Stereo Connections

[Jezza_hr]

For my birthday my girlfriend was kind enough to buy me a new CD player for the hachi, however i'm having a few problems. The new CD player doesnt actually fit with a specified connector that the guys in the shop said would work, so I will have to result to terminal blocks, much like the previous owner has done with an old Pioneer. What I really need to know is, what colour is each wire for? I've tried checking the wiring diagrams in the oweners manual but its very confusing. Anyone able to help?

[alimonos]

Jezza have a look at this :wink:
I think it will be helpful

[mykkk]

I find those instructions didn't work for me.

But get a multimeter and read

http://www.ehow.com/how_5829_wire-car-stereo.html

[Jezza_hr]

Thanks for the help guys. I've been out there for over an hour but still no joy. I've connected everything in what i'm sure is the correct way but it still doesnt seem to be firing up

[Jezza_hr]

Sorted it out finally. First of all things were very strange, it only wanted to turn on when I switched on the headlights then I noticed there was a blown fuse in the footwell

[banpei]

Ah, I still have to write that how to: I've done the same shortly before my holiday. I made an ISO-converter by using a newer-Mitsubishi harness: they are exactly the same but with a different pin-layout.
And don't forget you need both the 12V+ ignition wire and 12V+ battery wire connected. Took me a while to find that error.

[Jezza_hr]

Yeah thats what I had a problem with. I kept swapping over the wires thinking that they were the wrong way round. But it turns out the ignition wire didnt supply any power, for some reason the headlights did then I connected them both directly to the battery and success

[banpei]

Ah, that explains a lot.

[James]

I do this kind of work, along with other electronic things for a living so if you guys have any probs feel free to PM me..