ice help

[Smee]

wasnt to sure where to post this.. here of the ice section.. bt since it dont apply to every one i thought here will do.

ok bought my self an Alpine CDA-9847R at trax yesterday.

been looking on the forum at how to install it... (i aint a moron lol just wanted to know do i need any special cables before i strip my car out)

first thing i notice is i need an aerial booster!!! what is one of these and where do i get one?

found this on my search. iso with built in aerial adaptor. this worth getting cos i already have iso block that comes with the stereo

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/install/show_model.asp?id=236

or some one please point me int eh right direction

thanks people

Smee

 

[mhill]

I have had two replacement head units in my bizza and i have not used the aerial adapter thingy. I would not say we live in a grate area for FM reception and the reception was comparable with the Alana unit.

 

[EdButler]

VAG cars have an amplified Aerial mate but you generally dont need it if you only listen to FM with an after-market HU. Ive always used an after-market one and never had any problems with reception and mines an Alpine 9853R

 

[Smee]

kk thanks people... time to get my hands dirty tonight

Smee

 

[Smee]

through some bizarre fate i now have an aerial booster and adaptor mum was reading over my shoulder and went and got me one.. gotta love the old bean

it says it needs a 12v power fine i could cut it in somewhere... but the blue antenna wire on teh head unit is that 12v if so can i run it straight from that?

Smee

 

[Icecavern]

yes you wire it to the antenna output on the HU

 

[Smee]

sorry pete for being a pain.. i just like to make sure

here is the wiring diagram minus the stereo part off the bottom

i am saying can i use cable 7 labled "POWER ANT"

the description of number 7 goes as follows

"power antenna lead (BLUE). connect this to the +B terminal of ur power antenna if applicable"

if i cant use this then can i not put it on the spare connector numbered 5 labled "IGNITION"

sorry for being a pain in the arse. never had this problem in the fiat

Smee

 

[Icecavern]

yeah use pin 7. That will work fine, and it's what I wire up as it's only powering the booster when the radio is on then.