Changing one stereo for another

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 2:23pm #1

I tried replacing it a few weeks back but ran into a problem.

There both aftermarket stereos so the wiring harness is already there. When i remove the cd player and power cable , then remove the ariel there's still a thin pink cable attached to the back of the stereo which stops me from removing it.

Ive never seen this before in any othet car, any suggestions?

Gregor Samsa · 24-07-2018 2:32pm

Not that I'm going to be any help either way, but it would probably be a good idea to say what car it is, and what models the two stereos are.

TheBoyConor · 24-07-2018 2:37pm

Can you not just unplug the wire?

And if the new unit doesn't have a receptacle for that wire then it doesn't need it.

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 2:47pm

Its a 2004 audi a4

The stereo im replacing is an old jvc unit and im putting in a sony

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 2:49pm

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Can you not just unplug the wire?

And if the new unit doesn't have a receptacle for that wire then it doesn't need it.

Im almost sure the wire is soldered on somewhere, if so is it ok to just snip it and tape it up? Il have another look when im home shortly and get a picture up cheers

TheBoyConor · 24-07-2018 2:51pm

If I were you I would snip it off as close to the old unit as possible and then tape it up good. Then see how the new unit functions. Hopefully it'll work fine.

If the old unit must come out and there is no plug/connector on the pink wire then it'll have to be cut one way or the other.

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 3:12pm

TheBoyConor wrote: »

If I were you I would snip it off as close to the old unit as possible and then tape it up good. Then see how the new unit functions. Hopefully it'll work fine.

If the old unit must come out and there is no plug/connector on the pink wire then it'll have to be cut one way or the other.

Perfect man cheers. Il have another look when im home , hopefully the new stereo will still work fine

tcawley29 · 24-07-2018 4:17pm

Do you have a handsfree installed?

Quite possible it could be the mute line if so.

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 5:43pm

Ok i was wrong, the pink wire is actually attached into the wire that goes with the stereo?

Should i snip it ? Also there anotger connection just hangin around in there. Im almost sure its the connection for the original radio tho ?

tcawley29 · 24-07-2018 5:47pm

rottie 11 wrote: »

Ok i was wrong, the pink wire is actually attached into the wire that goes with the stereo?

Should i snip it ? Also there anotger connection just hangin around in there. Im almost sure its the connection for the original radio tho ?

Could you upload a picture?

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 5:54pm

Picture attached of pibk cable

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 5:56pm

And picture of the spare connection in there. Original radio ?

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 5:57pm

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 6:09pm

I snipped it anyway and now ive no power with new stereo, i tried 2 different ones.

Heres a picture of what im left with

tcawley29 · 24-07-2018 7:05pm

I'd say it was a mute cable for a handsfree. Where does the pink trace back to?

RandomUsername · 24-07-2018 8:48pm

It's a switched live as your original radio used can bus to turn on.
Join it to the red wire on your new radio

rottie 11 · 24-07-2018 9:29pm

RandomUsername wrote: »

It's a switched live as your original radio used can bus to turn on.
Join it to the red wire on your new radio

That makes sense actually , both my new radios have a red wire going to nothing. Thanks for the help

Changing one stereo for another

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