MK3 GTI STEREO PROBLEM

[Antquinn]

Hi

I have a MK3 GTI and its has a ( dont Laugh ) Mutant CD headunit fitted.

The problem is when I turn the ingition off it looses all presets , tone controls etc.
One thing I have found out is that the car is using the original headunit connectors that came in the car from new,
so is the problem I have due to these leads?

Would I be better off going to Halfords and buying and after market set of iso ( i think they are called ) leads?

Cheers

Ant

[Khare]

You need to switch the permanent live and the ignition live wires. It'll be on the ignition live wires now hence why you're loosing all the preset stuff.

I think perm live is red, and ignition live is yellow.

[Antquinn]

So would I just cut and rejoin them ?

Or get the extra leads and then cut and rejoin?

cheers

ant

[Wayne]

As Khare said you need to switch the wires around.

[harlemex]

+1 they pull apart

[Antquinn]

they pull apart?

They are covered in almalgemating tape but seem to be hard wired, no obvious joins in the cable

cheers

ant

[harlemex]

somebody must have butchered the wiring at some point. It will have to be cut and join after all.

[Antquinn]

ok cool cheers guys !

cheers

ant