Getting constant and ign power to headunit
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Getting constant and ign power to headunit
Okay, as the title says, and you should understand, I got only one of them, which I guess is constant power. This means I need to turn the player on manually, and off manually. What I want is the player to turn on when I turn the key, so I want power from the ignition to start up the player. There are two +12V-wires in to the player, one red and one yellow, red is for ign, yellow for constant.
On the stock player there is no need for ign 12V, as there is manual equalizer and.. well, everything is mechanical so to speak.
I lose all my settings like equalizer and loudness everytime I turn off the cd-player.
To quote our all-might Icemark:
There is only 12V constant from LtBlue/Red, there is no obvious place to get the ign power to start it up. The only thing I can THINK of is the red/black illu cable, but I don't think that powers up on ign, but on the illu switch itself.
Anyone got a clue here?
On the stock player there is no need for ign 12V, as there is manual equalizer and.. well, everything is mechanical so to speak.
I lose all my settings like equalizer and loudness everytime I turn off the cd-player.
To quote our all-might Icemark:
What are the wire colors for adding aftermarket radio
LTBlue/Red= 12v+
LtBlue/White= +Accessory
LtBlue/Yellow= -power ant trigger
Red/Black=+ Lumination
White=Factory Amp Turn on
Ground to the body, use the 10mm bolt behind the center console front drivers access panel. Do not use the Red/Black as ground it will damage the interior light circuit and dimmer in the car
Front Speakers (maximum of a 15 watt peak from the radio):
LtGreen/Red= Left
LtGreen/Black= Left
LtGreen= Right
LtGreen/Yellow=Right
Rear Speakers (if applicable, if you have the amplified rear speakers again the Maximum of 15 watts peak is all the stock speaker amp input can handle):
Brown= Left rear
Brown/White= Left Rear
LtBlue= Right Rear
LtBlue/Orange=Right Rear
Note: as mentioned above the power antenna's trigger is ground (or - ). With all aftermarket radio's antenna output as 12 volts positive (+).
LTBlue/Red= 12v+
LtBlue/White= +Accessory
LtBlue/Yellow= -power ant trigger
Red/Black=+ Lumination
White=Factory Amp Turn on
Ground to the body, use the 10mm bolt behind the center console front drivers access panel. Do not use the Red/Black as ground it will damage the interior light circuit and dimmer in the car
Front Speakers (maximum of a 15 watt peak from the radio):
LtGreen/Red= Left
LtGreen/Black= Left
LtGreen= Right
LtGreen/Yellow=Right
Rear Speakers (if applicable, if you have the amplified rear speakers again the Maximum of 15 watts peak is all the stock speaker amp input can handle):
Brown= Left rear
Brown/White= Left Rear
LtBlue= Right Rear
LtBlue/Orange=Right Rear
Note: as mentioned above the power antenna's trigger is ground (or - ). With all aftermarket radio's antenna output as 12 volts positive (+).
Anyone got a clue here?
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Look at what you posted.
LtBlue/White= +Accessory
Maybe this is a language barrier. In the US 'Accessory' means the first click when turning the ignition key on. The next click is 'On'. That is where the key sits when the engine is running.
The 'Accessory' setting is provided to allow the driver to run things like power accessories, Radio, Cigarette lighter etc. without turning the key all the way to the 'On' position, thus reducing battery drain if one is sitting in the car listening to the radio, smoking cigarettes with the engine turned off.
The LtBlue/White wire on the harness is called 'Accessory' because it is powered any time the key is turned to the 'Accessory' position. Also when the key is in the 'On' position.
Does this help?
Jack
LtBlue/White= +Accessory
Maybe this is a language barrier. In the US 'Accessory' means the first click when turning the ignition key on. The next click is 'On'. That is where the key sits when the engine is running.
The 'Accessory' setting is provided to allow the driver to run things like power accessories, Radio, Cigarette lighter etc. without turning the key all the way to the 'On' position, thus reducing battery drain if one is sitting in the car listening to the radio, smoking cigarettes with the engine turned off.
The LtBlue/White wire on the harness is called 'Accessory' because it is powered any time the key is turned to the 'Accessory' position. Also when the key is in the 'On' position.
Does this help?
Jack
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Okay didn't know that, thought accessory as aftermarket amps, as blue/white normally is for that. There is something special with that remote cable, but I dunno what. I know using it for stereo power has been tested and failed by a friend of mine.
But Ill try that and see what happens. But it seems like I lose power from the ltblu/red when I turn the player off, it shouldnt do that really, but ill try and see, if not Ill fetch power direct from the battery.
But Ill try that and see what happens. But it seems like I lose power from the ltblu/red when I turn the player off, it shouldnt do that really, but ill try and see, if not Ill fetch power direct from the battery.
#10
Okay didn't know that, thought accessory as aftermarket amps, as blue/white normally is for that. There is something special with that remote cable, but I dunno what. I know using it for stereo power has been tested and failed by a friend of mine.
But Ill try that and see what happens. But it seems like I lose power from the ltblu/red when I turn the player off, it shouldnt do that really, but ill try and see, if not Ill fetch power direct from the battery.
But Ill try that and see what happens. But it seems like I lose power from the ltblu/red when I turn the player off, it shouldnt do that really, but ill try and see, if not Ill fetch power direct from the battery.
#11
I mean, that constant power is holding up the memory on the head unit, keeping settings and so. Mine wont do that, which I find weird. But I will try again with the acc connected too and see. If this doesnt work, I need to get some wires straight from the battery and see what happens.
#12
I mean, that constant power is holding up the memory on the head unit, keeping settings and so. Mine wont do that, which I find weird. But I will try again with the acc connected too and see. If this doesnt work, I need to get some wires straight from the battery and see what happens.
You stated in your first post that you had a "Yellow" wire for constant voltage so the Blue/Red wire can't work the way it is supposed to if you don't have it connected to the correct terminal.
#13
No, the yellow and red is coming from the player, I think you should re-read here
The problem is when I plug constant power into the yellow cable, I still lose the memory when I turn it off.
The problem is when I plug constant power into the yellow cable, I still lose the memory when I turn it off.
#17
Blue/white wire to red cable from player.
Wasn't remote at least, that is supposed to be blue/white, but much thinner than the RX7 one, and low current, just to trigger the amps (often, remote/amp trigger is used with antenna on those cars that got electric antenna, might be just the colors that are messed up by Mazda?)
Wasn't remote at least, that is supposed to be blue/white, but much thinner than the RX7 one, and low current, just to trigger the amps (often, remote/amp trigger is used with antenna on those cars that got electric antenna, might be just the colors that are messed up by Mazda?)
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