Re: 88 80 Radio installation

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In a message dated 12/26/1998 6:07:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
josiah@gsinet.net writes:

<<  assume that you either ran switched power to the radio, or hooked up both
the
 switched and the constant power wires from the Blaupunkt to constant power.
The
 latter is what I have to do with my QSW and a Sony deck.
     -Josiah
     '84 GTI
     '86 Scirocco 8v
     '87 QSW
     http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah
 
 Geoff Brumback wrote:
 
 > Ok...I am trying to install a Blaupunkt Manhattan CD-Reciever into my 1988
 > 80.  I believe that I have everything hooked up properly...however the
radio
 > refuses to turn on.  Now given that the factory radio was not swithed
 > through the ignition, will this cause a problem?
 >
 > Next what do the little symbols on the radio connectors mean? By first
 > appearance....
 >
 > + = possitive power connection
 > - = ground
 > upside down peace symbol = antenna power
 > sun = constant 12+
 > speaker with + = ????
 >
 > Ok...now if I am right with this then the radio should be connected
 > properly...however...if I am mistaken on something please let me
know....any
 > BTDT's greatly appreciated.
 >
 > Geoff Brumback
 > Owner: 1988 Audi 80
 > geoffaudi@hotmail.com
  >>

	You can use your factory harness and not change a thing if your factory radio
was not switched.  All you have to do is go to your local Volkswagen dealer
and buy a radio power adapter, part # 200 035 447, and plug it in-between the
radio and the factory harness.  This is assuming you still have the factory
harness in your car and your car originally had the 10-8-8 ISO block
connectors on the radio.  If your new stereo does not switch on after this I
would suspect that your Blaupunkt is bad or your fuse for the radio is bad
which it could have been blown during the installation.  Check these things
first.

Brit,
1987 4000 CS quattro
1988 Jetta
1973 Type 1 Sedan