Wiring up a Radio?

Post by **Bretta** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:13 pm

Hi there,

I'm trying to connect a radio to my moggy and just wondered where I take the live feed from?

My car is negative earth, my radio will be negative earth and I know I have to earth the radio to a part of the car. Which wire or where do I connect the positive to?

Sorry to have to ask this age-old question ... I did some searches on the forum but nothing was clear to me.

thanks in advance.

PS. Forgot to add the I want the radio to work regardless of whether the ignition is on or not. I won't be fitting a radio that has channel presets, so no need for any complicated wiring.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:18 pm

Simple 2 wire connection - 12v feed from the fusebox under the bonnet and earth to the underdash area near to where you mount the radio.....

Post by **Bretta** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:34 pm

thanks for the reply. So I presume I can attach the live/pos to anywhere in the fuse box?

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:40 pm

Yes, anywhere that is showing 12v with your test lamp or meter and put an inline fuse in the wire from fusebox to radio.

Post by **Bretta** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:03 pm

thanks very much for the response.

Post by **PAULJ** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:35 pm

If you replace your ignition switch with one of these (380116234946)
on ebay. you can use the ACC to power the radio. I have just bought one and it looks the same as the original

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:26 pm

I'll put the linky as a clicky to make it easier - Nice bit of kit this....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26fvi%3D1

Post by **PAULJ** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:47 pm

Thanks, how do I do this, is it just cut and paste the address bar?

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:01 pm

Yes, exactly that Paul.....

Post by **Bretta** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:15 am

cool bit of kit... thanks for posting

Post by **Lukey** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:53 am

PAULJ wrote:If you replace your ignition switch with one of these (380116234946)
on ebay. you can use the ACC to power the radio. I have just bought one and it looks the same as the original

Oh that's nice.

Post by **joannebinney** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:31 am

does anyone know where i can get one of these? when i click on the link its says none available

Post by **stuart_k** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:40 pm

I'm guessing it was the same or similar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LUCAS-IGNITION-SW ... 286.c0.m14

Post by **PAULJ** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:47 pm

This looks like the same as mine.370262531928