Accessory Plug for MCS 2000

[N4KVE]

Hopefully this will be the last question about my newly acquired MCS 2000. It's a 100 watt radio & on the bottom there is a connector. I assume this is the accessory connector. On my Spectra, this connector has wires for the speaker & ign sense red wire. From doing a search here, I believe the radio can be programmed to not need an ign sense wire, but I've also read a jumper is needed from pin 4 to pin 9? All the accessories were included with the radio except a plug for this connector. So is this jumper needed, & is the connector special, or a regular DB25? Thanks for any help. GARY N4KVE

[Batwings21]

It is kinda special. You should be able to make a standard db25 fit with some mod's. You will need an emergency jumper and speaker jumper to send the audio up the control cable.

[com501]

Or buy the connector from Motorola, already done.

This is the most common problem I see with MCS2000's, the missing accessory connector.

HLN6412a

[N4KVE]

Thanks. I'd rather buy the correct one, than try to modify something. Found one from MRE 1032. He sells all those neat radio connectors, & I've dealt with him before. Thanks for all the help. GARY N4KVE

[n7maq]

I have seen a lot on MCS2000 with the jumpers hard wired on the inside of the unit. If you don't need the emergency switch, and are going with a remote kit, or a M1 it works fine.

Jim