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Offline rowleyslims

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Re: new stereo into my mk2.... help please.
« Reply #10 on: 24 January 2011, 00:52 »
anyone wanna try and elaborate? haha
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Re: new stereo into my mk2.... help please.
« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2011, 01:02 »
It's not rocket science...

Just fitted one from scratch for my son today - His driver had no door speakers etc only took 2 hours...

If you cant do it take it to a stereo fitter, motor electrician and get it done properly!!

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Re: new stereo into my mk2.... help please.
« Reply #12 on: 24 January 2011, 10:09 »
with my faq, step 1 identify which fusebox it is. skip to page 2 and compare what you have to the pictures. once identified, you then know which section of the faq you need to check to find the fusebox rear pins. for a picture of the back skip to page 4. (reason its on page 4 is originally there was a link to a page from then bentley website for each section, but they took it down. so i had to put it on page 4 myself)

what you are going to have to do is trace all these wires yourself, and figure out where they go. we cant help you unpick the previous owners bodges im afraid :(
once you have stripped out all the crap, use my faq to identify where the stereo wires come from and locate these, then wire them into your stereo.  what i would do in your shoes is chop out an ISO plug from the scrappy and solder this onto whats left of your loom, then you wont need to faff ever again. the next owner will thank you for it also
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Re: new stereo into my mk2.... help please.
« Reply #13 on: 25 January 2011, 03:46 »
Exactly, and i cannot stress 'exactly', the information i was looking for...
Only wish there was something i could give you in return haha :rolleyes:

Cheers mate...


with my faq, step 1 identify which fusebox it is. skip to page 2 and compare what you have to the pictures. once identified, you then know which section of the faq you need to check to find the fusebox rear pins. for a picture of the back skip to page 4. (reason its on page 4 is originally there was a link to a page from then bentley website for each section, but they took it down. so i had to put it on page 4 myself)

what you are going to have to do is trace all these wires yourself, and figure out where they go. we cant help you unpick the previous owners bodges im afraid :(
once you have stripped out all the crap, use my faq to identify where the stereo wires come from and locate these, then wire them into your stereo.  what i would do in your shoes is chop out an ISO plug from the scrappy and solder this onto whats left of your loom, then you wont need to faff ever again. the next owner will thank you for it also

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Re: new stereo into my mk2.... help please.
« Reply #14 on: 25 January 2011, 10:24 »
no worries chap, i really need to redo the faq from scratch as constant additions have made it a bit of a jumble!
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