Re: Stereo installation

["Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@starfleet.itc.snetlink.com>]

Audi has the knack of being able to use the radio  when the ignition is 
off. I find this feature usefull, but Autoweek just blasted Audi for 
this. (What do they know...) That could be one possibility for the Direct 
battery lead, but the other, and most likely is for the station preset 
memories.  It needs the unswitched lead to retain the station info.
Bob


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On Thu, 16 Feb 1995, Murari Srinivasan wrote:

> 
> I'm trying to install this new Blaupunkt
> into my 5k. The Blaupunkt has three power
> related wires :
> 
> 1. power (8A fuse) to be connected to ignition
> 2. Battery (3A fuse) 
> 3. Ground.
> 
> The 5k has wires for (1) and (3) above, i.e..
> the power wire which runs into the original
> stereo comes alive when the ignition is turned
> on, and of course, there is a ground wire.
> 
> My question : Does the wire on the Blaupunkt
> marked "battery" go directly to the positive
> terminal of the battery ? 
> 
> Are there any dangers associated with this ?
> (The stereo is not very high power..12W rms x 4)
> 
> Any reason why the stereo would need to be wired
> directly to the battery when it already has a power
> connection through the ignition switch ?
> 
> I know...all this is not really Audi related, but hey, 
> who else could i ask :)
> 
> Murari
> 85 5k.
> 
> 
>