350PsDMeuP

iTrader: (1)

yeah i have all the part numbers (82998–XXXXX), terminal types, wire types, and memos. i've been looking online at a few places and they all seem to be around $10 per wire, its the terminal and the wire, so all i have to do is slide the pin into the connector. I did the math and calculated that one terminal and wire should cost around a $1 but, I guess since its a LEXUS they use these special terminals and wires, that enhance the audio/visual aspects of the system, LOL.

tqlla3k

iTrader: (1)

No, that is not correct. You do not need the optical cable. In fact, your non-ML amp does not have a digital port.

I installed ML/Nav in my cousins car, and he does not have the cable or an ML amp. Everything plays fine, including audio from DVDs. There are things that wont work though. I never figured our Voice Navi, and I never figured out the Auxillary port.

kikaida

I said if your system is ML. My system is ML and when i added the screen with ML dvd player, no sound came out. Then when egusman sent me the optical cable, there was sound. There was a port on both the unit and amp for the optical cable.

350PsDMeuP

iTrader: (1)

yeah, i dont have an ML amp, but im going to see if i can get sound from the unit without it recognizing that part, because i know someone that did this and lost their sound or something to that affect.
if i don't get sound from the unit i'll use my stock cd changer and sell the ML.

kikaida

Is there a part number for the optical cable?

350PsDMeuP

iTrader: (1)

i dont know they probably have the conncetor but not the actual cable, ill have to look at it, where is it located on the back of the unit

kikaida

Its been awhile but if i remember correctly it was on the dvd unit itself, single connector, next to the other 3 main connectors. I remember the optical connector itself was blue in color. Though it might vary from other years.

kikaida

Going back to this old thread.

I found a pic of a ML DVD player and i have indicated where the optical connector connects to.