Stereo reception

[smithma7 at yahoo.com (Mike Smith)]

A wiring guru I am not.  Don't know how to hook stuff to fuse box.  Did someone say earlier that there's a blue w/ white stripe wire? According to my stereo's instructions (http://books.jvcservice.com/download/523907226/25610.pdf page 35) it says: Blue with white stripe: to power antenna (200 mA max.)  Is this to raise/lower or power for antenna amp?  And after further searching, it doesn't look like there's anything as far as an extra power wire for amp or anything else.  After more thought on the subject and the fact that I've NEVER had decent reception with stations that aren't super local, I'm thinking that this thing was never hooked up to the old unit because of the fact that there's only the one power lead and the unit had constant power regardless of key position.  If I were to try something with the fuse box, I'd want help... serious help.  Anyone in MD?  :)
 
 
Vince <vince@performancecarstereo.com> wrote:
No that wire is to make the power antenna go up and down, and it will not do what you want it to.  Your car should have an ignition wire, most scirocco's I've worked on seem to, but many many vws didn't.  You should wire up an ignition wire from the fusebox to the deck, then you can use it for the antenna as well.   That's your best solution.  Otherwise you have to hook it up to constant power like you did your deck, and the antenna will be powered all the time.   I'd check the current draw on the antenna before I did that because you run the risk of killing your battery. 
 
Vince
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@yahoo.com]
Sent: June 25, 2003 6:41 AM
To: Vince
Subject: RE: Stereo reception


Well, I don't know how these things are supposed to b set up, but when I did mine, there was only one power wire coming from the car.  I had to connect it with both wires from the stereo or it wouldn't work.  As a result, this makes the stereo playable without the car running or even without the key in the ignition.  The punkt was like that as well.  On my stereo, there is a wire for power antennas (I'm assuming they're refering to the ones that move up and down as opposed to ones that have powered amps built in).  This one would be sufficient for my antenna needs???
 
Mike

Vince <vince@performancecarstereo.com> wrote:
Connect it to the ignition wire to the stereo. You could also connect it
to the remote output wire from the deck, which would make it only be powered
when the stereo is on. In any case, your AM reception will be nill without
it powered up, which is a good way to see if it's working properly.

Vince

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
Sent: June 24, 2003 7:34 PM
To: car
Subject: RE: Stereo reception


So, should I just connect this wire to the power wire which powers the
stereo?



Rick Kellner wrote:
John, you are right. That little black wire that runs parallel with the
antenna conductor is the power to the fuba antenna amplifier. You will
get poor reception without the amplifier working.
Rick Kellner.

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of John Lagnese
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:32 PM
To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; Mike Smith
Cc: _Scirocco Mailing List
Subject: Re: Stereo reception

Isn't that a power wire for the antenna? Its been quite a while since
I've
seen mine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau"
To: "Mike Smith"
Cc: "_Scirocco Mailing List"
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 10:01 AM
Subject: RE: Stereo reception


> when I did this on my 16v88 (now sold to someone else) I grounded it
to
the
> radio body (had a screw casing type really close) and it cleared up
the
> signal nicely.
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> Http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> ============================================
> '85 2.0L Prowler Orange Kamei X1 Rocco
> '85 1.8L Titian Red Rocco (daily driver)
> '98 4.0L Jeep Cherokee
> '91 7.3L F250 diesel Super cab,8 Ft box.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:53 AM
> To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
> Subject: RE: Stereo reception
>
>
> OK, here it is from start to finish:
>
> I had crappy reception to begin with. I pulled out the 'punkt, put
in
the
> JVC (which has worked just fine since I bought it year and a half
ago).
> Still have same reception issues. Whilst installing JVC, I noticed
that
the
> antenna cable DOES in fact have a little black wire running out of the
main
> cable. I'm now assuming this is the antenna ground. Where oh where
should
> this little wire be attached? To same ground as stereo ground or
elsewhere?
>
> Mike
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
> humm so you removed the blaupunkt (how was the reception on that
one
> before
> removal?) because if reception was GOOD before the change then
check
> your
> wires (antenna) maybe it is loose, or the new radio is crap
(defective -
> yes
> this happens) one question if you have the amplified fuba (see
mine
> works
> just fine... not amplified, nor fuba for that matter!) did you
reground
> the
> antenna lead to the radio properly (this will affect your
reception.)?
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> Http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> ============================================
> '85 2.0L Prowler Orange Kamei X1 Rocco
> '85 1.8L Titian Red Rocco (daily driver)
> '98 4.0L Jeep Cherokee
> '91 7.3L F250 diesel Super cab,8 Ft box.
>
>
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
> =>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:43 PM
> =>To: Dave Ewing
> =>Cc: car
> =>Subject: Re: Stereo reception
> =>
> =>
> =>I just put the stereo in Saturday and when removing the original
> =>Blaupunkt, it was plugged in. It's a snug fit.
>
>
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