MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: fliprio on August 01, 2012, 10:29:12 pm

Title: Kenwood Head unit wiring
Post by: fliprio on August 01, 2012, 10:29:12 pm

Hi all, I have just puchacesd a new Kenwood DVD head unit for my GTI, the shop selling it said the adaptor is just plug and play and no need for any additional wiring, im sure I have heard on here that you need to change some of the wiring so it turns on and off with the ignition - any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Dan

Title: Re: Kenwood Head unit wiring
Post by: Gazza747 on August 02, 2012, 10:12:38 am

You will need:

Facia adpator
Wiring adaptor
Aerial adaptor

You will also need to connect the new head unit to a switched live so the new unit will be switched off with the ignition.

Title: Re: Kenwood Head unit wiring
Post by: fliprio on August 02, 2012, 07:33:23 pm

ok, got all of those which is good.

I take it the best place to take it from is the fuse box, or is there a switched live power feed from behind the dash somewhere?

Title: Re: Kenwood Head unit wiring
Post by: Gazza747 on August 06, 2012, 02:20:13 pm

I connected to a spare connection in the fuse box.