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[Carlton]

Morning!!!

2 quick audio questions:

1 Is it possible to remove a pin from an ISO block and if so how?

2 I've removed my D/Din Stereo to replace with an over the counter model can you by an arial adapter as the original VX on is flat?

Any help greatly appreciated.

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[odin]

not sure about the pin thay must pull out tha aerial adapter can be bought from maplin electronics there are a few types i used order code a34fl

[Carlton]

Cheers!

[V6CDBOY]

Hi

I'm trying to find out the same question regarding the stereo wiring. But cant seem to find out...

thinking about snipping the wire but not sure.
 

[Welung666]

No need to cut the wires, have a look closely and you'll see every connection in the ISO plug has a tab. Use a dressmakers pin or similar to pop the tab back and the wire will pull out. Just make sure the tab is back out if your refitting into the plug

[TheBoy]

No need to cut the wires, have a look closely and you'll see every connection in the ISO plug has a tab. Use a dressmakers pin or similar to pop the tab back and the wire will pull out. Just make sure the tab is back out if your refitting into the plug

Your problem with doing this in the car is accessibilty due to short loom.  THough, actually, facelift does give you more room

[Woodfull]

I've found depinning the car electrical connectors is normally a case of figuring out how the pin is retained in the connector. Sometimes the pins are retained by a clip that you push out, or the pins themselves have a tab that bends outwards to stop you removing the pin from the rear of the connector.

I've found the best way to remove these is to insert something like a darning needle down the outside of the pin, from the front of the connector to bend the tab inwards whilst at the same time pulling the cable from the rear. It's a bit fiddly but it normally works

Bought my aerial adaptor from Halfrauds for under a fiver, din to iso iirc.

[edit]oops, beaten to it [/edit]

[V6CDBOY]

Cheers Guys

Almost done only thing needed now is permanent live to store radio stations whats the best option here.
 

[TheBoy]

Cheers Guys

Almost done only thing needed now is permanent live to store radio stations whats the best option here.
 

vauxhall reverse permenent and switched live, so just reverse back.  though i haven't seen a radio in years that actually needs permenent live

What stereo are you fitting, thought it was new?

[V6CDBOY]

Its boxed but no name on it it was bought as a gift from someone who had visited Japapn

 

[Dave DND]

Cheers Guys

Almost done only thing needed now is permanent live to store radio stations whats the best option here.
 

vauxhall reverse permenent and switched live, so just reverse back.  though i haven't seen a radio in years that actually needs permenent live

Quite the reverse, I can`t think of a stereo nowadays that doesn`t require at least one permanent live, many now require multiples!

 

[V6CDBOY]

Ok now I am confused.  can anyone tell me the colour of the permanent live from connector blco

 

[Kevin Wood]

They are both red according to my diagram. Permanent one is a thicker wire. Permanent is pin 8, switched is pin 2.

Kevin

[Dave DND]

Don`t see why you are all trying to mess around with the plug on the car and that impossibly short loom.

You have an aftermarket stereo with a plug in your hand - if the yellow and red connectors do not have inline bullets (as most do these days) why not swap the pins in the aftermarket block ?

Loads of cable to play with, easily accessable, and keeps the car standard wiring !