Electrics And My Stereo

[rg500gamma]

hi i need to find a permenent live to fit to the stereo

can anyone tell me where one in the galaxy is

or can i go direct to the battery

steve

[ALANC555]

The permanent live is usually a red and white wire. It maybe easier buying a Harness adaptor there only a couple of quid of flEBAY . You can run a wire to the battery but make sure it's the right gauge and fit an inline fuse

[rg500gamma]

thanks alan

its on a proper ford block connector from the stereo

and all works ace until you pull the keys out

then nothing is saved

will run a cable and fuse mate thanks

[tdi90]

What stereo are you trying to fit, std or after market?

If its a standard jobbie, there must be a fault in wiring somewhere along the line. Test the connector with a multi meter to see if you can find a perminant live.

 

If its aftermarket stereo, most have bullit connectors on the power supply wires so that you can move them from switchable live to perminant live depending on car wiring. If not I`d chop the wires and add some connectors, it`ll be easier than routing a new cable :lol:

[Dave-G]

Assuming its a std ford unit you have.

 

Thats the same problem I had with an earlier gal, cost me

Edited April 26, 2007 by Dave-G

[tiny]

I had bother putting a JVC with atandard DIN connectors in my MK1

 

The DIN connector in the galaxy was wired differently and as a result I kept losing my memory (in the head unit) For some reason the permanent live was actually switched and the switched live was permanent?

 

All I did was cut and swapped the 2 lives on the galaxy wiring just behind the connector. If you use bullet conectors or similar you can simply swap them back at any point in the future.

[rg500gamma]

cheers tiny that sounds just the thing to do

its a sony xplode with 10 disc multichanger

[morticiaskeeper]

You can buy an adaptor to do the live wire swap for you.

 

Incardiscount.co.uk had them in stock (I live nearby). I bet even Halfrauds do them.