speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 06:49 PM |
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Fitting radio to old car - pt2
Following on from the previous thread at the weekend, i have done all the wiring - power, earth and placed a fuse near the battery.
There is a red light behind the removable cover that flashes (as it should) and the unit will accept Cd's and eject them but the actual unit
wont switch on.
This is a new unit and works ok in the Jag so what am i missing?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Eggy
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 06:51 PM |
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I haven't seen the rest of the post but I think you'll need 2 "live" feeds to the radio - switched live (ignition) and perm
Live (battery)
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blakep82
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 06:52 PM |
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the stereo mighgt have 3 power wires. black (earth) red (perm live) and yellow (switched)
the yellow one can go to the ignition switch to turn off the stereo when you turn the ignition off, or wired to permanant live (connected to the red
one) so that its always on unless you press the power button
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 06:53 PM |
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possibly has two live supplies
1 for standbye - you have red light + eject
2 for power to play
second one is probably an ignition live
Just a wild guess
Paul
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 06:55 PM |
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Brilliant. Cheers guys. I just read the last post actually and noticed a switch live was noted on there.
Woops 
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Macbeast
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 07:48 PM |
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The permanent live is usually to keep the radio's memory powered. The switched live is the one that actually makes it work (I think )
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 07:51 PM |
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Iv just gone out and wired the live i had into two so it now has permanent live for the moment.
Cheers 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 07:59 PM |
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is there nothing this site can't handle?!
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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