Sometimes when I turn on the car, I hear a short phone dialing-like beep out of some rear speaker I guess. The phone itself (center console unit) seems to be dead. No further issues so far from what I can tell but just as a precaution I want to disconnect/bypass the phone "controlling unit".
From what I've read, I shall put those two connectors marked with an arrow together, right? Although what this seems to do is to just skip out the noise filtering unit (red X) but nothing else. This can't be enough, or can it?
in my limited knowledge, try to see if the plug in the 8 o'clock position can plug into the plug in the 5 o'clock position instead.
this looks like it will effectively bypass the entire phone module in the lower bottom right of the picture; something non-phone equipped models lack.
if this doesn't plug in, just leave both plugs disconnected and see what occurs.
I'd be scared to just plug those 5/8 o'clock plugs together, should they fit, since it might damage something.
So yeah, I'll first try to just disconnect everything from those two thick-wrapped cables coming from the cabin and see what happens. Should be pretty safe.
Yes, plug those two connectors together. I've covered this many times in other threads. Disconnect all other connectors from the phone ECU. You might as well remove the phone ECU from the trunk and discard it. The two large connects that you plug together can be attached to a white plastic bracket on the bottom of the tool kit receptacle if the plastic bracket wasn't discarded when the phone system was dealer installed. This will keep the connectors up and out of the way if that part of the trunk ever floods with water.
You could also remove the handset from the center console. Don't cut any wires. Do some minor disassembly so you can disconnect it. IIRC, it is necessary only to remove the vents you see when the armrest is raised in order to disconnect the handset. The handset holder can be removed after prying out the upper console tray insert. If you do that, be very careful and pry gradually around the perimeter of the tray insert since the tray insert is not available as a replacement part. Some people recover the console tray insert with rubber padding or cloth.
Yes, plug those two connectors together. I've covered this many times in other threads. Disconnect all other connectors from the phone ECU. You might as well remove the phone ECU from the trunk and discard it. The two large connects that you plug together can be attached to a white plastic bracket on the bottom of the tool kit receptacle if the plastic bracket wasn't discarded when the phone system was dealer installed. This will keep the connectors up and out of the way if that part of the trunk ever floods with water.
You could also remove the handset from the center console. Don't cut any wires. Do some minor disassembly so you can disconnect it. IIRC, it is necessary only to remove the vents you see when the armrest is raised in order to disconnect the handset. The handset holder can be removed after prying out the upper console tray insert. If you do that, be very careful and pry gradually around the perimeter of the tray insert since the tray insert is not available as a replacement part. Some people recover the console tray insert with rubber padding or cloth.
But which ones? The ones I marked with an arrow (basically removing the noise filter unit only), or the 5 & 8 o'clock plugs?
But which ones? The ones I marked with an arrow (basically removing the noise filter unit only), or the 5 & 8 o'clock plugs?
There are going to be only two connectors in the trunk that can plug together. Make sure that all connectors are either connected to the bottom of the tool kit receptacle or otherwise zip tied up from the floor so they cannot come in contact with any moisture.
