Help with aftermarket stereo

BillyMG · 24th April 2022, 18:35

I fitted an Amazon single din to Farage today, removing the Kenwood unit as the new one has hands free / bluetooth etc. The Kenwood was working fine when I took it out but when I connected the new one it wouldn't power up. The manual suggested connecting the yellow wire to the red one, which I did and it powered up. However, the unit has no memory when I switch the car off and the clock, radio stations etc would have to be reset every time. The manual also states later on on the FAQ the yellow needs to be connected to the positive pole of the battery and should not (!) be twisted with the red one as it will have no memory. Can anyone assist?

Also I lost the aerial cable in there somewhere, where does it originate?

Cheers

Popcorn · 24th April 2022, 19:13

Not my thing electrikery but usually you have a permanent live for clock stations memory ect and a ignition live to power up the unit

Sure someone with more knowledge will be along soon

BillyMG · 24th April 2022, 19:16

Yeah so I'm thinking the same - I'm connecting the yellow wire to the wrong wire on the original loom - the Kenwood terminals must be different to this one. Does anyone know which wire is permanently live on the original loom? Cheers

Thinking about it I can test them with my multimeter ...

BillyMG · 24th April 2022, 19:38

There's no permanent live on the original grey plug that I can detect anyway

I'll check the fuse tomorrow

suzublu · 24th April 2022, 19:59

All I can find, might help

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BillyMG · 24th April 2022, 20:13

Cheers mucka!

raykay · 24th April 2022, 20:28

In the car's ISO connector, the Light Green/White cable in pin 7 is ignition live, the Purple/Pink cable in pin 4 is battery live.

BillyMG · 25th April 2022, 07:28

Checked the green / white wire no fees. Checked fuse 11 it's fine so not sure what has happened. Can I tap into the lighter socket?

Popcorn · 25th April 2022, 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMG

Checked the green / white wire no fees. Checked fuse 11 it's fine so not sure what has happened. Can I tap into the lighter socket?

If it's a permanent live i would think so but just to be on the safe side i would put an inline fuse on it

BillyMG · 25th April 2022, 17:59

Panic over I checked the wrong fuse! The correct one is number 33 which had blown - replaced it and it's now working. Thanks everyone. I learned a few things!

24th April 2022, 18:35	#1
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	Help with aftermarket stereo I fitted an Amazon single din to Farage today, removing the Kenwood unit as the new one has hands free / bluetooth etc. The Kenwood was working fine when I took it out but when I connected the new one it wouldn't power up. The manual suggested connecting the yellow wire to the red one, which I did and it powered up. However, the unit has no memory when I switch the car off and the clock, radio stations etc would have to be reset every time. The manual also states later on on the FAQ the yellow needs to be connected to the positive pole of the battery and should not (!) be twisted with the red one as it will have no memory. Can anyone assist? Also I lost the aerial cable in there somewhere, where does it originate? Cheers

24th April 2022, 19:38	#4
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	There's no permanent live on the original grey plug that I can detect anyway I'll check the fuse tomorrow Last edited by BillyMG; 24th April 2022 at 19:53..

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24th April 2022, 19:13	#2
Popcorn Loves to post 55 cdti tourer slush box executive grill Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Sheffield Posts: 377 Thanks: 40 Thanked 85 Times in 72 Posts	Not my thing electrikery but usually you have a permanent live for clock stations memory ect and a ignition live to power up the unit Sure someone with more knowledge will be along soon

24th April 2022, 19:16	#3
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	Yeah so I'm thinking the same - I'm connecting the yellow wire to the wrong wire on the original loom - the Kenwood terminals must be different to this one. Does anyone know which wire is permanently live on the original loom? Cheers Thinking about it I can test them with my multimeter ...

24th April 2022, 19:59	#5
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,905 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	All I can find, might help Sent from my SM-A326B using Tapatalk

24th April 2022, 20:13	#6
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	Cheers mucka!

24th April 2022, 20:28	#7
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	In the car's ISO connector, the Light Green/White cable in pin 7 is ignition live, the Purple/Pink cable in pin 4 is battery live.

25th April 2022, 07:28	#8
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	Checked the green / white wire no fees. Checked fuse 11 it's fine so not sure what has happened. Can I tap into the lighter socket?

25th April 2022, 17:59	#10
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	Panic over I checked the wrong fuse! The correct one is number 33 which had blown - replaced it and it's now working. Thanks everyone. I learned a few things!