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Expert: Peter G. Lee - 8/22/2006


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i have got an elddis caravan and we brought a car stereo to put in the caravan but we have connected it all up and you turn the power on and it says "see you" but there is power to it, but it jus turns off. have you got any advice towards this?

Answer
Sounds like a mis-installation job.
Speakers are simple and pretty much take care of themselves, 4 per unit, left and right, front and rear and + &-  each, so it must be the 3 main wires you require for the stereo
You need TWO power inputs on a car radio, one for battery possitive 12vdc and one for ignition 12v ACC, now on a caravan there is no ignition so you have to wire the two 12vdc inputs together, these are usually red (ign) and yellow or sometimes orange (Battery) and an earth usually black. On a caravan you can ignore the other wires for amp / antenne 12vdc output (blue) and phone mute (white) and lights (dimmer).
Wire up like so and make sure the earth goes to a good chassis ground and that the underside of the antenne is also well grounded.
Hope that sorts it out, let me know on the feed back and score.
Thanks Peter

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Peter G. Lee

Expertise

Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.

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11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K. 9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1. Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police, Kit car builder VW air coole

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Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E

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Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer. City and Guilds, A.R.E

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Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000

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