Punto (Mk2/2b) Punto mk2 new head unit wiring confusion

[Jamesclegg1994]

I bought a new head unit for the car I am having great difficulty wiring the new harness I'm pretty clueless atm

 

[Ziggy122]

I bought a new head unit for the car I am having great difficulty wiring the new harness I'm pretty clueless atm

Give us some more information

You've got the stereo in - but it dont work?
You've got a different set of connections?
Cant get the radio antenna to fit?

Whats the wiring harness you got?

Any chance of pictures - take plenty and upload
It will help us lots when we can see what you got / not got

Ziggy

 

[Jamesclegg1994]

I have it half sorted I have gave up the now you hear the CD spin up but it's like there isn't enough powering for it to turn on properly

 

[Jamesclegg1994]

I tested the unit on another car to check if the unit was faulty but spun up and started fine I think it may be something wrong with the car rather than the adapter cables

 

[Ziggy122]

I have it half sorted I have gave up the now you hear the CD spin up but it's like there isn't enough powering for it to turn on properly

Right - your probably a can-bus'd radio

Is yours a late 2003 mk2?
As the later mk2's became can-bus radio's before the mk2b kicked in

The car tells the stereo to turn on - via the data lines in the stereo

Where as early mk2's were the traditional 12v switched feed

You will probably need to add the switched 12v feed into the stereo from the cigarette socket

Ziggy

 

[Jamesclegg1994]

It's early 2005 mk2 54 plate

 

[HGTTRACKCAR]

I presume your fitting an aftermarket CD player? if so do a search on here loads of info, but you need to sort the ignition live and constant 12v

 

[Jamesclegg1994]

Yeah I have the adapter with the long red cable and a short yellow one but it's after that I don't know what to do with they 2

 

[Jamesclegg1994]

Right - your probably a can-bus'd radio

Is yours a late 2003 mk2?
As the later mk2's became can-bus radio's before the mk2b kicked in

The car tells the stereo to turn on - via the data lines in the stereo

Where as early mk2's were the traditional 12v switched feed

You will probably need to add the switched 12v feed into the stereo from the cigarette socket

Ziggy

Hello do you know what to do with the long red cable and short yellow one?