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Offline Deano2711

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #10 on: 28 August 2011, 08:55 »
Looking at your pic Mate you need to get a multimeter. In the brown connector on your stereo you will find one of the wires is permanent live and one is ignition live. you will need to cut these and swap them over and use connector blocks to rejoin when swapped.

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #11 on: 29 August 2011, 01:17 »
Sorry for reasons unbeknown to me I thought you had a mk2 for a while there. Best thing to do it grab a voltmeter which allows you to identify whether the wire currently exists if not then look at making a new connection. You need to identify you constant and switched. Constant will be identified by looking for a 10v or higher voltage whilst the car is off. The switched will be identified by the same process but with the ignition on keep in mind the fact that constant will also be on at this point so be mindful.

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #12 on: 29 August 2011, 01:19 »
plus this should help narrow it down http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.pdf

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #13 on: 29 August 2011, 14:02 »
Thanks for all the help guys! Hopefully I'll get it sorted tomorrow :wink:

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #14 on: 30 August 2011, 11:13 »
I found this in the shed, can I use this to fine the live and ignition live? how do I use it?





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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #16 on: 31 August 2011, 21:41 »
Cheers bud! If I can find one for mine it would make my life so much easier! To be honest It did cross my mind that I could get one from Halfords but I really didn't want to part with £15 lol!

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #17 on: 31 August 2011, 21:43 »
I found this in the shed, can I use this to fine the live and ignition live? how do I use it?





Cheers again guys  :smiley:

Put the red lead off your tester onto the wires in the Brown connector and the Black lead onto a good earthing point like the door hinge. When the needle moves up to the 10/12 volt mark then you have found your permanent live. Do the same again with the ignition on and a different wire should turn to 12 volt on the meter and this is the ignition live. You need both of these to keep a memory.

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Re: aftermarket stereo resets after ignition off, help!
« Reply #19 on: 31 August 2011, 22:30 »
Jobs a good'un! I think this should do it  :wink:

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