Boost HU Dead/Asleep?

[jplummer]

I've a 2003 MCS (R53) with Boost CD radio, and I love it. The other day I decided to finally install the iPod kit that's been knocking around my garage for a while, the official MINI iPod Interface 65 11 0 035 964. Once I figured out how to get the side tubes off (I had stuck a suction cup mount cookie to the floor of one of the cupholders, so sliding the center console was a no go), the install was plenty easy; only three wires to move and some minor plugging and unplugging.

Once I had put everything back together I turned on the radio, and -- nothing. Or, rather, I tried to turn on the radio; it was not responsive. I had forgotten to test before putting all of the trim pieces on! Drat, apparently I did something wrong. So I took the car apart again, and reversed my work. The radio is back to the original wiring as shown in the pre-installation diagram, and it still doesn't work.

Here are the other facts in the case:

• The lighting circuit works, as the radio's buttons light up when I turn the headlights on
• I'm getting 12v between pin 9 (white/red/yellow) and the chassis of the radio
• I'm getting continuity between the chassis of the radio and the brown wire (ground bus)
• No bent pins on the back of the radio
• The 10A fuse on the back of the radio appears intact
• Everything else is stock except for an auto-up board: Ians GBMINI website Auto-up Windows Removing this doesn't improve the situation.

So! Is there anything I need to do to wake up the radio? Did I kill it? How did I kill it?

Any insight you can share would be very helpful.

[jango-fett]

Pin 9 is not +12v for the radio, it is for K-bus communication, it looks like 12V but has digital bus messages sent on it...

You should be looking at a larger diameter red cable for the +12v radio power (Pin 15, Red/Green - i think)

If there is no power on this lead, It might be worth checking your main fuses.........

Just out of interest which 3 wires did you move? (from where to where?)

[jplummer]

Heh; yeah, that was it, the 15A fuse had blown at the main panel. Everything works now.

The wires that get moved and replaced (essentially routed through the iPod interface box) are the ground bus, K-bus, and red/green power wire.

All in all the hardest part was fitting the new box and harness behind the center console!

[jango-fett]

i'm Glad its all sorted for you now..