS cables. Another ones are wrong.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk

I can confirm that wifi/bluetooth cables are same on Touch Diamond and HD2. I runned over web and tryed find one for HD2. Nowhere. Maked deal to Touch Diamond wifi/bluetooth cable (big thanks to Teemu7 about lenght). Now cable replaced and all work perfect.

I have GPS Coaxial cable and it really works very well.

hmm i might have to give it a try

Cant find connector i need

For this android head unit, it came with the 20 pin that only has 2 RCA out channels.
Based on the schematic, the RCA-RR and RCA-RL are both on RCA pinout C. (See image).
This pinout is for an 8 pin connector.
For the life of me i can not find this connector anywhere.
Does anyone know wher i can get one?
I beleive the connector i need is the other image attached. But again, no idea where i can find it.

https://www2.mouser.com/c/connectors/audio-video-connectors/
Only ten thousand to go... Happy hunting
PS: Or trying "2x4 pin connector" at ebay (search worldwide!) or aliexpress

lvdabeach said:
For this android head unit, it came with the 20 pin that only has 2 RCA out channels.
Based on the schematic, the RCA-RR and RCA-RL are both on RCA pinout C. (See image).
This pinout is for an 8 pin connector.
For the life of me i can not find this connector anywhere.
Does anyone know wher i can get one?
I beleive the connector i need is the other image attached. But again, no idea where i can find it.
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Why not reach out to the manufacturer or seller of the unit and advise them that the needed connector for the rear speakers was not provided with the unit? Did you buy the unit used?