Re: Radio run by the key, or not?

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

And use this power source to run a relay with a fused line from the battery.
John

drew wrote:

> Well, it's easy enough to wire it up that way, as you just need to tap
> into the acc switched lead from the ignition switch that powers the
> seatbelt warning circuit - that's been there since about '74 I think.  VW
> has only been providing ACC switched power to the factory wiring harness
> for about 10-12 years though.
>
> Drew
>
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Patrick Bureau wrote:
>
> >
> > well my 85 8v USA model rocco has radio turned on by keys..
> > so it must of been earlier than 1990 that they did that unless the US model
> > where different..
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > To: Dan Brideau <dan@hobbyetc.com>
> > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Radio run by the key, or not?
> > Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 08:55:09 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >
> > I'm pretty sure that the acc position (key in ignition) wire has been in
> > the stereo wiring harness since 89 on German Jettas and Mexican Golfs -
> > but definitely since 90.
> >
> > Drew
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Dan Brideau wrote:
> >
> >  > Do you have your radio hooked "correctly" to be on
> >  > independant of the key, or do you conform to the
> >  > rest of society and hook it into the key?
> >  >
> >  > I think VW switched in '94, but I'm just guessing.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Dan B
> >  >
> >  > - slightly upset that his new radio dosen't have
> >  > an on/off button.  Instead it has a push and hold
> >  > until it shuts off button.
> >  >
> >  >
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> > Drew MacPherson, Network Analyst, University of Guelph
> >
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