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corsapower
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30th Aug 04 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when you turn the ignition on one notch nothing will work but when its on 2 notches everything lights up. is this normal or should i get power to the radio etc when its on one notch.
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o0MattE0o
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30th Aug 04 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Depends on how the radio is wired up...
2 notches is the position it always sits in after you start the car it falls to 2 notches again...

1 notch should start the radio up if there is a direct power to it, this is only if it a standard sterio...
corsapower
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30th Aug 04 at 23:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its an alpine headunit, but isnt there supposed to be a battery light come on when the ignition is on notch 1 mine dosnet come on.
o0MattE0o
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31st Aug 04 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no that notch 2 the battary light comes on...

I think you swap the red power lead with the yellow batter lead, to make it turn on even if the car is not running, I think not shore...
ed
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31st Aug 04 at 00:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The first notch is to disengage the steering lock, the secont notch switches on the power.
corsapower
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31st Aug 04 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

oh rite. thanks very much

 
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