DAB Box quick question

**qsdjdan** · 8th December 2009, 21:33

just about to connect up my dab box to my cdc40 just wondered if the brown cable coming from the dab unit is negative and the red is 12v live?

**Robsey** · 9th December 2009, 02:38

If the wire is plain brown (no stripes) then this is indeed ground / Chassis / Earth

Red is permanent 12 volt supply and Black if you have one is for ignition live.

**qsdjdan** · 9th December 2009, 08:36

i have a red and brown cable which will be 12v live and earth. then theres green/white twisted together which goes to the display plug and 2 black cables which have 2 wires inside them which are connected to the ones on the cdc40 plug.

**Robsey** · 10th December 2009, 00:48

right your wires are as follows : -

green - to GID display pin 17
white - to GID display pin 18

red to +12 volts
brown to 0 volts / ground

green with brown stripe to CDC40 pin 31
blue with red stripe to CDC40 pin 32
unknown colour (shield) to CDC40 pin 38

hope that helps

**Robsey** · 10th December 2009, 01:25

note there are two shields that are linked together and then run to pin 38!!.

one from each black shrowded pair.

the red goes to fuse FI1 - 20 amps at the end of the dash. same as the radio.