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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mani12354 on 24 June 2009, 17:21

Title: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 24 June 2009, 17:21
hi all i got a bit off  puzzle,

i got a golf mk3 2.08v gti and the problem is i am not geting a live connection for the radio, the red cable is dead and the yellow one is dead to, all other eletrics are connected and work fine, it just the damn wires dont have no life in them grrrrrrrrrrrrrrh

could a wire be out? and where is the radio wireing loom on the engine plleasee help
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: shepgti on 24 June 2009, 17:33
just pull the radio out and get a multi meter and fish around beind the console and you will find one :wink:
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: eiprahs on 24 June 2009, 17:42
fuse  :smiley:
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 24 June 2009, 17:51
arrrghh i tryed all of them things, like all the lights work, all electric windows work jus not life out ov the wires for the radio :(
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: eiprahs on 24 June 2009, 17:53
does your cig lighter work?
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 24 June 2009, 19:20
not sure aint got a cigi light in their  :grin:
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: Wayne on 24 June 2009, 21:20
Check the fuse.
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: adamrob69 on 24 June 2009, 21:46
if the fuse hasnt blow, just run your own live (fused) cable from the battery.
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 25 June 2009, 10:53
but what about the iginition???
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: shepgti on 25 June 2009, 10:56
take it to an autoelectrician as you dont seem to know what your doing :undecided:
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 25 June 2009, 11:04
please can you explain how to do it??
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: Mikester on 25 June 2009, 11:54
where are you located?

Try Ken at http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/

His username on here is "troublestarter"
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 25 June 2009, 12:08
im located in west london
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: adamrob69 on 25 June 2009, 12:10
but what about the iginition???

as said get someone to help if you dont know, the memory cable should also be connected to the power cable if thats how your going to do it, just means you will be able to turn the radio on regardless the position of the ignition.
Title: Re: arghhhh NO LIVE CONNECTION TO RADIO!!!
Post by: mani12354 on 25 June 2009, 12:46
fixed it :D gay waire was out of the fuse box :D thanks for help