Ok so started messing around with speakers and such to get a better sound quality going.

Ive soft wired everything up now and must admit the sound quality in my furbie sounds awesome now so to the question.

Ive used the wires from the rear door tweeters which are totally useless to add another set of speakers onto my real parcel shelf old school style lol

I need to hide the wires now and was wondering once I pull the tweeter wires back through the rear door bellows do the rear speaker wires then run under the trim in the cockpit if so then I can do the same with these new wires to get them to the same place as the other rear speaker wires are ???

Right little update ive got the trim pieces removed and im at the speaker wire connections so I need the wires on the middle plug to connect to but cannot for the life of me get this plug to unplug, is there some sort of catch or something so I can release this plug as I dont want to force anything and I have very little spare wire to play with on these.

I think firstly you'd have to remove the plug(s) from the front of that B-pillar connector station at the bellows as they will be locked into those rear bits and won't let them come out. Then there must be some kind of clips to get the rear sockets out.

 

Front of B-pillar connector station...

 

I think to relase the rear sockets once the plugs are out you probably do it from the front with a small screwdriver to release the cut-outs in the sockets from snap catches in the black cage housing.

 

Like this....

 

 

There will be locking tags like these in the cage.....

 

Edited 25 January, 20224 yr by TMB

Probably be a lot easier if you could just tap into the wires in situ rather than disturbing the plugs/sockets.

I got it disconnected other side already figured it was some sort of latch that pic has clarified it thanks mate reckon a slim electrical screw driver both sides should release it like doing stereo. Thanks bud 👍 

Should be able to release the locking tabs by poking a screwdriver in the socket slots and pressing the tabs with it.

 

Front shown here but should be similar....

 

Edited 25 January, 20224 yr by TMB

Used the metal prongs that you slip the stereo out with and the plug slips straight off then

31 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

Used the metal prongs that you slip the stereo out with and the plug slips straight off then

 

Nice one mate 👍

Quick update everything is wired in nicely and all trim refitted and the little furbie is sounding great next job now replace aerial base which ive is the issue for my radio reception issues so more trim to come off lol.

Here's a video for the roof aerial....

 

 

 

Cheers bud is this the correct part I need ??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112504702872

Or there is this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122375468802 seems there are 2 types of connector the push in one and this screw fit one does anyone know which mine is please im assuming its most likely the push fit one ???

1 hour ago, Stewartasb said:

Cheers bud is this the correct part I need ??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112504702872

 

I'm not sure tbh, Stewart. I guess it's one of these but not sure which one...

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2001-225/0/051-51010/

 

 

 

Edited 28 January, 20224 yr by TMB

I was trying to see if I could get part before I had to tear out the trim lol will drive me scatty driving around with it out and im not one for double handling so wanted it out once and done lol oh well guess I best go strip it out and look see 😐

29 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

I was trying to see if I could get part before I had to tear out the trim lol will drive me scatty driving around with it out and im not one for double handling so wanted it out once and done lol oh well guess I best go strip it out and look see 😐

 

When I did mine I only had to remove the trim at the back of the headliner, then I was able to reach between the headliner and the roof to undo the aerial base.

Thats good to know Im always a bit heart in mouth when removing this old trim as you know its so old and brittle and hard to replace so will try if I can do as you did thanks sepulchrave

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 ???

4 hours ago, Stewartasb said:

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 ???

 

That is the signal amplifier without that the signals will be almost unreadable On the PCG is a springy finger that is the contact to the actual aerial rod on my old Octy that was corroded and so was the contact point on the aerial rod once cleaned up it all came good.

 

The other thing is are you running with an OEM radio ? if not the aerial amp will not be getting any power so it wont work you need something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324304371984?hash=item4b820c0110:g:85kAAMXQgyZR-u~N to inject a 12v supply up the aerial feeder to power the amp.

1 hour ago, nige8021 said:

The other thing is are you running with an OEM radio ? if not the aerial amp will not be getting any power so it wont work you need something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324304371984?hash=item4b820c0110:g:85kAAMXQgyZR-u~N to inject a 12v supply up the aerial feeder to power the amp.

 

He's already fitted one of those but had no joy, hence fittting a new aerial base.

Not sure which plug you have Stewart but this one has the amplifier....

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112504702872?hash=item1a31cd8798:g:QIoAAOSwmXlamcc2

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

Have you proved with a multimeter that 12v is available at the roof aerial connection ?