New Headunit question

[jpc 0]

Hi Guys,

I got a new head unit fitted at halfords, and I dont know if its coincidence but the buzzer that goes off when u leave the lights on has stopped working!

Anybody heard of this before? also the headunit does not go off when removing the key lije the factory one....??

Cheers

[Big P 1]

Hmmm, i wonder if they have switched the red and the yellow cable around on the lead on the back which you have to do on old golfs but dont belive you do on the mk3's, if they have then i belive that would cause it to stay on,,,,,,could be wrong mind :|

The buzzer stopped working on mine at the weekend, and found that the buzzer relay was loose, pluged it in and it was fine, if its the same as mine its the bottom relay when you look up from the foot well its nearest the door, hope that helps a bit

Paul

[cadguy77 0]

Sounds like the Halfrauds muppet has tapped into the the constant live feed to the lights buzzer. This would explain the lose of buzzer and the headunit staying on. You may need to re-wire the headunit 'ignition on' wire to the ignition barrel. Maybe?

[shail 0]

I had to swap the red and yellow wires on both my Mk3's over so that the HU turned off with the ignition.

[jpc 0]

I've got a mrk3 vr6, so swapping around the red and yellow should solve? Would this be the cause of the buzzer you think?

[binliner 0]

swapping the red and yellow means the hu doesnt stay on but you dont lose your settings everytime... the buzzer sounds like another issue like cadguy said

[jpc 0]

cool banana's cant remember is it just plugs or do I need to strip wires etc?

Thanks for the heads up

Cheers for the help

[jpc 0]

Sounds like the Halfrauds muppet has tapped into the the constant live feed to the lights buzzer. This would explain the lose of buzzer and the headunit staying on. You may need to re-wire the headunit 'ignition on' wire to the ignition barrel. Maybe?

How would this happen I'm sur the halfords chump just used the exiting connectors with a iso convertor I bought to link it up?

Im gonna go back to complain anyways as my radio does not tune in!!!! useless gits.

[Big P 1]

Does the radio not tune in or does it not have a very good signal. if they used an iso adaptor then there is a break with plugs in the cable that you can just switch over, if it isn't getting very good reception then you may need an arial booster, you usually only need them on the mk4's but i needed one on mine in the end

[jpc 0]

It does not auto tune but sometimes I can get a signal manually but its weak. I was thinking that the plug might have fallen out during the install, it seemed to work straight after but when I was driving the signal dropped out.

[cadguy77 0]

Sounds like the Halfrauds muppet has tapped into the the constant live feed to the lights buzzer. This would explain the lose of buzzer and the headunit staying on. You may need to re-wire the headunit 'ignition on' wire to the ignition barrel. Maybe?

How would this happen I'm sur the halfords chump just used the exiting connectors with a iso convertor I bought to link it up?

Im gonna go back to complain anyways as my radio does not tune in!!!! useless gits.

Yeah but if he used the new connector to tap into the existing wires then as everyone is saying you will need to swap the red and yellow wires. Yellow usually is ignition on and red is constant live (for memory). Try it yourself, it's not too hard.

Coming to think of it doesn't sound like the buzzer prob is related, unless the muppet run a new wires from the ignition barrel

[Big P 1]

I would try a booster mate, halfords sell them, (i used to fit sterios for them) the shame, it might make a difference

[cadguy77 0]

Can't beleive you admitted that Big P lol

[Big P 1]

Yeah i know, i was one of the muppets, worked for another sterio fitter as well so that dont make me feel too bad, oh the shame i have to live with !dodge

[jpc 0]

Ok bud,

thanks for your help...I'm a dumbass when it come to i.c.e and stuff in cars

Sounds like the Halfrauds muppet has tapped into the the constant live feed to the lights buzzer. This would explain the lose of buzzer and the headunit staying on. You may need to re-wire the headunit 'ignition on' wire to the ignition barrel. Maybe?

How would this happen I'm sur the halfords chump just used the exiting connectors with a iso convertor I bought to link it up?

Im gonna go back to complain anyways as my radio does not tune in!!!! useless gits.

Yeah but if he used the new connector to tap into the existing wires then as everyone is saying you will need to swap the red and yellow wires. Yellow usually is ignition on and red is constant live (for memory). Try it yourself' date=' it's not too hard.

Coming to think of it doesn't sound like the buzzer prob is related, unless the muppet run a new wires from the ignition barrel

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