Adding a freeview receiver to double din

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rasa

so after the scotch clips are applied should i wrap in insulation tape.

You shouldn't need to as the plastic cover of the scotch lock is the insulation.
Having said that it will do no harm to do so

[rasa]

when do you think you will be doing the aerial how to, as ive got my scotch clips and ready to go, but want to fit altogetther

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rasa

when do you think you will be doing the aerial how to, as ive got my scotch clips and ready to go, but want to fit altogetther

Not for a while Rasa,
I have a lot of repairs in at work so not going to get a chance till next week to do that.
The answer is to place the aerial as high up as you can at the front or rear windows and to run the cables behind the cabin trim

[rasa]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Not for a while Rasa,
I have a lot of repairs in at work so not going to get a chance till next week to do that.
The answer is to place the aerial as high up as you can at the front or rear windows and to run the cables behind the cabin trim

just need to know where the black and red wires connect to . they have bare cable on the ends, one will be live the other earth but where do they go or affix to

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rasa

just need to know where the black and red wires connect to . they have bare cable on the ends, one will be live the other earth but where do they go or affix to

We've already covered that one
Check post #5,6, 7

[rasa]

Originally Posted by coolcat

We've already covered that one
Check post #5,6, 7

sorry about that, does the fusebox just dangle or to be put flat somewhere.

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rasa

sorry about that, does the fusebox just dangle or to be put flat somewhere.

Try cable tying it to the rest of the wiring harness

[rasa]

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wires 002.jpg i also have a load of wires which do not connect to anything, 2 bunches of thre wires have white block connecters and another bonch have small black and one blue connectors on them they have been covered with some thin dark grey foam, what are they for, they go below and into the bulkhead as opposed to the radio loom which is above into bulkhead, this is getting very confusing now as in your howto you say the wires i need to connect to are in connecter blocks which are brown and black, my brown and black connectors do not have red or yellow, help

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rasa

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Attachment 21341 i also have a load of wires which do not connect to anything, 2 bunches of thre wires have white block connecters and another bonch have small black and one blue connectors on them they have been covered with some thin dark grey foam, what are they for, they go below and into the bulkhead as opposed to the radio loom which is above into bulkhead, this is getting very confusing now as in your howto you say the wires i need to connect to are in connecter blocks which are brown and black, my brown and black connectors do not have red or yellow, help

You have the iso connector in your hand.
I said the colours are usually brown and black
Yours are grey and orange coloured by the looks of your second photo.
Just chase the red, yellow and black wires coming from your head unit into the block in your hand and you will see which wire lines up with the car look wires

The other unconnected wires you have seen are part of the wiring looms for extras that your car could have been fitted with, for instance, cruise control, heated seats, rear electric blind etc!
None of these are of concern for wiring your head unit and freeview box.

[rasa]

Originally Posted by coolcat

you have the iso connector in your hand.
I said the colours are usually brown and black
yours are grey and orange coloured by the looks of your second photo.
Just chase the red, yellow and black wires coming from your head unit into the block in your hand and you will see which wire lines up with the car look wires

just want to get everything clear as i do not want anything to go wrong, what are the wires that do not connect to anything, you can see them in the 1st photo on the left with foam and a couple of white blocks