Re: [DML] VB Radio Harness.

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Find me at CHI06, you'll get that beer....
Providing Ken is having a full bar at this event this time! - LOL
Thanks!
- VB


>From: Greg Zapf <x86Daddy@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [DML] VB Radio Harness.
>Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:26:03 -0500
>
>Just some follow up info on how I used a harness that I bought from 
>Videobob:
>My new front speakers came with long enough wires to reach the stereo,
>and they (Pioneer) had plugs on the ends of those wires.  I added
>matching plugs directly to the stereo's harness and connected them.  I
>used the same metallic ground concept Videobob explained already for
>system ground.  I used constant +12 and accessory +12 from the harness
>as intended.
>
>Here's where I did something different:
>I ran new wires for the rear speakers.  I then replaced, in the
>factory harness, the positive rear and common ground leads with those
>from my new wiring  I was able do do this by not cutting, but simply
>pulling out the original leads for the rear speakers and common
>grounds and using the leads from the other end of the purchased
>harness (I soldered or crimped those to the new speaker wire).  With
>that solution, I was able to wire up the harness almost exactly as
>intended, just without the front speakers, and plug-n-play evermore.
>In the future, if I or a future owner (over my dead body ;-)  ) needs
>/ wants to replace the HU or speakers, it will be a very simple,
>plug-n-play, almost-as-documented affair.  And with modern-style,
>separated grounds.
>
>If this sounded like a confusing mess to someone who wants to emulate
>it in the future, just send me an e-mail and I'll be glad to try and
>explain it better.
>
>Overall, I found Videobob's harness *very* satisfactory, and I like to
>think the $3 premium over the cheaper source will help fund more
>exploratory work to find other niche parts for the car.  Or a beer.
>:-)

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