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Title: How do i swap red/yellow wires on headunit (pics) - [JOB DONE]
Post by: MickeyC on 13 February 2010, 11:49
Ive seen a few topics regarding this fix but never seen any tutorials, for the non-DIY people like myself!

So i ripped my headunit out and im left with this...

(http://i46.tinypic.com/20z4gtt.jpg)

what exactly do i need to swap round , is it just these 2 wires in the plug ....

(http://i47.tinypic.com/65r02b.jpg)

Thanks for any help, ive also magically found an an antenna adaptor so i can have the radio back  :grin:
Title: Re: How to swap red/yellow wires on headunit
Post by: MickeyC on 13 February 2010, 12:48
orrrrr is this what i need to do , unplug these and swap them round so it looks like the diagram in the circle...

(http://i49.tinypic.com/24dh6dg.jpg)



Also what is the 2nd red wire for which is capped off on the end, is this just a spare or will i need to connect it somewhere?
Title: Re: How do i swap red/yellow wires on headunit (pics)
Post by: Alec on 13 February 2010, 12:51
Yeah just swap em round so yellow meets red etc and ignore the spare plug

I take it you are sick of losing your settings on the stereo every time you turn ignition off  :smiley:
Title: Re: How do i swap red/yellow wires on headunit (pics)
Post by: MickeyC on 13 February 2010, 12:54
Quote from: Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar on 13 February 2010, 12:51
Yeah just swap em round so yellow meets red etc and ignore the spare plug

I take it you are sick of losing your settings on the stereo every time you turn ignition off  :smiley:

Kool ill give it a whirl now and go and test it.

Yes im sick of losing all my EQ settings  :grin: I had to rip it out anyway to fit my antenna adapter, theres only so much CD you can listen too i need the radio for on the way to work.  :laugh:
Title: Re: How do i swap red/yellow wires on headunit (pics)
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 14:29
Swap it like you've pictured in your 2nd post/3rd picture.  The clear things just pop apart if you pull them - the other red is a spare for other auxillaries. :afro:
Title: Re: How do i swap red/yellow wires on headunit (pics)
Post by: MickeyC on 13 February 2010, 15:01
Job Done!  :cool:

So easy yet so effective  :grin: Just stored all my radio stations and set my EQ, thats one thing bugging me out the way...  :grin: