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2015 Kia Soul Base, Automatic TransSECTION Components
Fig 1: Identifying Audio Unit Components
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CONNECTOR PIN REFERENCE

No. Connector A Connector B
1 Rear left speaker (+) -
2 Front left speaker (+) -
3 Front right speaker (+) -
4 Rear right speaker (+) Steering remocon
5 - -
6 - USB D (+)
7 - USB/iPod VDD
8 Illumination (+) AUX R input
9 Detent AUX ground
10 Rear left speaker (-) Mic (+) (Bluetooth)
11 Front left speaker (-) ACC
12 Front right speaker (-) Battery (+)
13 Rear right speaker (-) -
14 - -
15 - -
16 - Vehicle speed
17 Illumination (-) Remote control ground
18 Remote antenna USB D (-)
19   USB/iPod ground
20 AUX detect
21 AUX L input
22 Mic (-) (Bluetooth)
23 -
24 Power ground
Fig 2: Identifying Center Fascia Panel
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Connector Pin Information 

INTERNAL AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION

No. Connector A Connector B USB Connector
1 Rear left speaker (+) CAN high USB/iPod 5V
2 Front left speaker (+) - USB data (-)/iPod Tx
3 Front right speaker (+) - USB data (+)/iPod Rx
4 Rear right speaker (+) Steering remote USB/iPod ground
5 - -  
6 - Camera video input
7 - Camera battery (+)
8 Illumination (+) AUX R Input
9 - AUX ref. ground
10 Rear left speaker (-) MIC(+) (Bluetooth)
11 Front left speaker (-) ACC
12 Front right speaker (-) B(+)
13 Rear right speaker (-) CAN low
14 - -
15 - Auto light
16 Door unlock Vehicle speed
17 Illumination (-) Remote ground
18 Remote antenna Camera video ground
19   Camera req.
20 AUX detect
21 AUX L Input
22 MIC(-) (Bluetooth)
23 Camera power ground
24 Power ground
EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION

No. Connector A Connector B Connector C
1 - CAN high USB/iPod 5V
2 - - USB data (-)/iPod Tx
3 - - USB data (+)/iPod Rx
4 - Steering remote USB/iPod ground
5 SPDIF ground -  
6 SPDIF (-) Camera video input
7 - Camera battery (+)
8 Illumination (+) AUX R Input
9 - AUX ref. ground
10 - MIC(+) (Bluetooth)
11 - ACC
12 - B(+)
13 - CAN low
14 - -
15 SPDIF (+) Auto light
16 Door unlock Vehicle speed
17 Illumination (-) Remote ground
18 Remote antenna Camera video ground
19   Camera req.
20 AUX detect
21 AUX L Input
22 MIC(-) (Bluetooth)
23 Camera power ground
24 Power ground
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