Head unit change

[Guest]

Have recently bought a Pioneer Head unit for my SC and was wondering if i will need converters to change the Pioneer plugs to fit the Porsche loom or will it just plug straight in. I have an old Blaupunkt Bremen which i guess has different plugs to the Pioneer.

Also i have an automatic power aeriel will the connector (if needed) cater for that.

Thanks for help.

Andy.

 

[goldy]

Hiya

I have just put a JVC headunit in my 82 SC, there was no wiring loom just a bunch of seperate wires which we had to trace to find out what function they were we then wired them into a universal connector by splicing the wires with the wires from the connector (which we got off an old extension I had for a previous stereo) this then plugged straight into the back of the JVC unit.

If you have got a loom I would be surprised if it fits straight off, on previous cars I have always had to buy an adaptor to suit the cars loom.

Hope this helps
Jo

 

[engleflick]

Hi Andy,

If you car still has the correct wiring (i.e. it hasn't had the original connecters cut off) you should be able to get a converter loom from autoleads or similar. Halfords sell these converters which allow you plug into a cars loom without cutting off the connecters. Ive used these converters on several occasions in the past (although not on my 911 - I had some very odd connections to say the least!) they make it easy to fit a new headunit, whilst allowing you to replace the original radio easily too and keeping the car original.

A recently bought headunit should have standard european 'din' connections, but I would imagine that the old blaupunkt will have different connections. To be sure if you take the car along with the radio to a local Road Radio or similar, they should be able to tell you what you would need converter wise.

I hope this helps!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all advice, i will be doing my stereo on Saturday and hopefully i will have some sort of connector on the end of the Porsche loom or where it plugs into the old Blaupunkt, luck permitting i will be able to get an adaptor for either.

Thanks again.

 

[Bazgillie]

Andy
Check and see if your car has still got the speaker wiring connected to the fader in the center console, you wont need this with a modern stereo. Also worth checking your speaker wiring as 20 years on its not going to be as good as it was.
Baz

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but i donr seem to have a fader in the centre console or even rear speakers for that matter.

 

[Guest]

I have today removed the original Blaupunkt Bremen Tape player from the car and as i suspected its not got a plug on the car side.[]
The new Pioneer CD player has a large plug on the end and the old stereo just had about 4 wires into it with electrical connectors.

I can buy an adapter and cut the non stereo end off the adapter off it and splice it in with the car loom if need be, but i need to try to keep the original loom as standard as possible so old stereo can be put back in if i ever sell the car.

Can anyone please tell what the 4 wires on the car side are there seems to be 3 that are the same colour (Brown or red) sorry but i'm a bit colour blind [] and there appears to be a white one - i think this is for the power ariel am i correct?
I guess the others are Live, switched live and earth. (seems strange that they are similar colours) can anyone confirm this?
Thanks, all help greatly appreciated.