--GTIracer
I did that with my 1991 GTI and all went well, but strangely there was
initially no power to the new stereo at all. Then, there was a seemingly
unused wire that looked like it was clipped from the stock connector, so
just for the helluvit, I spliced into that one. It was power, but it was
activated by the key and not always on like the original radio (but the 1992
models were all key-activated from the factory). Go figure. Still don't
know why the original power supply (always on) didn't work with the new
plug.
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-Matt
1991 Golf GTI 8v, 101K+ miles and counting...
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John Hope wrote in message <34C1A7CB...@pop.calpoly.edu>...
Matt Brennan wrote:
> Have you tried a wire harness connector? Autosound shops should have it
> available over the counter for about $10. It's a plug that does into the
> stock connector and then the wires hanging off of it are all labeled.
I have a 91 Jetta GLI, which very well may be different, but in my case
it was a black wire. Feel down your antenna cable as far as you can and
try to find a second wire molded into the insulation that breaks away
and goes into the wire harness. I'm not totally sure, but I believe
this to be the power lead. Connect the power antenna lead (blue wire of
Alpine) to this wire, and everything should be okeedokee.
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Eric
91 Jetta GLI
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