Alan Rogers wrote:
> ...in the radio area.
>
> Last time I had a look at replacing the radio I couldn't find any
convenient
> accessory 12v power. Seems to me there's only ignition or permanent
12v.
> Permanent is obviously needed to retain the memory but ideally I'd like
> accessory power for the radio.
>
> At present it uses ignition 12v, which is ok...mostly, but if I'm
working on
> the car, or waiting in it for any reason (usually waiting for the missus
> somewhere) I don't want to be leaving the ignition on to listen to the
> radio.
>
> It used to have a permanent 12v which was a nuicance having to turn the
> radio off every time I got out of the car, so last time I changed the
radio
> I went looking for accessory power but could only find ignition back
there.
>
> So, is there accessory 12v nearby, or do I have to get the steering
wheel
> cowel off and splice in to something around the ignition switch?
IIRC there are red and orange leads in the ISO plug. One is permanent
and one is an un-used (at least on the S1 Alfa Stereo) switched live.
Red is I *think* switched, Orange permanent. Failing that I connected
to a switched live behind the fuse cover for some bits.
HTH
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