What is this wire from the radio? Low volume?
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Winching
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I think it's lightly clapping...I hooked short wires to the + and - of a 9V battery and touched them to the terminals of the harness.
note: there is no difference in the popping volume with the key totally off versus turned to the accessory position.
here's a vid, what do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBeKxe0ORU
note: there is no difference in the popping volume with the key totally off versus turned to the accessory position.
here's a vid, what do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBeKxe0ORU
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Winching
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Also, the speaker wire layout is the same as Block B:
http://www.nexxia.co.uk/More_Information/ISO_wiring.htm
The wire colors are different, though.
Plus, maybe here's the kicker...I can't see any of the speaker wires from the harness going into the "amp". All the speaker wires from the harness have a "twisty" coloring (like a barber shop sign), while all the wires going into the "amp" are straight-colored lines (like a racing stripe). Plus there are WAY more than 8 wires going into the "amp", more like 15 wires.
BUT note that I have tweeters on my frame pillars, so there must be a crossover somewhere, right?
http://www.nexxia.co.uk/More_Information/ISO_wiring.htm
The wire colors are different, though.
Plus, maybe here's the kicker...I can't see any of the speaker wires from the harness going into the "amp". All the speaker wires from the harness have a "twisty" coloring (like a barber shop sign), while all the wires going into the "amp" are straight-colored lines (like a racing stripe). Plus there are WAY more than 8 wires going into the "amp", more like 15 wires.
BUT note that I have tweeters on my frame pillars, so there must be a crossover somewhere, right?
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sounds like you either do not have an amplified system or the amp takes high level inputs, I would try wiring the speaker level outputs from your new radio directly to the speaker wires and listening to it, if this works you will need the new harness I mentioned to wire it up.
as for the tweeters on the A posts, they probably just have a capacitor wired to them to filter out the bass and they are probably just wired directly to the door speakers.
give this a try and let me know how it sounds.
as for the tweeters on the A posts, they probably just have a capacitor wired to them to filter out the bass and they are probably just wired directly to the door speakers.
give this a try and let me know how it sounds.
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Winching
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alright, i'll get a metra harness number 70-9401 and see what happens.
for future reference, what was the factor that led you to conclude that i need high level outputs?
thanks so much, Chris, you're the man.
for future reference, what was the factor that led you to conclude that i need high level outputs?
thanks so much, Chris, you're the man.
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the fact that the sound level was low, usually its the opposite and people come to me saying they installed a radio and it is extremely loud at low levels.
like I said you should try to test it first to make sure. also do you have a factory sub?
like I said you should try to test it first to make sure. also do you have a factory sub?
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Winching
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i don't think i have a factory sub. where are they usually located?
also, i'll be installing a pac audio steering wheel controller. do you usually just twist its power wire (red) into the same junction as the red-to-red wire from the radio to the harness? if not, i dont see how i'd power the pac controller.
also, i'll be installing a pac audio steering wheel controller. do you usually just twist its power wire (red) into the same junction as the red-to-red wire from the radio to the harness? if not, i dont see how i'd power the pac controller.
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yes the power wire to the head unit is fine, and the factory subs are mounted on the back door. if you don't have one chances are it is not amplified, but with the way it is set up it should sound pretty good with an aftermarket deck in there, alot better than most vehicles at least!
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Winching
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finally, its in and controlled by the steering wheel! love the green.
certainly not hi-end sound, but better than the factory radio and, most importantly, i can control it with the ipod or usb.
last night my brother-in-law was like "duh, most factory amps take high-level inputs while after-market amps take low-level inputs" know-it-all.
a couple pics to end the saga...thanks much Chris.
certainly not hi-end sound, but better than the factory radio and, most importantly, i can control it with the ipod or usb.
last night my brother-in-law was like "duh, most factory amps take high-level inputs while after-market amps take low-level inputs" know-it-all.
a couple pics to end the saga...thanks much Chris.
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I know this is an old thread, but I have the same issues (getting little sound with volume way up). I have the Alpine/6changer and amp and I am using the Metra 70-1786. I am only installing an after market Alpine CDE-103BT CD player. I know the amp works because the factory unit when re-installed sounds fine. Thanks in advance. I have a 2003 LR DII S.
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This is a way late post to this thread. I'm having the same issue, very low volume. But my situation is the opposite, my 02 Disco had a JVC stereo when I bought it about 5 years ago. It worked fine until recently. I don't want another aftermarket radio. I want to put a factory radio in it. I went to a salvage yard and bought and installed the radio in my truck. It works but the volume on it is very very low. When I took the JVC radio out the original wiring was 95% still there. The only wiring that was missing is the blue and green clips which also connect with a yellow clip of wires. I hope you know what I'm referring too. I can't find where the wires are that need to be connected to the green and blue. I just can't find the cut wires. Do I need the wires from the blue and green clips and is that the cause of my problems? Thanks for your help in advance.
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