Stereo

Hi all I am replacing my freelander 1 facelift stereo but I can’t get any sound, the original one has steering wheel controls anyone got any ideas of what I need to do, thanks

If your F1 is a higher spec level it may have an amplifier that needs a trigger wire attaching to the new head unit to turn it on.... it’s likely something simple like that if the head unit itself is new/working ok.

SWC, I have no idea, it is different for all head units, many after market ones are not capable of utilising them in the first place, many need a ‘black box’ between the switches and the head unit to match the two together.....

That’s great I will try and track the feed wire back to the amp and connect to the ignition live. Thanks

NO, DO NOT connect to permanent live, there should be an output on the stereo, usually a blue wire. You only want it in when there is an audio signal or you’ll burn the amp out.

Spot1 said:

NO, DO NOT connect to permanent live, there should be an output on the stereo, usually a blue wire. You only want it in when there is an audio signal or you’ll burn the amp out.

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I was going to connect to ignition live the blue is for an electric aerial, Thanks for the advice

BigCraig said:

I was going to connect to ignition live the blue is for an electric aerial,

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The electric aerial trigger wire is also used as the amp trigger wire on modern HUs.

Nodge68 said:

The electric aerial trigger wire is also used as the amp trigger wire on modern HUs.

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That’s great thanks just need to find what wire is the amp feed,

BigCraig said:

That’s great thanks just need to find what wire is the amp feed,

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It's probably purple/yellow for the amp trigger.

Nodge68 said:

It's probably purple/yellow for the amp trigger.

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That’s great thanks I will give it a go tonight

Thanks everyone for your help all done and dusted