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General => Car audio => Topic started by: tel gti on 30 December 2004, 16:42

Title: no memory
Post by: tel gti on 30 December 2004, 16:42

no matter what head unit i plug in (iv,e tried 3) i cant get preset radio stations to stay preset do i need to run a cable from the battery or should there be one already there (golf gti 8v mk3)when i looked at a kenwood booklet it said something about extra wiring for vw,s also radio reception is awfull on mw and i like to listen to the football to see who arsenal are beating every week. :wink: any ideas?

Title: Re: no memory
Post by: Dizzie on 30 December 2004, 19:05

black is earth
red is ignition live
yellow is permanant live

my guess is yellow isn't on a permanant live so it looses the stations. if you bridge yellow and red it makes the radio work even when the ignition isn't on. useful for running down the battery.

Title: Re: no memory
Post by: gibson on 04 January 2005, 17:57

yep bridge yellow and red.. it will work fine then

Title: Re: no memory
Post by: mowgli on 06 January 2005, 17:57

Personally, I have always swapped Red and Orange over.  This wiring type affects all VW's, Audis and Seats.