Accessory
Application
Publications No.
BII 31179-34943
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
ACURA MUSIC LINK
(FOR iPod®)
2006 MDX
Issue Date
APRIL 2007
PARTS LIST
Music Link Adapter Kit (sold separately)
P/N 08A28-1H2-100
Attachment Kit (Sold Separately)
P/N 08A28-1H1-800
Music Link adapter unit
4 Cushion tapes
Bus cable
Holder cushion
Music Link harness
Grommet
CD-ROM
8 Wire ties
2 Long wire ties
Quick Reference guide
Y-Harness Adapter (sold separately)
P/N 08A31-0F1-000
Y-harness adapter
08B28-S3V-2000-91
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6. Move the shift lever to the N position, then
remove the coin box.
9. While wearing gloves, reach under the center
panel and release each of the three bottom clips.
Carefully pull the center panel out toward you to
release the ten clips. Unplug the vehicle
COIN BOX
CLIPS (2)
connectors, and remove the center panel.
CENTER
PANEL
LOWER
TRIM
CENTER
PANEL
CLIP
MAT
CLIPS (2)
7. Remove the mat and center panel lower trim (four
clips).
CLIPS (10)
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS
8. Open the accessory socket cover, and remove
the center lower cover (four self-tapping screws,
release the harness clip, and disconnect the
accessory socket connector).
ACCESSORY
SOCKET
CONNECTOR
HARNESS
CLIP
ACCESSORY
SOCKET
COVER
CENTER PANEL
CENTER LOWER
COVER
SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
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10. Remove the two self-tapping screws and four bolts
that secure the radio brackets. Pull the audio unit
out toward you, unplug the six vehicle connectors
and the antenna lead and remove the audio unit.
12. Remove the weatherstrip. Remove the right front
kick panel (one screw clip and one clip).
WEATHERSTRIP
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS (6)
SCREW
CLIP
SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
BOLTS (4)
RIGHT FRONT
KICK PANEL
ANTENNA
CLIP
AUDIO
LEAD
UNIT
11. Remove the right front side step trim (four clips).
13. Remove the glove box by removing the self-
tapping screw from the damper rod, then release
the two stoppers and remove the two bolts.
CLIPS (4)
RIGHT FRONT
SIDE STEP TRIM
STOPPER
DAMPER
ROD
TAB
SELF-TAPPING
GLOVE
BOX
SCREW
BOLTS
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14. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the Music Link harness
as shown.
18. Route the Music Link harness DIN connector into
the 19 mm hole in the direction shown, and install
the grommet to the 19 mm hole.
CUSHION
CUSHION
TAPE
TAPE
GLOVE
(Cut into 4 pieces.)
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS DIN
CONNECTOR
BOX
FELT-TIP
PEN
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS
MARK
900 mm
50 mm
50 mm
GROMMET
19 mm
HOLE
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS
15. Route the Music Link harness through the
grommet.
GROMMET
16. Cut one cushion tape into 4 equal pieces, and
wrap two pieces of the cushion tapes to the Music
Link harness at the measurements shown.
19. Route the Music Link harness through the glove
box opening to the audio unit opening.
17. To prevent damage, wrap electrical tape around
the drill bit at a point about 30 mm away from the
tip. While wearing eye protection, drill a 19 mm
(3/4 in.) hole through the marked location. Remove
all burrs from the drilled hole.
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS
AUDIO UNIT
OPENING
DRILL
BIT
30 mm
ELECTRICAL
TAPE
PUSHPIN
DRILL
MOTOR
3 mm
DRILL BIT
19 mm (3/4 in.)
HOLE SAW
GLOVE
BOX
GLOVE BOX
OPENING
RIB
GLOVE
BOX
20 mm
20 mm
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20. Insert the Music Link adapter unit into the unit
cushion.
22. Secure the Music Link adapter unit onto the
instrument panel with two long wire ties.
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
UNIT
CUSHION
MUSIC
LINK
SIDE VIEW
ADAPTER
UNIT
FRONT
MUSIC LINK
ADAPTER
UNIT
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
AUDIO UNIT
OPENING
Align ends.
MUSIC LINK
ADAPTER
UNIT
LONG WIRE
TIES
21. Route the Music Link harness and bus cable
through the audio unit opening, and connect the
Music Link harness DIN connector (White) and
bus cable DIN connector (Black) to the Music Link
adapter assembly. Note the location of the
connectors and the terminals.
23. Secure the Music Link harness to the vehicle pipe
with the two wire ties. (Align the mark you made in
step 14 with the wire tie as shown).
