Total Newbie VRS stereo help

FROGFONE · 21-08-2007, 22:44

Hello

I bought a new MP3 car stereo for my car but took the head unit out to find 2 plugs and my new player only has one. I now realise that the unit only supports 4 speakers and the VRs has 8. Is there anyway to fit this unit or have I wasted £60?

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PS turn OFF the sound before clicking the link!

TIA

Sharon

mluton · 21-08-2007, 23:02

If you have a wiring loom on the stereo. Remove it.

Connect the car loom direct to the Head Unit. Maybe.

What car is it going into ?

FROGFONE · 21-08-2007, 23:39

Hi it's an 04 fabia vRS

The 2 blocks on the car are a different shape to the one on the unit. Really looking for a converter. Don't want to cut any wires.

Sharon

mluton · 21-08-2007, 23:42

In the ebay advert it states:

* Includes 1 DIN fitting kit and wiring harness

I take it, this wasnt in the package ?

Oh! Welcome to Briskoda.

devonutopia · 21-08-2007, 23:47

vRS have only 4 speakers don't they? i.e 4 woofers and 4 tweeters - so with a typical 4 x 50w headunit, they're all being powered by a channel.

It sounds like you need the wiring harness. There should be something to convert the Skoda two wire choc block into the one for the radio. My Pioneer came with such a wiring convertor.

FROGFONE · 22-08-2007, 00:10

OK, I told you I was a newbie or maybe a numpty would be better!

There is a wiring harness that fits in the back of the unit. It has 13 cables coming out of the single block ( I assume this is the DIN fitting kit).

Ideally looking for something to convert the skoda blocks to the DIN connection that I have.

I don't know much about speakers, just realised there were 8 speakers but I guess these are still fed from 4 channels.

i just want to listen to my MP3s

Sharon

devonutopia · 22-08-2007, 00:22

Can you post a piccie of the connection the wiring supplied with the head unit? Give me an idea as to how it compares to what the car plugs in to.

FROGFONE · 22-08-2007, 00:26

Thanks for all your help, will get pics tomorrow.

Sharon

devonutopia · 22-08-2007, 00:42

OK -As you can probably tell from the vRS wiring loom, the plugs are two rectangular ones, one brown, one black from memory. But each one has the release lug in a different place, so you can only put them in the wiring adaptor the correct way around.

If the wrong wiring adaptor has been supplied, then you should be able to get the right one sent to you.

FROGFONE · 22-08-2007, 19:00

Here's a pic...

As you can see it's only one plug and a bunch of wires. I'm really looking for something that will go from the skoda blocks to the single terminal that goes in the back of the unit.

Found this on ebay but I think it's 2 plugs to 2 plugs.

VW & SEAT ISO wiring harness adaptor lead NEW PC2-69-4 on eBay, Terminals Cabling, In-Car Entertainment GPS, Cars, Parts Vehicles (item 330157035157 end time 27-Aug-07 09:41:23 BST)

Sharon

Lummox · 22-08-2007, 19:09

Thats not a DIN adapter thats for sure. The idea behind 'DIN' is its a standard so it can connect into anything.

The Fabia vRS has six speakers doesnt it? no rear tweeters as far as I remember. Either way they are only fed by four channels from the headunit and the front tweeters are just wired straight into the front woofer anyhow.

Tank11 · 22-08-2007, 21:28

Dare i mention Halfords!? or their is a guy on ebay trading as hifilinks who is very good (based in Lincs)

FROGFONE · 23-08-2007, 00:05

Halfords...that believe it or not is a very good idea.

Thank you

FROGFONE · 29-08-2007, 21:49

Thanks to everyone that helped me. I evetually spoke to a nice guy named Manuel at an Edinburgh Branch of halfords. He knew exactly what part I needed and explained how we had to wire it up. (switching the +ve and -ve power).

Wired it all up tonight and works a treat. The FM signal is pants so I guess the aerial amplifier is cack but as I never listen to the radio anyway and now have 2gb of mp3s on SD to listen to I don't think it will matter.

Thanks again

Sharon

mluton · 29-08-2007, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by FROGFONE

Thanks to everyone that helped me. I evetually spoke to a nice guy named Manuel at an Edinburgh Branch of halfords. He knew exactly what part I needed and explained how we had to wire it up. (switching the +ve and -ve power).

Wired it all up tonight and works a treat. The FM signal is pants so I guess the aerial amplifier is cack but as I never listen to the radio anyway and now have 2gb of mp3s on SD to listen to I don't think it will matter.

Thanks again

Sharon

Glad its all sorted.

