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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:07

Title: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:07: hi all

does anyone know were i can get a adaptor from the standard small white plug on the cars loom in the dash to an iso connection on the back of the radio?????
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2011, 21:14: Ebay or a good online car audio specialist

Or cut the plug off and hard wire it.
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:24: cheers wayne no joy on fleebay! think it maybe be a visit to the local audio shop or better still a scrap yard day!!!
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:31: White plug? I thought mk3s were standard ISO?
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: jonnypolish on 16 June 2011, 21:32: hardwire it :wink:
The colours usually match up!
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 16 June 2011, 21:44: I hardwire all my radios, cant be arsed buying a new plug everytime :grin:
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:45: Quote from: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:31
White plug? I thought mk3s were standard ISO?
yeah it was connected to a sony head unit, but i am now thinking if the standard plugs are iso either someone has modd'd the loom or there is a connector hidden that has been pushed down there so the radio goes?? so are all mk3 iso connections???
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2011, 21:47: Quote from: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:45
Quote from: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:31
White plug? I thought mk3s were standard ISO?
yeah it was connected to a sony head unit, but i am now thinking if the standard plugs are iso either someone has modd'd the loom or there is a connector hidden that has been pushed down there so the radio goes?? so are all mk3 iso connections???

Yes, my 1996 was :smiley:
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:50: Quote from: Wayne on 16 June 2011, 21:47
Quote from: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:45
Quote from: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:31
White plug? I thought mk3s were standard ISO?
yeah it was connected to a sony head unit, but i am now thinking if the standard plugs are iso either someone has modd'd the loom or there is a connector hidden that has been pushed down there so the radio goes?? so are all mk3 iso connections???

Yes, my 1996 was :smiley:
if thats the case wire pulling time!!! it doesnt look like the loom was modd'd but then i wasnt really looking :grin:
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 16 June 2011, 21:51: if its a sony headunit it probably has a sony adapter plugged into the iso connector
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:53: Quote from: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 21:45
Quote from: trog_nfs on 16 June 2011, 21:31
White plug? I thought mk3s were standard ISO?
yeah it was connected to a sony head unit, but i am now thinking if the standard plugs are iso either someone has modd'd the loom or there is a connector hidden that has been pushed down there so the radio goes?? so are all mk3 iso connections???

Thought so
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 16 June 2011, 22:00: i hope so i wasnt take too much notice as there was some eye kandy near my lock up haha :tongue:
Title: Re: head unit wiring problem help!!!
Post by: busterdub on 17 June 2011, 16:17: Haha turns out it a iso adaptor with aerial amp for the Sony head unit in there cheers for the help tho!!