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rod31

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• Feb 24, 2009

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Hi, I am changing my old VDO cass/rad in my 03 defender to a Visteon manufacture LR 6500 Europe CD/Rad out of an 06. Please help!! I need to know the pin outs `at the rear of the radio to connect up. I have searched the net but no pin out diagram, I think they use the same radio in the freelander & ford transit. Finding the info is proving a real "pin" in the neck! (Sorry) Please help if you can. Rod31

 

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boydy1989

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• Feb 24, 2009

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as a rule...
Black is earth. Red is switched live, yellow is permanent live. Blue is switched for stuff like powered arials, OR illumination feed.

Then, the 4 speaker outputs are in pairs of colours, i.e. Purple and Purple with Black Trace are one speaker, yellow and yellow with black trace another speaker. Hope this helps.

 

lightning

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• Feb 25, 2009

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You can buy an adaptor lead for these, and it makes it much easier to work out the wires, as you get 2 connectors, one with the live/earth/constant live etc and the other with the speaker wires in pairs. (as on most "ordinary" car stereo's)
Halfords sell them.

 

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rod31

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• Feb 25, 2009

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Thanks folks for he feedback so far. I know the wireing colours & Halfords do indeed do adaptors but have not found one to suit. whats needed is a diagram of the pin outs at the back. Rod
PS Called in today to J Craddock, they did not know the answer, but they found the rear connectors (same as discovery) & charged me £0, what nice chaps!

 

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rod31

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• Feb 27, 2009

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Hi Everyone. The problem it is solved! The pin outs for a 2003/2006 Defender/ Discovery CD Radio are the same as a 2006 VW Sharan/Ford Galaxy MPV. The stereo sound great & I can now listen to my Max Bygraves CD's (only joking)
Thanks all. Rod