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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DubAndDubber on 28 October 2011, 18:42

Title: CD Player Trouble
Post by: DubAndDubber on 28 October 2011, 18:42

Hi there. I havent had a cd player in the car since i bought it. Bought one today, went to wire it up......nothing.

Its like this..
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04661.jpg)
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04631.jpg)
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04641.jpg)

Title: Re: CD Player Trouble
Post by: DubAndDubber on 28 October 2011, 18:43

i know the pictures arent very helpful at all lol. i got it to power up but had no lights or sound or anything.

Title: Re: CD Player Trouble
Post by: mad4vws on 28 October 2011, 19:23

Quote from: DubAndDubber on 28 October 2011, 18:42

Hi there. I havent had a cd player in the car since i bought it. Bought one today, went to wire it up......nothing.

Its like this..
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04661.jpg)
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04631.jpg)
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_04641.jpg)

check if all wires meet up properly on both connectors red and yellow are your live & memory ,black or brown is earth blue is electric aerial or for remote wire for amp   .
also check if fuse hasn't blown. :smug: :wink: :smiley:

Title: Re: CD Player Trouble
Post by: Seanl on 28 October 2011, 19:24

First things first, check fuse. If you have power at the fusebox, check you have power getting to the radio, then go from there.  :smiley:

Title: Re: CD Player Trouble
Post by: tweed on 28 October 2011, 19:59

When I went from casset to cd I had to swap the yellow and red cables round. They are the power  :wink: