Mel TQY Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi all! New to this so here goes...I've recentley had a new CD player put in my car. Halfords took the VW Cassette player out and put my new player in its place. However, on the day of the switch I parked up at home and as I locked my car I noticed 2 things. When I locked it previously the remote central locking would make 2 noises, it only makes one noise now, and the red light on the door used to flash, now it doesn't. I've rung 2 VW garages and neither have any idea why this might have happened. Has anyone had the same problem? Would these probs be related to having the VW radio taken out? To me, it just seems a bit weird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Does the radio go off when you take your keys out or do you have to manually switch it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel TQY Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Does the radio go off when you take your keys out or do you have to manually switch it off?Manually switch it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR6 Lupo Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 what kind of player is it? when you fit it he 2 power cables (red and yellow) what conbination did you connect them? try puttin the red into yellow and yellow into red, that may sort it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I had this problem too when I put a non-standard radio in my Loop. It's the wiring connector from Halfords that's at fault IIRC. You'll have to get your radio wired in differently. Some of the ICE ppl on here should be able to help. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 What VR6Lupo said. Plug the red into the yellow and the yellow into the red.At the min it sounds like your permenant live and ignition live wires are the wrong way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel TQY Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thanks guys - am still trying to sort it out. Will try the ICE people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr ColinG Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 As above the ignition wire and permenant wire need to be swapped. VW radios are different for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Same advice from me here. My Alpine wiring loom had to be changed when I fitted a new headunit. I swapped red and yellow connections and all is fine.Connect yellow on car to red on radio and red on car to yellow on radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 And same advice here. Many radios have the ability to swap these wires quite simply, because all VWs 'suffer' from this weird wiring swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Manually switch it offThe connectors halfords sell for Volkswagen, do not work correctly.If you have to switch it off yourself they've given you the VW connector, take the stereo back and tell them to swap it for a "Vauxhall" connectorDont ask questions on this, just go and do it...I guarentee your central locking will be working PROPERLY again, and that your radio will go off WITH THE IGNITION.Typical halfords employees... Dont have a clue about anythingWhat VR6Lupo said. Plug the red into the yellow and the yellow into the red.At the min it sounds like your permenant live and ignition live wires are the wrong way round.At the minute with the connector they've sold her, they've basically bridged both red and yellow wire together, which sends 12v permanently down the ignition wire, thus rendering certain functions of the car which require the engine/ignition to be off, inactive.Because they see this 12v signal. They wont do their job properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel TQY Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 You are all stars!! Thanks!!Halfords are a useless bunch tho'... I rung them up before getting your replies and they showed NO interest in helping me out and even hinted that would charge extra to take the radio out and see what the problem may have been.. t****rs!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> Ho-hum......thanks again!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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