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General => Car audio => Topic started by: AlanD on 10 May 2007, 17:06

Title: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: AlanD on 10 May 2007, 17:06: Just stuck in my new headunit into my MK4 and it wont save the stations that I add. I will add some stations and then when I turn the key off, then turn it back on again all the stations are lost. Its a Sony CDX-GT200. I swear I saw a thread on this the other day but I cant for the life of me find it.

Someone help please as I don't want to be stuck with this and I'm sure there must be a way round it.

Thanks
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: andydavey on 10 May 2007, 18:26: Take the unit out and swap over the red and yellow wires on the wiring loom (connect red to yellow and yellow to red). They should both have plugs on them to allow you to do this.
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: giffy1988 on 10 May 2007, 19:25: i was gonna say the same thing :D
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: AlanD on 10 May 2007, 19:31: I'm a little lost, I have taken it back out and can't see what you are talking about ? ?

Here are some pics, The first is what is coming out the car. The second is from the HU (in case it wasn't obvious enough lol) The Yellow/Green/Blue thingy I am assuming is for the CD player as it doesn't plug into anything on the HU.

Cheers for the help lads.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC09052.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC09050.jpg)
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: giffy1988 on 10 May 2007, 19:35: the red n yellow in the top pic, unplug em and swap em
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: kniterider on 10 May 2007, 19:39: the yellow and red wires coming from the rear of the headunit to the black plug have bullet connections with a clear cover... just pull them undone and swap em yellow to red and red to yellow... fit back.. store you stations and bingo..
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: AlanD on 10 May 2007, 19:54: Cheers fellas ! :cool:

Swapped them over and its all good, thanks a lot for the help. I want to remove the CD player now as its no longer in use, is it possible to get a blank plate to cover it up? If so from where? ebay?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC09054.jpg)

:grin: :grin:
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: giffy1988 on 10 May 2007, 19:56: i couldnt tell u as i have a mk3 but i think u can because iv seen one for a corsa e.t.c up halfords in the audio bit. there bout 20 squid i fink
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: boneybradley on 10 May 2007, 19:59: halfrauds sell autolead's one's but give ebay a try for much cheapness?? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: giffy1988 on 10 May 2007, 20:02: y are halfords so s**t lol
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: jv on 10 May 2007, 20:08: buy the genuine 'cubby hole thing' from vw - will fit properly and colour match the black plastic :afro:
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: AlanD on 10 May 2007, 20:15: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140116407830&rd=1&rd=1

This is what I'm after ?
Title: Re: New HU Won't Save Stations
Post by: dTEA on 26 May 2007, 17:50: Quote from: jv on 10 May 2007, 20:08
buy the genuine 'cubby hole thing' from vw - will fit properly and colour match the black plastic :afro:

Dont get that off eBay...get the cubby blank as its a nice little shelf that can also hold an iPod controller unit or you mobile etc and its OEM and also only around Ã‚£10 from a dealer!!! My missus had here polo broken into and the 6 Disc changer and Headunit 1/2 inched by the thieving gippo's, so we replaced it with a headunit and cubby...my MK4 is running the same with the iPod controller unit sat inside along with space for my phone...and its felt so the phone doesn't get wrecked. Its OEM so looks spot on rather than cheap black plastic :cool: