Connecting a new radio. How can I swap cables over?

[denispearl]

Hey. JUst bouht a radio (sony) all fine but one small problem: radio is off when the key is out of the hole. In other words i cannot listen to the radio when key is not in. It always reseting.
What could I do? Any drawings or pictures please?
Denis

 

[NickyJam]

search my friend...there's loads of posts on this

basically if the adapter doesn't come prepared with bullets you'll need to splice the wires and put on some bullets to swap the cables

P.S. yellow and red

 

[denispearl]

True!!!

 

[denispearl]

Hey. There is a picture of all connections and seems it all same on alana as at sony. What should I do>???
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=106809

 

[Ash_238]

Just swap the ignition & the permanent feed (Red wire & yellow wire) around.

The stereo should then store your stations and the clock should be displayed whilst in standby mode.

 

[denispearl]

Just swap the ignition & the permanent feed (Red wire & yellow wire) around.

The stereo should then store your stations and the clock should be displayed whilst in standby mode.

HEy. Ive done it. Its all in the sony manual.
It doesnt work.

 

[NickyJam]

it won't be the same as the Sony won't have 3 blocks on the rear...this is the stalk connector and you need a seperate adaptor for your remote buttons to work (depends what model ibiza you have)

your radio should have come with a ISO adaptor which literally makes it plug n play...and, having dealt with Sony's in the past, should have bullets on the yellow and red wire ON THE ADAPTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE HU and not on the loom that plugs into the standard ALANA radio.

 

[denispearl]

honestly. Ive just tried everything possoble. There are 3 options when u connect red + yellow and yellow +red , red and red + yellow and yellow, or yellow and red together in one socket. Wont work neither!!!!

 

[NickyJam]

then you probably have the wrong adaptor... this could mean the pins are located in a different place

you didn't happen to buy one from halfords?

 

[denispearl]

i didnt buy from halfords

 

[NickyJam]

i didnt buy from halfords

did you buy the hu brand new? if so, then the correct lead supplied and should be no problems...if it isn't the case then i don't know where somethings wrong without pictures of the wiring

 

[denispearl]

brand new

 

[Jimski]

Was there also something about the alarm/central locking playing up when changing head units?



Jimski

 

[denispearl]

now. When im sticking red and yellow together doors alocking.??? Any ideas??? Also when im puting yellow in red socket there is an electrical flash does it mean that earth and power has to be swaped?

 

[NickyJam]

Was there also something about the alarm/central locking playing up when changing head units?

never heard that happen on the mk4's mate...

please check this thread and ensure you have the correct leads:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=175762

 

[denispearl]

brand new

 

[NickyJam]

now. When im sticking red and yellow together doors alocking.??? Any ideas??? Also when im puting yellow in red socket there is an electrical flash does it mean that earth and power has to be swaped?

to be honest my friend, might be worthwhile posting this in the ICE section...i've never heard anyone having your problem, provided the correct leads are purchased then it should be practically plug n play with the wires to be swapped.

 

[denispearl]

U recon is a faulty stereo or something?

 

[Ash_238]

HEy. Ive done it. Its all in the sony manual.
It doesnt work.

I've fitted a Sony HU in a 06 Cupra & that worked fine. I can't actually remember if I swapped the feeds or not.

My Alpine HU defiantly didn't need the leads swapping.

 

[denispearl]

ive done it!!!! Jesus!!! All sorted. was need a cables swap!!!