Crystal_Couch

Hi

I'm just trying to install my Alpine head unit in my 91 Scorpio.

Can someone remind me which wires to the Ford ISO block do which?

I have thin yellow,thin red,thick brown which I'm thinking is earth,a thinner brown,and some others I've never used in the past on my Fords.

There's 2 blue plug ended looms and a loom with a red plug on the end.Plus a duplicate loom for the CD player below the radio which I'll leave unplugged.

Cheers!

Steve

dojj

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The colours are the sane for the CD as well as the radio, there will be a splitter multi plug somewhere in the loom

Both Brown's are earth's
Either the thin red or yellow will be battery live for the memory while the thicker red will be switched ignition
There should be a blue one as well for remote power plus a grey/yellow one for illumination

Crystal_Couch

Thanks mate,we have power !

Just one small point......where are the speaker wires???

I chopped both blue and the red interconnect and peeled back outer sleeving.This just revealed some shielding wrapped around some uber thin wires,which look nothing like speaker wiring.

BigChuck

could you not just have bought an adapter lead for a couple of quid?

i thought the days of people butchering wiring looms to fit stereos were long gone as you can get plug n play adapters for most cars now.

Crystal_Couch

Firstly,that doesn't help

Secondly,where exactly would I have connected the ISO connector to?

I'm asking where the speaker connections are

BigChuck

firstly, i was asking a question that could have saved you a lot of time and effort.

secondly,unplug the original stereo, plug in the adapter, plug in the stereo. job done in most cases.

Crystal_Couch

If I'd wanted to go down that route,I would have done.I solder all of my connections and heatshrink.


I know how the ISO plug system works of old.
You get one block with the power,earth,remote,illum.
Then the block with the speaker leads in ..... where's that is what I'm asking...

But thanks for your help.

BigChuck

fair play mate, you know best.
let us know when you get it done

Crystal_Couch

Exactly! You don't know where the speaker wires are do you???

You cant help!!!

BigChuck

i dont have the car infront of me so its difficult to point out whats what, maybe you could post a pic up of what plugs you have and i'll point out what wires go to the speakers

Crystal_Couch

I don't have a digital camera at present.
If you PM me your mobile number I can send a couple I've taken though..

dojj

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The speaker wires are above the glovebox poking into the amp

Depending in what car you have you should be able to remove the wood effect trim and get to it that way

It should be silver and is bolted in with 3 screws

If its the later version its next to the glove box on the passenger side kick panel and will be a black box

Crystal_Couch

Thanks mate.I soon discovered this,when I ran new copper cabling in.

I ended up putting in a pair of Alpine Amps and an Infinity/Harman Sub.

I normally run a Mercedes E Class Coupe,which is a pig of a car to create great sound in.

I had forgotten just how much more you can get done,with such great results,when you don't have a vertical fuel tank behind the rear seats!

dojj

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glad to have been of assistance fella

<hint hint> rep may be required <hint hint>

Crystal_Couch

How do I up your rep power matey?

Never used a forum with this function.

I've used a forum with an ignore function though,and thats just been used

dojj

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under my name, at the bottom, there are some symbols

green dot to show i'm online, scales, and the warning triangle to report a post to the mods

clcik on the scales, type some words, job jobbed

cheer

CHRISP

what did you do with the old standard stuff you took out mate ??

Crystal_Couch

Make me an offer on the Disc Player.

The Head Unit was tested and found to be unservicable,so I no longer have it.

I have the Code for the CD Player.

Steve

CHRISP

what model is it and do you still have the amp and leads as well,

dojj

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Just a quick word of advice here chaps, trading without being a gold member will vet you into trouble

Crystal_Couch

Thanks yet again my good man !

Never do read the rules on forums!

Might help the Scorpio sell too (< see what I did,there ? )