Astro Spectra Plus Remote Cable

jts203 · Post by **jts203** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:23 pm

Does anyone know if the remote cable for the Astro Spectra Plus is the same cable used for a standard Spectra radio or an Astro Spectra. The reason I ask is that I installed as Astro Spectra + in my car, remote mounted, and all features on the radio work fine but I can't program it. Putting it back together as one piece and it programs fine.

Thanks

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:12 pm

Yes the remote mount cable is the same but the programming cable IS NOT. Are you using a programming cable for the spectra/astro spectra remote mount?

Jason

jts203 · Post by **jts203** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:57 pm

I am using the programming cable for the Spectra Plus that plugs into the mike jack, which works fine when it's configured as a one piece radio.

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:58 pm

Try programming it via the keyloader port. It wont program through the mic port in remote mount.

Jason

jts203 · Post by **jts203** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:13 pm

If you're talking about the 15 pin connector on the back of the radio where normal Spectras are programmed, that does not work either.

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:21 pm

There should be a jack on the front of the drawer unit where you keyload securenet, use that.

Jason

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:48 pm

Maybe a better question would be what is the HLN part # on the interconnect board for the remote mount. Maybe you don't have the right one.

Jason

jts203 · Post by **jts203** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:53 pm

The one for the mount where the control head mounts is HLN6432B and the one that goes on the radio drawer unit is HLN6161C.

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:56 pm

You have the wrong board on the drawer unit. It should be HLN6344. You have a non securenet spectra interface board. The HLN6186 will also not work as this is a securenet spectra interface board, not astro spectra.

Jason

jts203 · Post by **jts203** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:05 pm

Thank you. I'll have to do some searching or shopping.

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:08 pm

If the radio were a regular astro spectra not the plus then the board you currently have would work but you wouldn't be able to keyload securenet into it.

Jason