attgig

Ok, if you get an aftermarket cd changer (FM Modulated)... how/where do you connect the power?

do you simply go to the back of the radio, and splice the connection to the radio? or do you go to the fuse box?

I got a feeling it's the fuse...now...how do u get to the fuse, and make a new connection?

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attgig

hrm. i am unsure, but i still feel like i can do it myself.

I have the ground, the power switched by ignition (red wire), and a constant connection (pink wire). The biggest concern is i can't guarantee that the wires going to the back of the radio are the same colors right?

Bires

Right. Generally all cars and moble audio built after the mid-90's have the same color coding, but it appears your CD changer is a bit of a rebel, since the battery wire should be yellow.

Also, (and this is a biggie!) If your in-dash head unit has an input (most don't, but check just in case, it's usually a 1/8" plug) use it over FM modulation. Many FM mods are very, very sensative to interference.

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attgig

yup, I got the fm modulator thing plugged in to the back...
it's the power that I'm worried about.

Bires

What I meant was if your head unit has a line-in input, use that instead. an antennae pass-through is definately better than none at all though.

attgig

oh...nope. no line-in input.

attgig

so, it's been a few months since i've bought this thing, and it's still not installed, and I'm not giving in to getting it done "professionally"

any help with fuses?

how do I connect this guy straight to a fuse?

DarkFury

Well if you have enough wire, then the "un-professional" way would be to take the "hot" wire (power wire... not the "turn on" lead) and wrap it around your "accessory" or "radio" fuse.

Then you make sure that your black wire (ground) is firmly tapped to the frame of the car and that the "turn on lead" is tapped into the turn on lead for the radio.

Honestly, if you feel uncomfortable in doing this... take it down to Circuit City and they'll hook you right up... plus, they solder all connections which almost guarantees that you won't have a problem later with it shorting out or just messin' up in general. Call 'em to see how much they'd charge you to put it in.

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If that's the route you're taking, you need to get a small strip of copper or brass, about 3/16" wide by 1/2" long and solder your power wire to the end of it. Then, fold the strip into a V over a blade fuse leg.

Do you have a circuit tester or multimeter? If so, find the side of the fuse that is on the battery side, and use the other side (device side). That way, if you overload, the fuse will burn first, not your CD changer.

(I wish I could be more explicit, but it's kinda hard without pics and such.)

Also, ground to the car body. I have found the best grounds to be bolts that hold the car seats down. sand off some of the paint around the bolt socket, and then sand down the underside of the washer on the bolt and use a large ring between the bolt and its socket on the car's body.