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Offline lavster

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MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« on: 22 February 2012, 08:35 »
Hi wonder if any of you can help please?
I have just bought a mk 3 and the stereo doesnt turn off without me completely removing the face off.
I've phoned a local audio store who can do it for £40.

I just wondered if its something simple I can do myself?
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Offline Deano2711

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2012, 08:39 »
Take the stereo out and you will find it wired to permanent live. If the original ignition live wire has been cut you can take a feed from somewhere close like the rear heated screen and use the permanent live already there. Easy job and should take about 10/15 mins  :cool:
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Offline lavster

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2012, 08:55 »
Cheers for that mate.
i've done some rewiring before but only using a haynes, which I dont have for this unfortunately.

Any chance you can give me a bit more detail? sorry to be a pain?

Like wire colours and location etc?
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Offline Len

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2012, 10:34 »
Live will be red the remote wire can be yellow of blue!
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Offline dubber36

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2012, 18:25 »
What make of stereo is it?

If it's a JVC, it has a mini blade fuse in the back of the head unit. This can fit in either one of two positions. Which one it's in will effect the way it turns off.
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Offline Jaer007ll

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2012, 04:53 »
I just wondered if its something simple I can do myself?
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Offline ben gttdi

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Re: MK3 GTi Stereo doesnt switch off?
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2012, 12:01 »
have you sorted it already? if not upload a picture of your stereo pluged in pulled out of the hole and il talk u threw the colours
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