Re: Installing stereo - lost some lights

[Ryan Schuermann <ryan@nwpros.com>]

You should have 2 bundles of wires in your rocco that hook up to the 
radio, I think you hooked up the radio's 12v supply from a single wire 
that powers your ashetray lights and instrument cluster, hence being able 
to play your radio w/ the lights on. If this is a name-brand radio I'd
recommend calling crutchdfield and ordering a harness kit, it makes 
wiring Soo much easier and doesnt destroy your factory wiring looms.

Ryan

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On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, Tim Ebling wrote:

> 
> Hey all,
> 
> 	This is my second of probably many posts, as I am a relative
> newcomer to Sciroccos (but not VWs).  How about a searchable archive of
> this mailing list, eh? :)
> 
> 	Anyway, here's the problem.  I just took the CD player out of my
> van and installed it in the 'rocco.  I did it without the benefit of a manual
> (just got my Bentley yesterday), but it works pretty much a-ok.  I ended up
> tapping into the blower supply for 12V off the ignition.  No problems there.
> I also used the original radio 12V from the battery, and used a chassis
> ground.  Again no problem.  However, there was a wire coming into the factory
> radio which was marked with a light-bulb symbol.  I didn't really know what
> to do with it, so it's just unconnected now.  Evidently this somehow goes
> back to the lights for my temp. gauge and environment controls, because I
> no longer have those lights working.  Also, if I have my lights on and kill the
> engine, the CD player will still be on!
> 
> 	Could someone tell me how to *properly* route power to my stereo?
> I feel a bit silly asking, because it seems pretty straightforward, but I can't
> make much sense of the Bentley wiring diagram yet.
> 
> 	Oh yeah, it's an '86 16V.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -tim
> 
> 
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