Radio upgrade

cp1790 · Oct 18th, 2017, 14:28

So Iv installed a CD player on my estate using a wiring harness from halfords it all works ok but I have no sound when I had the original cassette player in only the rear worked the front ones both have the wires connected could they be blown or have I got wires missing from the CD player?

Stephen Edwin · Oct 18th, 2017, 14:38

I'm still in early stages of planning re the radi/player o so I know nothing. Except. Are your speaker wires connected to a Volvo supplied amplifier which might well not be connected to the Halfords harness? If so bypass the amplifier. Connect the speakers direct to the radio/player, probably via the harness.

CaptainAhab · Oct 23rd, 2017, 12:21

What connector was on the back of your tape deck? Was it a long thin kind of thing?

cp1790 · Oct 23rd, 2017, 13:28

Yes the long black connector I did however plug straight into the wiring that came out of the original stereo but I fount another plug doing nothing which I pressume is there for when you want to upgrade to a CD player and I now have sound to the front speakers,just need to find out why I have nothing from the rears

CaptainAhab · Oct 23rd, 2017, 15:34

What adapter kit did you buy from Halfords? I have just pulled my stereo to upgrade as well, as I only have front speakers it might do well.

Oct 18th, 2017, 14:28	#1
cp1790 Member Last Online: Nov 10th, 2023 17:16 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nottingham	Radio upgrade So Iv installed a CD player on my estate using a wiring harness from halfords it all works ok but I have no sound when I had the original cassette player in only the rear worked the front ones both have the wires connected could they be blown or have I got wires missing from the CD player?

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CaptainAhab Spanner ex machina Last Online: Sep 24th, 2020 17:43 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bangor	What connector was on the back of your tape deck? Was it a long thin kind of thing? __________________ 1988 240DL B230K AKA: Moby

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CaptainAhab Spanner ex machina Last Online: Sep 24th, 2020 17:43 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bangor	What adapter kit did you buy from Halfords? I have just pulled my stereo to upgrade as well, as I only have front speakers it might do well. __________________ 1988 240DL B230K AKA: Moby

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Oct 18th, 2017, 14:38	#2
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	I'm still in early stages of planning re the radi/player o so I know nothing. Except. Are your speaker wires connected to a Volvo supplied amplifier which might well not be connected to the Halfords harness? If so bypass the amplifier. Connect the speakers direct to the radio/player, probably via the harness.

Oct 23rd, 2017, 13:28	#4
cp1790 Member Last Online: Nov 10th, 2023 17:16 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nottingham	Yes the long black connector I did however plug straight into the wiring that came out of the original stereo but I fount another plug doing nothing which I pressume is there for when you want to upgrade to a CD player and I now have sound to the front speakers,just need to find out why I have nothing from the rears

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