No Power Stereo

[nit1989]

Please help. I have just bought a Mark 4 Golf. I tried to install my stereo from my old car that works 100%. It does not work inside the golf. There is no power at all going to the unit.

Some help would be good.

Cheers

[smithya4]

Firstly try your old radio back in the car, if this works all power feeds must be o.k, obviously if its doesn't work you've probably got a blown fuse.

Be careful when connecting a different unit into a VW, ISO plugs may phyiscally fit but they are wired diferently. The original unit required an extra 12v feed that is located above the illumination feed (IT SHOULD SAY THIS ON A STICKER ON THE ORIGINAL RADIO, MARKED SAFE).

This 12v "safe" feed is located on the new radio where the electric aerial output is (generally a blue cable), this is an output so putting 12v into your new radio may cause it to blow.