Eclipse 5341R auxillary input woes

I decided to try contacting Eclipse to see if I could get auxillary devices to work with my old 5341R deck. Here's the email correspondence:

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I have an Eclipse 5341R car CD receiver. Will an AUX105 cable work with
this deck?

Mike

From: "techsupport" <techsupport@lao.ten.fujitsu.com>
Subject: RE: Question regarding AUX105 compatibility

Mike,

The AUX105 is not compatible with the 54341R.

Tech Support


To: Technical Support
Subject: RE: Question regarding AUX105 compatibility

Is there a product available (or at the very least, was in production) that enables the auxilary input for the 5341R? I realize this is a legacy
product.

Mike

From: "techsupport" <techsupport@lao.ten.fujitsu.com>
Subject: RE: Question regarding AUX105 compatibility

Sorry to say that we dont have anything that will give it an AUX compability

thank you


To: Technical Support
Subject: RE: Question regarding AUX105 compatibility

So what you're saying is the engineers spent a few man hours wiring connections that serve no purpose? I know at the very least that the connection was meant for a 6 disc changer. If this input can support a 6 disc changer, why can't it support anything else? At the very least, I was expecting that someone could tell me "yes, there was a legacy product that connected to this head unit. Users have found that by splicing the connecting cord, they can use other auxillary devices", or even say "yes, there was a legacy product that connected to this head unit. Eclipse uses a technology similar to Sony's UniLink technology that prevents any other type of device from connecting, and Eclipse never developed any other device".

I also remember there is an RCA cable that, if memory serves me, marked "PREAMP IN". I can plug a device into that and it will play over the speakers, but it bypasses the deck amplification, all deck controls, and any amplifiers that are hooked up to the deck. I assume this needs to be used in conjunction to the other black-colorerd connection...

Mike

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Does anyone else have an answer that might be more helpful? I mean, the connection are THERE and had to be used for SOEMTHING, otherwise they wouldn't exist past engineering test samples.

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Nigel Tufnel: What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

-This is Spinal Tap

What is this, like, a rant post or something?

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

Does anyone else have an answer that might be more helpful? I mean, the connections are THERE and had to be used for SOMETHING, otherwise they wouldn't exist past engineering test samples

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Nigel Tufnel: What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

-This is Spinal Tap

Dude I totally agree, they MUST be for something!

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"I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview

Oh gee you think so too? No, it couldn't be for something like a CD changer... it must be something magical since Eclipse doesn't know either.

Wow, talk about a great forum. I'm used to people sometimes not reading all the way through a post, but blatant sarcasm? I'm not an idiot, and just because I can't get Eclipse support to get off its butt and I get hassled by a few forum jockeys isn't going to stop me from researching.

I tried asking a simple question in the hopes I'd get some honest help and replies, but maybe that's too mature of a thing to ask from the12volt.com's members.

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Nigel Tufnel: What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

-This is Spinal Tap