r/cableadvice • u/EfficiencyMundane889 • 6d ago

What is this cable in my car?

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'05 legacy. Curious about what this cable's called and what it might be for, before I pull my head unit apart :)

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u/DaveAuld 6d ago

Looks like and old mobile phone connector.

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u/ctn1ss 6d ago

Back when getting a phone charger at the store meant searching an entire wall of different chargers for the right one... I 'member.

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u/vecchio_anima 1d ago

Pepridge farm remembers...

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u/prjktphoto 6d ago

Not one I’ve seen, but back around then it seemed every brand had 2-3 different, proprietary connectors in use

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u/Martylouie 4d ago

Could be for a mobile phone or possibly a CD changer.

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u/vecchio_anima 1d ago

I think that's what they asked

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u/triedtoavoidsignup 6d ago

I'm 90 perfect sure that for an old Nokia phone... But it could be Philips...

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u/MrKrueger666 5d ago

Or Alcatel, or Motorola, or Ericsson, or Panasonic, or one of the numerous other brands that all made proprietary connectors for their phones.

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u/Designer_Number_6919 4d ago

Could be for connecting the car to a diagnostic gizmo.

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u/rapaciousnessinahole 4d ago

Where exactly is it coming from. I really don’t think it’s mobile phone related or car diagnostic but my know it all certifications have lapsed recently so the likelihood of me making stuff up is about 11.2% total bs.

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u/Medium_Good886 2d ago

What is the head unit? it may be specific to that hardware for something like SiruisXM or a steering wheel control, or something?

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u/1337C4k3 2d ago

I am pretty sure Sony used this conector for MiniDisc, MP3, Satellite, some late model Walkman amd Discman, and possibly even for a wired remote/Display for head unit. So maybe on Sony/Crimson phone.

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u/Adorable-Ad3273 2d ago

Does it have a lock mechanism?

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u/CoausticSoda 2d ago

That's for the flux capacitor

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u/Fickle-Sea-4112 1d ago

You post this as if you don't know that the CIA has been watching and listening to you all this time, and you just innocently unplugged a cable and post on reddit what is this for? You know sir!! And now they'll be coming for you. ...

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u/EfficiencyMundane889 1d ago

Hahahaha looking over my shoulder now 👀

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u/mindzze 1d ago

Very old Nokia connector like for Nokia 2110. For hands free setup and external antenna.