Stereo wiring

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Roylewaa
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Stereo wiring

Post by Roylewaa »

Righto, Since getting the car the stereo has only worked coming through the 2 tweeters on the dash, so today I pulled it out and had a poke and a prod, It seems there is a fault with the cars head unit loom as the speakers all come on and off intermittantly when I move the cables around behind (not the stereo's loom)

Is this a common fault and if so how do I get to the to repair the cables? hope its not a dash out job :shock:
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teamster1975
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Re: Stereo wiring

Post by teamster1975 »

I've never heard of breaks in the loom unless someone has butchered it in the past :?
There have been a few cases of dry joints on the head unit itself though...
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Roylewaa
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Re: Stereo wiring

Post by Roylewaa »

Thing is tho the stereo was working fine all the way home when i first got the car, I pulled the stereo out to refit it correctly when I stopped for fuel, just it seems to have done something to the loom, its the part right back where the loom for the head unit comes from a joint of wiring
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Roylewaa
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Re: Stereo wiring

Post by Roylewaa »

sorted it

It was the multi plug underneath the centre console, it had worked itself loose

When I plugged it in the external temp guage spring into life aswell, as just been showing a line of dashes
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jason1987
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Re: Stereo wiring

Post by jason1987 »

i think im having this problem, but its just the left speaker that comes on and off when i wiggle the connectors, whats and where exactly is this multiplug? ill have a look tomorrow
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