WIRE TIE
VEHICLE
PIPE
MUSIC LINK
BUS CABLE
Align the mark you
made in step 14 with
the long wire tie.
ADAPTER
ASSEMBLY
DIN CONNECTOR
(BLACK)
MUSIC LINK
HARNESS
DIN CONNECTOR
(WHITE)
WIRE
VEHICLE
TIE
PIPE
MUSIC
LINK
HARNESS
MUSIC
LINK
HARNESS
MUSIC
GLOVE
BOX
LINK
GLOVE BOX
OPENING
HARNESS
AUDIO UNIT
OPENING
MUSIC LINK
ADAPTER
ASSEMBLY
BUS CABLE
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24. Secure the bus cable:
•
Bundle up the vehicle harness and secure it, the
bus cable, and Y-harness adapter with two wire ties
as shown.
BUS CABLE
(Bundle up
excess.)
Without the XM Radio: Align the bus cable 14-pin
connector with the vehicle 20-pin connector,
bundle up the excess bus cable, and secure it to
the vehicle harness with the two wire ties.
BUS CABLE
WIRE
TIES
AUDIO UNIT
(Bindle up
OPENING
excess.)
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE
TIES
WIRE
TIES
Y-HARNESS
VEHICLE
ADAPTER
HARNESS
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER 14-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE 20-PIN
CONNECTOR
(Align.)
VEHICLE
HARNESS
•
Align the Y-harness adapter 14-pin connector with
the vehicle 20-pin connector and bundle up the
excess bus cable. Secure it to the vehicle harness
with the two wire ties.
VEHICLE 20-PIN
CONNECTOR
BUS CABLE
14-PIN
With XM Radio and Option CD Changer:
Align.
CONNECTOR
•
Unplug the CD changer bus cable 14-pin connector
and CD changer Y-harness adapter 14-pin
connector. Connect the Y-harness adapter 14-pin
connectors in between. Connect the bus cable
14-pin connector to the Y-harness adapter 14-pin
connector as shown.
With the XM Radio:
•
Connect the bus cable 14-pin connector and vehicle
14-pin connector (for XM radio) to the Y-harness
adapter 14-pin connector.
•
Attach one cushon tape around each Y-harness
adapter 14-pin connector.
CD CHANGER
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER 14-PIN
CONNECTOR
CD CHANGER
BUS CABLE 14-PIN
CONNECTOR
BUS
CABLE
14-PIN
CONNECTORS (2)
BUS
CABLE
(Align.)
BUS CABLE
14-PIN
CONNECTORS
CUSHION
TAPES (2)
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER
BUS CABLE 14-PIN
CONNECTOR
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER
(Align.)
14-PIN
CONNECTOR
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER
CUSHION
TAPES (2)
14-PIN
VEHICLE 14-PIN
CONNECTOR
(for XM radio)
CONNECTORS (2)
•
Attach one cushon tape around each Y-harness
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adapter 14-pin connectors.
25. Reinstall the glove box.
•
Secure the Y-harness adapter to the vehicle
harness with a wire tie.
26. Connect the vehicle connectors and bus cable
14-pin connector (or Y-harness adapter 14-pin
connector) to the audio unit, and reinstall the
BUS CABLE
VEHICLE
(Bundle up excess.)
HARNESS
BUS CABLE 14-PIN
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR or
Y-HARNESS ADAPTER
CONNECTORS
14-PIN CONNECTOR
WIRE
TIE
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
WIRE
TIE
VEHICLE
HARNESS
Y-HARNESS
ADAPTER
WIRE
TIE
BOLT (4)
ANTENNA
•
Bundle up the excess bus cable, and secure it to
the vehicle harness with the two wire ties.
AUDIO
LEAD
UNIT
audio unit.
27. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly
and all connectors are plugged in.
STOPPER
DAMPER
ROD
28. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
29. Enter the client’s radio anti-theft code. Reset the
radio station presets and the clock.
TAB
30. Reinstall all removed parts.
31. Turn the audio unit ON. Check that CDC EJECT,
or CD4 EJECT is shown on the audio unit display
while in the AUX mode (the Music Link is
recognized as an accessory CD changer).
NOTE: Whenever the battery is disconnected, the
driver’s AUTO function is disabled.
SELF-TAPPING
GLOVE
32. Start the engine. Push down on the driver’s
window switch until the window is fully open.
SCREW
BOX
33. Pull up on the driver’s window switch fully to close
the window completely, then hold the switch for
2 seconds or more.
BOLTS
34. Test the window AUTO function.
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