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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:07 pm 
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Going by the tech document ({DESCRIPTION} It says the car acc/ignition wire is blue/white. I looked at everywire coming from behind and the only wire that is blue/white is the cigarette lighter wire.

I have no idea how the current after market stereo turned on with the ignition (although there is a unknown wire that is yellow/grey which isn't listed in the document. could this be the acc wire?)

If the blue/white wire from the cigarrette lighter is needed, how do i split the wires so one can go to the deck and the other to the c.lighter?


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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:03 am 
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There will be a acc wire in the factory plug just grab a multi meter and ground one probe and just test the plug, you will soon find it....

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:10 am 
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Or, if you are unsure on that, splice into the blue and white wire on the cigarette lighter plug.

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:15 am 
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It is better to do it properly if you can as the wiring is already there and you can just plug into it without having to splice it or anything....

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:22 am 
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It is better to do it properly if you can as the wiring is already there and you can just plug into it without having to splice it or anything....


I agree, just suggesting another option.

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:27 am 
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jjohno, grab yourself a meter and learn how to drive it, it is pretty easy....

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:21 am 
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thanks guys, ended up just going through the blue & white wire
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thanks guys, ended up just going through the blue & white wire



The cigarette lighter option?

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:16 pm 
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:51 pm 
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Bodgey...

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:04 pm 
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done the job + no1 sees it? who cares :?
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:56 pm 
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Its as easy as using either a set of multi meters or a test light to find ACC power. The loom that powered the HU will have the ACC wire in there. Its a matter of connecting a test light or meters to chassis and the other end to wires with key on until you find power. If the power goes off when key is turned off thats the ACC wire, otherwise if it stays on with key off thats the constant battery power.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:02 pm 
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Its as easy as using either a set of multi meters or a test light to find ACC power. The loom that powered the HU will have the ACC wire in there. Its a matter of connecting a test light or meters to chassis and the other end to wires with key on until you find power. If the power goes off when key is turned off thats the ACC wire, otherwise if it stays on with key off thats the constant battery power.


Yes but that takes a little bit of work.....

 

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Its as easy as using either a set of multi meters or a test light to find ACC power. The loom that powered the HU will have the ACC wire in there. Its a matter of connecting a test light or meters to chassis and the other end to wires with key on until you find power. If the power goes off when key is turned off thats the ACC wire, otherwise if it stays on with key off thats the constant battery power.


Yes but that takes a little bit of work.....


Not if you know what you are doing. Power is noramally on one end of a loom plug and speakers on the other. Do it right the first time or dont bother is what i say.
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Its as easy as using either a set of multi meters or a test light to find ACC power. The loom that powered the HU will have the ACC wire in there. Its a matter of connecting a test light or meters to chassis and the other end to wires with key on until you find power. If the power goes off when key is turned off thats the ACC wire, otherwise if it stays on with key off thats the constant battery power.


Yes but that takes a little bit of work.....


Not if you know what you are doing. Power is noramally on one end of a loom plug and speakers on the other. Do it right the first time or dont bother is what i say.


Maybe I should have enphasised the LITTLE part as I was being sarcastic...

It only takes about 5 minutes to do it properly....

 

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