My Pioneer Headunit looses it settings every time I take the key out..

[andreww]

Hi All,

I have just got around to fitting my old Pioneer DEH-5500, the ISO adapter it comes with plugs directly in and all appears to work ok.

However as soon as I remove the key from the ignition the radio looses all power and forgets it's settings. I have had this radio in my last 2 cars and it was fine, in my Mk4 20VT FR it's not working so well..

Could anyone help..

I was considering getting a new headunit that's more in keeping with the red glow..
However if I buy a new headunit will it do the same?

HELP!

 

[truCido]

Pull it back out and swap the red and the yellow over on the pioneer loom i.e. yellow to red and red to yellow...sorted!

 

[andreww]

That's great thanks for the info!

As it currently stands..am I doing any damage, or putting anything at risk?

 

[fr-tdi]

nah

 

[truCido]

no not at all. yellow is permanent live and red is ignition on your pioneer and on the car the feeds into them are the other way around.

So basically at the moment you have ignition going into where your unit is expecting permanent live (the bit that saves your settings etc) so when you turn your car off it loses power to the "memory" and it loses the settings

 

[andreww]

That's a great explanation that even makes total sense after a few beers!

Many thanks!

 

[sooty22]

there are 2 sets of yellow wires and need to swap them over, that was the problem with mine...

 

[truCido]

there are 2 sets of yellow wires and need to swap them over, that was the problem with mine...

strange. An ISO lead is RED for ignition and YELLOW for permanent live. And like I said on the VW / SEAT loom they are the other way round so you just swap the bullet connectors over on the loom that came with the stereo

 

[sooty22]

mine was not on the iso it was on the bit nearest the head unit, where the sup output etc is, worth a try it was the solution for mine