Re: '98 Door Speakers

["Stefan" <sbolka@erols.com>]

Hey to all that have followed this.

I am going to order the wiring harness from Crutchfield  and see if that
works.
I did have a shop install it as they seemed, operative word seemed,
competent.
As this was in CO and I am now in NYC it looks like I will have to do this
myself.
I'll let you all know what comes out of this next week.

Now for something even weirder.  Everytime that I have taken the car into
the dealer, thank god for them, they have said the security module had a
short in it.  I've had 3 new security modules and 3 new batteries.  Is the
security module really that screwy?

Zeek - do me a favor.  Open your hood.  prop it open on the holding rod.
Turn on the car and radio.  Do you get sound?  On mine I do not.  weird
again.  I think I have a grounding problem if yours still gives off sound.
If not then I may chalk t up to the security module as that also does not
seem to work when the hood is open.
Tell me what you find please.

Thanks all  happy motoring.

Stefan.
97 Jetta glx

- -----Original Message-----
From: zeek the geek <zeek@texas.net>
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.COM' <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: '98 Door Speakers


>yes, the las vegas is the indash CD, but i didn't install the 10disc
>changer (yet). it is the 1997 5series model as described on their
>site... check it out.
>
>no, i haven't had any problems with battery drain at all... and i
>usually listen to it about an hour every day with the engine off.
>(lunch break) and even then no problems. i did the install
>myself with the help of the wiring diagrams from mark's site
>(jetta.aosi.net) and the crutchfeild supplied diagrams + wiring
>harnesses. it was all pretty basic stuff.
>moving the black wire over one space? didn't they have the wiring
>harness made by Metra? they should have. i hope you talked to
>them awhile to make sure they have a clue before you handed
>them your keys/wallet... i was going to have mine done at a local
>shop untill i realized the guy didn't know how to tie his shoes-
>and i decided it would be better if anyone from his shop stayed
>away from my baby.
>as far as i know the amp should NOT stay on all the time. it should
>be ignition-controlled. turned on only when the key is in the ignition,
>just like the radio. this is why your battery is draining.
>take it back to the shop and tell them to fix your wiring- and if you
>really want to bitch tell them that they have caused undue stress on
>your battery (shortening it's lifespan) and make them pay for a new
>one.
>
>
>_____________________
>spank me hard- REAL hard
>
>On Tuesday, March 17, 1998 10:14 AM, Stefan [SMTP:sbolka@erols.com] wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I also have a Blau.  Maybe you saw the post I had to the group yesterday.
>> The Las Vegas is the CD + CD changer right?  If so then I also have that
>> model, the 1997 version.  Have you had any problem with the battery
>> draining?  Did you do the install or did a shop do it for you?  What is
the
>> trick to installing the system wiring.  Because the shop I was at just
>> rewired it by moving the black wire over one plug to get the amp to turn
on
>> but I am worried that the amp now never turns off.
>>
>> Any help would be most appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Stefan.
>> 97 Black glx
>>
>>
>and like three other messages were snipped----- so i dont want to hear it!
>
>