Golfing Problem.

[rubjonny]

Have a look on ebay, JBLs are great speakers for the money

[Wigs]

Yeah I'm gonna have to, got quoted £40 for a pair this morning.

Also, am I right in understanding, that splicing the red wire from the heater wires, to the red wire that reaches the HU will allow the cd player to only be used when the ignition is switched on?

[rubjonny]

Not the red wire, you want the black/yellow wire
If your MK2 is a pre 90 spec (hazard switch on dash) then there are 2 groups of spade terminals on the rear of the fusebox, 1 side live the other ignition live.  You could run a wire from here which would be easier and save you chopping splicing any existion wires
If you have a late MK2 (hazard switch on the column) theres a 'key in ignition' feed on the rear of the ignition switch (pin 'S' or 'SU' if memory serves).  This would make the radio switch on as soon as you insert the key in the ignition, which will save the coil from damage if you sit with the radio on without the engine running for long periods of time.

[Wigs]

Wait now, Yellow and black from the fan control, to the red from the ISO block?

Got me an '88 model (F reg).. Found the fusebox, can't be arsed to get behind it though I don't think.. I'll just do the splicing work, much easier than getting upside down under the steering wheel an that..


Another random question.. Is it worth chopping old springs to lower, or buy new ones? I can guess the answer immediately.. Don't even know why I asked.. HUmm.. Is it easy to change the springs?

[rubjonny]

yep, the red/yellow is ign live.  Red on a stereo ISO block is normally ign live, and yellow is battery live.
To get behind the fusebox all you need to do is remove a few screws, drop the dash under tray, then take a clip off the side of the fusebox & it'll drop down.  Couldn't be easier

As for springs, well I'm glad you figured out the correct answer on your own
Not difficult to do, rears are dead easy and fronts are a little more work.  You need a spring compressor to do the fronts, and a special strut tool from GSF helps too, the haynes has the procedure in more detail.

[Wigs]

Didn't bother with that in the end.. I just built a box for my 10cm speakers as they didn't fit in the dash and looked ugly. So now they sit down by the thingy, erm, in the center at the bottom by the little hidey hole.. I'll maybe get a photo on here sometime to explain it all.

I really want to drop my car by a good few inches, but I can't be arsed, and I don't have the knowledge to do such a thing, and I can't afford to fork out £50 for a new set of springs. I just want my car to handle better on the country lanes around me on the 7am rush to work an that..

Life is tricky guys and gals..

[Judderi]

Just dont cut your springs mate. Its dangerous and you will be branded a mong!

[Wigs]

hah f**k no mate, I'm not that clueless...

[Judderi]

Good good!