I've recently bought a Citroen AX (1.0 petrol - 1993) and think the
radio has been wired up incorrectly - the radio goes off when the
headlights are turned on!

The radio manual is here (page 27):
http://kenwood.nl.nt.ims.hr/languages/EN/support/manuals/KRC-479R~379R%20(EN).pdf

The speakers are all connected up fine, but I'm not too sure what to
connect the battery (yellow) and ignition (red) to. There are three
wires available, a grey, a grey with red markings at the end, and a
white.

The two grey's are attached to another connector - the same size as
connector A on page 29 of the manual - but is not actually connected to
the radio.

Hope someone can help.


Thanks,
Phil

wrote:

I've recently bought a Citroen AX (1.0 petrol - 1993) and think the
radio has been wired up incorrectly - the radio goes off when the
headlights are turned on!

The radio manual is here (page 27):
http://kenwood.nl.nt.ims.hr/languages/EN/support/manuals/KRC-479R~379R%20(EN).pdf

The speakers are all connected up fine, but I'm not too sure what to
connect the battery (yellow) and ignition (red) to. There are three
wires available, a grey, a grey with red markings at the end, and a
white.

The two grey's are attached to another connector - the same size as
connector A on page 29 of the manual - but is not actually connected to
the radio.

Hope someone can help.

Thanks,
Phil

Sounds like it using the hot wire for the headlamps as earth ground.

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I've recently bought a Citroen AX (1.0 petrol - 1993) and think the
radio has been wired up incorrectly - the radio goes off when the
headlights are turned on!

The radio manual is here (page 27):
http://kenwood.nl.nt.ims.hr/language...KRC-479R~379R%
20(EN).pdf

The speakers are all connected up fine, but I'm not too sure what to
connect the battery (yellow) and ignition (red) to. There are three
wires available, a grey, a grey with red markings at the end, and a
white.

The two grey's are attached to another connector - the same size as
connector A on page 29 of the manual - but is not actually connected
to the radio.

Hope someone can help.


Thanks,
Phil



I'd like to know why the wire colors you have differ from what the
manual says you should have, before offering suggestions.


Ed

The wires coming out of the radio are all correct. It's the wires
coming from the dashboard (the two greys and a white) which I'm unsure
need connecting to the radio.

Thanks,
Phil

On 12 Jun 2005 03:04:52 -0700, wrote:

The wires coming out of the radio are all correct. It's the wires
coming from the dashboard (the two greys and a white) which I'm unsure
need connecting to the radio.

Thanks,
Phil

What info can you get from the local dealer for that car maker?

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The wires coming out of the radio are all correct. It's the wires
coming from the dashboard (the two greys and a white) which I'm unsure
need connecting to the radio.

Thanks,
Phil




Well, since according to your first post the radio works when the
headlights are off, I'll assume that the battery lead and the ground
connection are correct, but that the "switched A+" connection is hooked
up to the wrong place in the car. If it were mine, I'd trace that wire
back, or simply not use it and connect the radio's switched power
connection to a point in the car of my own determination. If you are
unable to use a volt meter to find a good switched connection alternative
for your radio, I can only recommend you seek a professional radio
installer for that info.

PS: or as an alternative, you can simply hook up the radio switched
connection to the battery hot lead and just remember to turn you radio
off manually every time you leave the car!

Good luck.

Ed

Hi Phil
The best way is always to connect directly to the battery. The only way
that you can connect it switchable is using a relay connected directly
to the battery and switched on when the engine is running That's how
most of the high current devices already work on your car, the fuel
pump, the headlights, air conditioning, heater fan, horn and more.
Good luck.
73, Chris VE3NGW/W4 Florida

wrote:

I've recently bought a Citroen AX (1.0 petrol - 1993) and think the
radio has been wired up incorrectly - the radio goes off when the
headlights are turned on!

The radio manual is here (page 27):
http://kenwood.nl.nt.ims.hr/languages/EN/support/manuals/KRC-479R~379R%20(EN).pdf

The speakers are all connected up fine, but I'm not too sure what to
connect the battery (yellow) and ignition (red) to. There are three
wires available, a grey, a grey with red markings at the end, and a
white.

The two grey's are attached to another connector - the same size as
connector A on page 29 of the manual - but is not actually connected to
the radio.

Hope someone can help.


Thanks,
Phil

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:52:40 -0400, Chris wrote:

Hi Phil
The best way is always to connect directly to the battery. The only way
that you can connect it switchable is using a relay connected directly
to the battery and switched on when the engine is running That's how
most of the high current devices already work on your car, the fuel
pump, the headlights, air conditioning, heater fan, horn and more.

If this was a transceiver, I would agree with you. For an ordinary
"car radio", connect it up to the accessory fuse (if there isn't a
separate radio fuse which most passenger vehicles have nowadays) and
be done with it.

If it's a Citroen, all bets are off.... ggg

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