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Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-19-2010, 07:08 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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For the screws for the ashtray mount (and in the...

For the screws for the ashtray mount (and in the spirit of the political season): I misremembered.

A one-half inch #10 pan head sheet metal screw ought to do just fine. It connects the metal...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-18-2010, 03:51 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

It's hard to tell exactly what photo 1 is, but...

It's hard to tell exactly what photo 1 is, but I'd speculate that is the constant + red for the radio and the light gray for the rheostat "headlights on" setting for the radio.

Photo 2 is...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-18-2010, 10:23 AM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

X 2 on the getting a multimeter and eliminating...

X 2 on the getting a multimeter and eliminating guesswork.

One more thing to consider when talking about the apparently non-OEM constant power and the unplugged/disconnected cig lighter: do you...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-16-2010, 11:37 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

Correct - from the radio up to the console switch...

Correct - from the radio up to the console switch

And regarding wire color codes - they vary based on year. I've got schematics for different years and some have the blue/red antenna wire and...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-15-2010, 11:09 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

Do you have two other wires unaccounted for? An...

Do you have two other wires unaccounted for? An orange wire and a blue wire coming out of HU?

The orange wire would normally connected up to the dimmer on the instrument panel and the blue wire...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-15-2010, 11:01 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

Red = left. You can tell by the small L on the...

Red = left. You can tell by the small L on the white cap on the left side connectors that connected to red and black wires.

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-15-2010, 10:52 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

Wow that's some crap wiring. I think the red...

Wow that's some crap wiring.

I think the red wire and brown wire coming out of the black sleeve should be the ignition-switched +12 and ground that connect up to the ashtray plug. You may be able...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-14-2010, 08:37 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

To be a bit more precise: fuse 4 is blowing when...

To be a bit more precise: fuse 4 is blowing when you turn the car on. The radio may/may not have something to do with it. Unless you're unhappy with your current radio I'd troubleshoot the problem...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-12-2010, 10:04 PM

Replies: 54

240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

Looking closer at the pics, I'm going to...

Looking closer at the pics, I'm going to speculate - the PO didn't remove the retaining clips from the Becker. Those are the two metal things that stick down about 1/4 inch. In the OEM Becker they...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-12-2010, 09:59 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

I'm not sure if you're missing the frame, but...

I'm not sure if you're missing the frame, but it's not connected correctly.

The ashtray should snap out and the frame is held in place by two screws. See that connector on the side? That ought...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-12-2010, 09:55 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

The ashtray is actually part of the circuit. Yes...

The ashtray is actually part of the circuit. Yes it snaps in and out but there are friction/snap electrical connectors on the frame and on the removable part itself. It is possible that the...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-12-2010, 07:40 PM

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240d frying radio fuses

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Posted By Yak

The factory radio affects as many as 3 different...

The factory radio affects as many as 3 different fuses. See here for more info: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=154476

It sounds like you've connected the switched wire to...

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