Radio Connections

[andylong677]

Hi,

Please forgive this stupid question, but....

I have taken the radio out of my old car, which had the plastic block connectors. I want to install this in my T25. My T25 doesnt have the plastic block connectors. Instead it has a permanent live, no ignition live. So I have wired the live wires from the radio to this. It also has a brown wire. Is this the earth? The earth from my stereo I believe is black, do I connect this to the T25's brown wire?

Running behind the dash is also a couple of yellow/green wires. I would assume this was the earth for the DVD system that the previous owner had. Should I use that as the earth instead of the brown wire?

I am stumpped, any ideas?

Thanks

Andy

[R0B]

if in doubt.and you know the earth on your stereo then just run a wire from it to earth.having said that put a continuity tester between what you think is a earth in the van(usually brown) to an earthing point.whilst your at it why not connect your stereo to your leisure battery.assuming you have one.

[andylong677]

Thanks, sorted it, connected the stereo earth to the T25 brown wire.

I have a double cab T25 so no leisure battery. I am going to wire one in soon, as will need it for 12v power in my tent when I am next camping.

When I do wire the Radio to the Leisure Battery, what fuse rating should I use?

Thanks

Andy

[kevtherev]

Thanks, sorted it, connected the stereo earth to the T25 brown wire.

I have a double cab T25 so no leisure battery. I am going to wire one in soon, as will need it for 12v power in my tent when I am next camping.

When I do wire the Radio to the Leisure Battery, what fuse rating should I use?

Thanks

Andy

whatever the manufacturer recommends.