21-08-2007, 22:44	#1
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Total Newbie VRS stereo help Hello I bought a new MP3 car stereo for my car but took the head unit out to find 2 plugs and my new player only has one. I now realise that the unit only supports 4 speakers and the VRs has 8. Is there anyway to fit this unit or have I wasted £60? VR3 SD CD MP3 PLAYER WMA USB RADIO REMOTE CAR STEREO on eBay, CD Headunits MP3 Players, In-Car Entertainment GPS, Cars, Parts Vehicles (item 110156903333 end time 16-Aug-07 22:00:00 BST) PS turn OFF the sound before clicking the link! TIA Sharon

21-08-2007, 23:02	#2
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,356 Thanks: 46 Thanked 223 Times in 197 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help If you have a wiring loom on the stereo. Remove it. Connect the car loom direct to the Head Unit. Maybe. What car is it going into ? __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

21-08-2007, 23:39	#3
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Hi it's an 04 fabia vRS The 2 blocks on the car are a different shape to the one on the unit. Really looking for a converter. Don't want to cut any wires. Sharon

21-08-2007, 23:42	#4
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,356 Thanks: 46 Thanked 223 Times in 197 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help In the ebay advert it states: * Includes 1 DIN fitting kit and wiring harness I take it, this wasnt in the package ? Oh! Welcome to Briskoda. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

21-08-2007, 23:47	#5
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,506 Thanks: 60 Thanked 308 Times in 253 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help vRS have only 4 speakers don't they? i.e 4 woofers and 4 tweeters - so with a typical 4 x 50w headunit, they're all being powered by a channel. It sounds like you need the wiring harness. There should be something to convert the Skoda two wire choc block into the one for the radio. My Pioneer came with such a wiring convertor. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

22-08-2007, 00:10	#6
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help OK, I told you I was a newbie or maybe a numpty would be better! There is a wiring harness that fits in the back of the unit. It has 13 cables coming out of the single block ( I assume this is the DIN fitting kit). Ideally looking for something to convert the skoda blocks to the DIN connection that I have. I don't know much about speakers, just realised there were 8 speakers but I guess these are still fed from 4 channels. i just want to listen to my MP3s Sharon

22-08-2007, 00:22	#7
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,506 Thanks: 60 Thanked 308 Times in 253 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Can you post a piccie of the connection the wiring supplied with the head unit? Give me an idea as to how it compares to what the car plugs in to. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

22-08-2007, 00:26	#8
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Thanks for all your help, will get pics tomorrow. Sharon

22-08-2007, 00:42	#9
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,506 Thanks: 60 Thanked 308 Times in 253 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help OK -As you can probably tell from the vRS wiring loom, the plugs are two rectangular ones, one brown, one black from memory. But each one has the release lug in a different place, so you can only put them in the wiring adaptor the correct way around. If the wrong wiring adaptor has been supplied, then you should be able to get the right one sent to you. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

22-08-2007, 19:00	#10
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Here's a pic... As you can see it's only one plug and a bunch of wires. I'm really looking for something that will go from the skoda blocks to the single terminal that goes in the back of the unit. Found this on ebay but I think it's 2 plugs to 2 plugs. VW & SEAT ISO wiring harness adaptor lead NEW PC2-69-4 on eBay, Terminals Cabling, In-Car Entertainment GPS, Cars, Parts Vehicles (item 330157035157 end time 27-Aug-07 09:41:23 BST) Sharon Last edited by FROGFONE; 22-08-2007 at 19:06. Reason: additional information

22-08-2007, 19:09	#11
Lummox U18 Automotive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,837 Thanks: 22 Thanked 661 Times in 556 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Thats not a DIN adapter thats for sure. The idea behind 'DIN' is its a standard so it can connect into anything. The Fabia vRS has six speakers doesnt it? no rear tweeters as far as I remember. Either way they are only fed by four channels from the headunit and the front tweeters are just wired straight into the front woofer anyhow. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services

22-08-2007, 21:28	#12
Tank11 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canterbury Posts: 383 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Dare i mention Halfords!? or their is a guy on ebay trading as hifilinks who is very good (based in Lincs)

23-08-2007, 00:05	#13
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Halfords...that believe it or not is a very good idea. Thank you

29-08-2007, 21:49	#14
FROGFONE Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Total Newbie VRS stereo help Thanks to everyone that helped me. I evetually spoke to a nice guy named Manuel at an Edinburgh Branch of halfords. He knew exactly what part I needed and explained how we had to wire it up. (switching the +ve and -ve power). Wired it all up tonight and works a treat. The FM signal is pants so I guess the aerial amplifier is cack but as I never listen to the radio anyway and now have 2gb of mp3s on SD to listen to I don't think it will matter. Thanks again Sharon

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