Stewartasb

So this is how it happened as I was checking the wires at the back the wire I had spliced in for the aerial touched the chassis of the radio and all power went off to it. Ive checked fuses even the big one under the bonnet but none of them are blown and im getting power at both sides of the fuses. Im taking it that this may now be a wire short or fault created maybe ???

I tested at the fuse with volt meter and have power there.

ok so things just got worse lol I checked and was getting no voltage so pulled the stereo out and checked connections etc now all power has gone from stereo but ive checked the 10amp at back of stereo and also fuse 45 the 20amp at fuse board not blown changed in case but nothing stereo has no power.

OK so how do I test this socket with a volt meter please I'm assuming I have to have red probe on the inner prong and com on outer sheath I was messing around with it today again and whilst I had hands on wires and amp got a great signal but as soon as I put it all back into its recess lost all signal.

Yep and they are actually 4 more firms which claim to be UK based as well.

no mate its hammering it down by me so cant get the trim off to get at the end connector yet.

Must be honest this issue is doing my head in now lol. I,ve tackled all the big jobs and small on this car with the help and advice of you guys and done them all but I just cant resolve this annoying issue no matter what I try and its doing my head in now grrrrr.

I spy someone with an additive looks like redex gasp 🤯

Ah right with you did not think to check there will have to strip the trim back again to get meter at it thanks 👍

Do you mean at the connector that plugs into the back of the stereo ???

I won't get 12v eill I as I thought it was reduced ???

OK so little update fitted a better amp and the complete aerial and base has been changed for a new oe one decent quality but still not getting signal are there any sort of checks I can be doing on this please ???

Lol sep then get it down to the pig farm yes

Took a few hundred miles for mine to settle in and sit right but I did do the whole lot I guess shocks as well.

Guess I best get the chicken soup in and board myself up in my bedroom 🤪

fair comment but it worked now you can say it was the oil and filter change but no real way to disprove it lol and i agree with modern engines but lets not forget my engine is 21 years old anyway i used this and the noise went away https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154081462663 but yes I do regular oil and filter changes with decent products so this has helped.

I had this exact noise and after a good oil and filter change and also an additive to reduce and coat tappets and a decent run down the motorway it was gone within 30 miles.

Also make sure you swop out the bump stops while doing this as will guarantee they are perished as sep said above and as I did replace the lot while its stripped down.

Think im a bit past that now and if I was to would be doing so in the other car not my little furby not going to give her an excuse to break something else lol.

Good news second attempt today at hook a duck got the bonnet open lesson learnt. Thanks all 😀

Good old hat boy thanks for posting that tmb job for tomorrow 👍

Well the wire thing has not worked can feel the catch pull back but its still not opening up not dure why ???

Ok going to hold my hands up ive done a muppet thing. I had the nose grille and bonnet off been doing some cosmetic work so anyway put the grille and bonnet back on and set the hinges etc then closed the bonnet to check gaps were all correct. At this moment I realised I had not replaced the little black handle that pops out of the bonnet grille so you can open the bonnet so now cannot get the bonnet open dohhhhhhhhh. Any ideas please ????

yep thats my connector mate thats what I need I found out by buying a complete aerial and base from halfrauds and decided to open the base up and no circuit so that went back then looked into a couple online and thay were both the same no circuit to them so looks like what youve posted up is what im in needf of

what does the small circuit board in the base of the aerial actually do as all the replacement ones im looking at no longer have this circuit in them ???