{"id":1415,"date":"2022-09-30T11:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schwie.com\/brad\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2022-09-30T11:56:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:56:12","slug":"2001-new-beetle-and-m-link-v-1-b-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schwie.com\/brad\/?p=1415","title":{"rendered":"2001 New Beetle and M-Link V-1 B Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Years ago my dad installed an M-Link V-1 B in my mom’s 2001 New Beetle. Oddly, the V-1 B isn’t even recommended for this model of vehicle, but I’ll let that go for now. The information I’m passing on today is a fix for when your iPod connector breaks from the M-Link cable.<\/p>\n

The M-Link’s iPod connector end is easy to take apart and once inside I found this:<\/p>\n

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I couldn’t tell which wire went where; however, M-Link provided these photos that helped me fix my adapter:<\/p>\n

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After M-Link sent pictures, I used this site<\/a> to draft up a wire and pin number table for those who care. I’ll format this table later, but wanted to post it now to help folks sooner:<\/p>\n

Wire color       Pin number\tApple Pin\tFunction
\nblack\t\t29,30\t\t1,2\t\tFireWire Ground, –
\nred\t\t21\t\t10\t\tAccessory indicator\/serial enable
\nwhite\t\t4\t\t27\t\tAudio output, left channel, +
\norange\t\t3\t\t28\t\tAudio output, right channel, +
\nyellow\t\t19,20\t\t11,12\t\t+12 volt, FireWire Power
\ngreen\t\t13\t\t18\t\tiPod receiving line, serial RxD
\nblue\t\t2\t\t29,30\t\tAudio ground, –
\nbrown\t\t12\t\t19\t\tiPod sending line, serial TxD<\/p>\n
* Numbers printed on M-Link V-1 B PCB refer to Apple Pins
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Also, I was able to resolver the broken cable and my M-Link V-1 B is working again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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