VW's and aftermarket radio trouble

mx4life199

Legacy Member

• Sep 17, 2002

• #1

I installed a Pioneer radio into my moms 93 Passat and it doesent shut off with taking the key out, does someone know whay it doesent and please help me out before i install one into my 97 jetta

 

AudioAltima

New member

• Sep 17, 2002

• #2

my friend had that problem. Although it looks as if you've hooked it up to a continous source. Make sure its hooked up through the ACC wire, and not one coming directly off the battery!

 

Teknojnky

Moderator

• Sep 21, 2002

• #3

just shut it off manually or take off the face plate.

 

VeeArrSixXeR

Legacy Member

• Sep 21, 2002

• #4

Use a test light to figure out which wire is HOT AT ALL TIME and which one is HOT IN ACCESSORY
On my car i don't have a HOT IN ACCESSORY wire......just continuous power source....i just shut off the radio....

 

mx4life199

Legacy Member

• Sep 23, 2002

• #5

Ya thats what my mom has to do now, but she complains about it, u know how old people are

 

AudioAltima

New member

• Sep 23, 2002

• #6

no... how are old people?

hang on while I go get my Dad so he can read your reply!

(remember in your next reply, post your address, and time you'll be home.)

 

soyabean

Premium

• Sep 23, 2002

• #7

Just take lots of black electric tape and cover up the whole front of the head unit. And when you decide to use the radio, just remove the electric tape so you can see and access everything again. You will probably only be able to re-use the pieces of black electric tape a few times, so keep a roll handy in the glove compartment at all times.