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    Default Who's fitted a new headunit?

    Just wondering if it works when the engine is off and key is turned to 1 or 2 position.

    My new kenwood single din wont work unless the engines running,mines 04 plate which is the half canbus type.

    Read somewhere on here about wiring power from the cig lighter to the stereo? not really clued up on this sort of thing.Anyone help who's got similar set up to me?

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    swap the red and yellow wires over mate have you got a proper harness for it

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    sounds like you have the switched and permanent lives the wrong way round.

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    i have a aftermarket unit and only turns off when the key is removed,
    but i did have to swap the red and yellow cables

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    Thanks guys,i'm not too good at car electrics but i've took a picture of the vauxhall connector and the 1 on the back of my new stereo doesn't look like theres enough pins in the plug of my new stereo?







    I've got 4 pins on the new stereo connector:
    yellow-battery
    blue/white-powercontrol
    red-ignition
    black-earth
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    yeah there`s enuff pins,just pull out the red and yellow and swap them over or cut and rejoin them

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    It only seems to work when engine is running- this is going straight from car to stereo with red/yellow crossed, also it cuts out when i turn the steering wheel i know the pas uses a lot of juice but the original stereo was fine with this?

    Also i've tried autoleads PC99-X06 in between car and stereo and same result

    and with PC2-04-4 it only works engine running (yellow/red not crossed)
    nothing with yellow red crossed

    After doing more research i think maybe i might need PC99-X45?

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    If you have a full CanBus car the radio will only work when the ignition is on because switching of the OE radio is part of the Can system - you can buy CanBus adaptors which should reinstate Can switching but they cost £100+

    I don't know how the half CanBus radios switch though

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    My Kenwood on full canbus '55 facelift, works with key in ignition as per the original. Didn't have to swap any wires.

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    Thanks for the info just wish my half canbus was as simple!

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