Re: Radio doesn't look right in '85 Jetta
- From: "Matt B." <noway@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:33:59 -0800
"Randolph" <trash@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The support at the rear of the head unit was a rubber plug that screwed
onto the radio and that went into a hole in a bracket behind the radio.
This is intended as a vertical support of the back of the radio, not the
prevent the radio from being pushed into the dash. My Blaupunkt had the
threaded pin at the back for the rubber plug, but I did not have the
rubber plug. I was able to cut a firm rubber ball (from the toy store)
into shape and use it for support instead of the rubber plug. You may
have to get creative with the rear support, but I would not leave the
rear unsupported.
I've had to improvise similarly. I've used a screw in that hole and then a
pencil eraser (the "cap" kind that fits over a pencil). Worked great.
On my '87 the stereo was connected to unswitched +12V from the battery
only. Most after-market units require both an unswitched and an ignition
switched +12V wire. Power is drawn from the unswitched wire, the switched
wire is only used for ignition sense. I was able to find an ignition
switched wire at the back of the rear window defogger switch adjacent ot
the radio. Don't worry about current draw on this wire, it is minimal.
On my '91 I found a switched wire in the stock radio harness itself even
though the stock radio wasn't turned on/off w/the key. Use a meter/test
light to find one.
.
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