Mk 6 - Stereo Wiring Colours

[ChrisW6]

Hi Chaps

Just a quick one

Does anyone know the colours / index of the stereo wiring on a Mark 6

I have some pretty funky all singing Stereo DVD TV thing from some "Made In" type situation that does not have anything near a ford socket so will have to hard wire the cables, and though they are cleverly labeled on the stereos adapter plug, they'e not on the vans socket.

Any ideas or web links would be greatly appreciated

Chris

[ake]

Try a search on here, I'm sure its been covered

[Timbo]

Hi,
From the Haynes manual :-
Orange/Black - Permanent Live (memory)____
Green/Black - Dial Lights (from dimmer)_____
Yellow/Blue - Ignition Swithed (acc. position)____
Brown - Central locking (alarm)______
Black/Green - Earth (2 off)______
Grey/Red - Right Speaker Minus (-)____
White/Red - Right Speaker Plus (+)____
Grey - Left Speaker Minus (-)_____
White - Left Speaker Plus (+)_____

Hope this Helps. Halfords and car radio specialists do loads of adapters for connrcting I.C.E. to most manufacturers vehicles which saves a lot of hassle. Easier to put original radio back also.
Regards, Timbo

[ChrisW6]

Hi Ake

Yeah i did search on here first but kept getting stuff about air horns and other stuff not related. You cant seem to ""_____" like on google to get the words in exact order. I was hesitant about even asking as thought it was pretty basic.

Thanks to Timbo for the info though - Major Help

Many Thanks

Chris

[ChrisW6]

Well have got it up and running - To a Degree

1) Not got any audio at the mo for some reason - so will check speaker end tomorrow - just incase Police (former owners) disconnected them)
2) System is only running when the ignition is on - so guessing still have a wire to connect somewhere

I did have a question about Earth though as there are two Black/Green Stripe Cables is there a difference ?

Cheers in advance

[GBBiker]

You don't need to connect both earths


BTW, why didn't you just buy an adaptor harness? Maplins do them for around a fiver

[ChrisW6]

Oh trust me I definitely wanted an easy option.

I went to Maplins in Hammersmith and was told by the guy behind the counter eating his lunch that everything they had was on the shelf (lovely customer service). When i went to the shelf there was only one item which had two types of plugs both with a variety of cables hanging out the back. This being pretty much what came with the stereo and my current situation

I then went to Halfords in Hounslow as its one of the biggest in W London, where my registration was typed into the computer. Talk about Little Britain and "Computer Says No". There is only one adapter kit listed for Transits from 97 to 09, which just happened to be on the shelf under the computer, and even the chap there said "That's no bloody good".

So I was back to square one again

So bought some connectors that piggy back the van cables (don't buy from Halfords (aka HalFrauds) they are more than double the price of Maplins).

I've made sure to do a tidy job as bit of a perfectionist but have the two remaining probs. Sound is either a faulty stereo AArrhhh or Police buggering about with speaker cables (as they were not connected to Ford Stereo Plug (just taped up).

So trust me - I'm not being a lazy bugger - though the easy option is preferable

Any geniuses out there wanna help - Don't hold back - Bring it on - PLEASE

Chris

[Timbo]

Have you got an old speaker you can wire direct to the set to see if it is giving an output. And get an AA battery and connect it to the leads that should go to one of the speakers in the van. You should hear a clicking or rasping noise as you connect the leads on and off the battery. This will tell you if the speaker and wiring is O.K.

[ake]

Does your van even have speakers fitted

[ChrisW6]

Hey

The AA Battery on the Speakers was a great idea and if crackling = working, then those babies are alive and kicking.

So from the stereo if got the "rear speaker out" cables (van only has front) and brushed them against same cable connections and got something - but very slight. Definitely not music though - just very quiet clicking.

So got a mini speaker and did same with battery - loud static - connected to stereo and got nothing.

So guessing the prob is with the stereo, and looks like a visit to repair shop is on the way.

[v8rick]

you do have the volume turned up on the stereo dont you,,,, and make sure that the stereo isnt faded to the left/right/front/rear,, as if it is faded to the right and you are checking the left speaker output, you will obviously get nothing.

is it a second hand unit then??

[ChrisW6]

lol - some of the replies sound like a Dell Support Centre - Is it turned on ? lol

Anyhow it appears the amplifier had blown on the actual unit and was not worth repairing.So looking for a new one

But huge thanks to Timbo for always informative and helpful advice

Chris

[ake]

Usually the simple answer is the right one, lots of people overlook the easy things in search of a bigger problem, we were only trying to help you

[Bozo83]

Thanks. This helped me too