ok... I bought a cheap head unit I had to wire into my car, worked perfectly for about a week, then died.

 

bought a slightly more expensive one, with the universal plug, plugged it in, nothing.

 

I have of course checked all the fuses...

 

When I turn on the ignition, four zeros (where the clock would be) come on (in "dark" negative, not light....) then go out...

 

can't turn it on. can't use it.

 

Is there something obvious I'm missing?!

 

Thanks in advance.

Have you checked the fuse on the back of the head unit itself. My experience is that there is usually a blade type fuse at the rear of after market units?

yup, thing is though you get the "dark" clock on initial ignition.... so I know power is getting through... (then it dissapears)

is it a skoda head unit or an aftermarket one?

 

John

Did you check that you have a permanent live as well as an ignition live - i know on my Sony head unit I had to connect the ignition and permanent live to the permanent live rail before the unit would work

^^^^ thats a possibility

^^^^ thats a possibility

Your attention is meant to be elsewhere today

:p

congratulations

gave up with the cheap crap, and bought an expensive pioneer unit, standard connecters, plugged it in... nothing...

 

checked all fuses... swapped all fuses around...

 

nothing...

 

I cannot think how this cannot work, the wiring loom is so strong you could hang yourself from it!! I can't see it being a random broken wire!!!

 

any ideas ? :(

right... I was counting the fuses wrong (#idiot) got it working.... no permenent live though, so loosing memory..... I will sort that tomorow! lol...

Your attention is meant to be elsewhere today

:p

congratulations

 

Apparently it was......

 

right... I was counting the fuses wrong (#idiot) got it working.... no permenent live though, so loosing memory..... I will sort that tomorow! lol...

 

:-)

right... I was counting the fuses wrong (#idiot) got it working.... no permenent live though, so loosing memory..... I will sort that tomorow! lol...

You know that with VW cars you always have to swap the red and yellow wires over which usually come with bullet connectors on aftermarket wiring harnesses? Or I might be talking rubbish...

You know that with VW cars you always have to swap the red and yellow wires over which usually come with bullet connectors on aftermarket wiring harnesses? Or I might be talking rubbish...

its the "standard" connector..... the only thing that looks odd is the VW side seems to have a "live" that attaches to the "remote steering wheel control" wire in the head unit..... not sure from the head unit side which is the permanent live for the memory......gonna get the wiring diagrams out tomorrow! (cant spend 10 minutes before each journey setting up the stereo! lol)

Could be worse, my anntenna has decided it doesnt like fm radio anymore so cant be arsed letting any stayion get a decent lock

Lucky mu cheap aldi HU's bluetooth also allows mp3 playback as well as voice calls so the work phone has a load of music fired on. So now its turn key, start engine, listen to 60 secs of static while they shake hands and then switch to bluetooth music.

I will replace the antenna, base, and in line power thingy some day, just dont when ill be arsed

You know that with VW cars you always have to swap the red and yellow wires over which usually come with bullet connectors on aftermarket wiring harnesses? Or I might be talking rubbish...

I read the instructions today..... you could be right, and it does say you can swop them... gonna try it!

it worked leeboy, I swapped the relevant wires around, and boom! we have memory! lol.... Cheers.

it worked leeboy, I swapped the relevant wires around, and boom! we have memory! lol.... Cheers.

The things a man will do to avoid changing a newborn's stinking nappy