Here is the schematic for a level-shifter circuit that can connect a 5v or 3.3v TTL serial device to the kindle 1.8v TTL serial port:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1897643
I tested this with a 3.3v USB TTL serial adaper (which needed to be modified by removing a status LED from its RxD pin).