RE: So I am stupid with my new GLX

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

This thread came up a few months ago; why it has popped up again I'm not
sure.....

Anyway, I probably should have done it that way, but I didn't know any
better and I was anxious at the time to get the thing working, so what I did
was splice the wire with constant power (red wire) using a small splicing
cap. This way works, although I'm not sure if this drains the battery enough
to matter. If I ever open up the dash again for some reason, I'll probably
resplice it to switched power.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	James Flowerdew [SMTP:endovu@nlis.net]
> Sent:	Sunday, June 07, 1998 7:14 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject:	Re: So I am stupid with my new GLX
> 
> Kevin,
>  
> The white wire coming out of the FUBA adapter can be plugged directly into
> the VW factory wiring harness.  On the end of the white wire there should
> be a
> small metal clip.  I assume you got a Crutchfield wiring harness so use
> that to determine which slot to plug the white wire into.  The blue power
> antenna wire on the Crutchfield wiring harness should meet up with an open
> slot on the VW factory harness.  Slide the white wire into the open slot
> on
> the VW harness.  
> .
> Best of luck.
> 
> James
> 
> '94 GLX
> '88 GLI
> 
> >> From: Ng, Kevin <Ng.Kevin@nationscredit.com>
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >> >I have a question though-Crutchfield sent me the Fuba adapter. It
> >> plugs
> >> >right in, but there is a white wire sticking out of the adapter,
> >> which I
> >> >have no idea what it's used for or what it needs to be connected to.
> >> >Anyone know what this white wire is for? FM reception is still
> >> strong,
> >> >but AM appears to be a little weak. I know next to nothing about this
> >> >subject, so please forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Kevin,
> >>
> >> The white wire should be the 12V power lead for the Fuba amplifier.
> >> My Eclipse head unit has a power antenna lead on it that seems to work
> >> just fine (before I had no AM reception).  If you don't have an
> >> antenna lead, try the amplifier remote power on or anything else
> >> controlled by the head unit.  If all else fails, use the ignition
> >> switched power lead for the stereo.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >> Bryan
> >>
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Kevin
> >> >97 GLX Windsor Blue
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> >