Car stereo problem

TF Jemini · tinkerer Joined: 11 Jul 2002 Posts: 66

Why would i have two negative wires? what would the old radio have used two for? i think i would use the black one as it seems more conventional wouldn't you say?

and would i have to connect a new positive wire all the way from the battery to the dash where the "yellow" (constant 12Vs) wire on the head unit should connect to it or what do i do with that? could i tap it in to one of the lighting wires, such as the interior light switch set to "door".

HONES · petrol head Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786

dont bother...
too much farkn round for the person who buys it off u and then people wil think why the fark u did it...

Just give it a permanent power to the battery.
done is done
Hones

HONES · petrol head Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786

dont bother...
too much farkn round for the person who buys it off u and then people wil think why the fark u did it...

Just give it a permanent power to the battery.

Hones

TF Jemini · tinkerer Joined: 11 Jul 2002 Posts: 66

how do i give it permanent power to the battery

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

mine runs off the alternator. does anyone else have this!!!

GEM2NV · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 157

You put in a wire dirctly from the positive terminal of the battery, through the firewall, to the positive wire of the headunit. Good idea to put a fuse along the wire aswell

TG 1985 · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 550

fuck all the wires u got, tape em up and fuk em'. run a new wire direct to the battery, and another new one to a good earth, and the rest r ure pos and neg speaker wires, and antena.

TG 1985 · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 550

yea, i have a questoin, what's with a fuse anyway, do i need it, where do i put it, how much does 1 cost?

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

hey pinkbitz
does your stereo have a constant whiring noise while its running? if so it could be because of interferance from the altenator
cheers
kizza

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

a fuse is a little strip of metal inside a glass or plastic container, it lets current run through but if theres to much then it blows(burns out) it saves the wires from melting and burning down your car or at least frying your stereo, most new stereos will have them in the headunit or in a white or black case along the posative wire,
if you dont have i then u should put 1 in, but its up to you, an inline fuse and holder costs around $2 and is not hard to put in.
saves alot of money in the long run if someting goes wrong
cheers
kizza

Soop · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748

Yeh as been said before, run a new wire from the battery with an inline fuse in it. Inline fuses are just a little fuse holder with a fuse in it that you wire into the middle of the wire.

Then attatch that to your power, attatch one earth solidly and then other wire that you are thinking is a neg is prolly another positive wire or (acc) this goes to your ignition so that the stereo turns on when you turn the key.

I have mine wired up to a switch so I can turn the amp/stereo on all in one go whenever I want.

Darth Ballz · rice boy Joined: 11 Jul 2002 Posts: 37

The stereo in my old Gemi ran fine through the alternator w/ no interferance.

nos · tinkerer Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 274

i'm about to put my cd player in my gem - should i have any troubles? i put it in my subaru fine but from hearing all this i'm a little concerned! i might go and take out the radio now to have a look

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

nope. its all sweet! no noise nothin. works normal.

Michelle · tinkerer Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 349

even if u got a fuse near the head unit (one that comes with the head unit when u buy it)its still a good idea to put another neat the battery Smile

shell

PS. i learnt the hard way Sad