danvdan
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Registered: 6th Sep 04
Location: Kent
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Recently, have just had a CD player fitted, beforehand the tape player standard thing that came with the corsa was easy to turn on, just press the button without putting the key in at all.
Now, with the CD player, I have to turn the key to the position where it sits before you start the car, practically as far as you go-the dash lights up and everything. I've been told though, that this can burn out the coil in this position. Is this true, and also common, is there anyway to change what it takes to turn on the CD player? The red and yellow are round the right way, so it saves the memory and everything like that too.
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
Location: Bolton, Drives Q3 S-line +
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u need to put the stereo on permanent live so u can turn it on without the key and its the first i've heard about burning out the coil i've had mine like that for nearly 2 years!!
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danvdan
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Originally posted by Mo
u need to put the stereo on permanent live so u can turn it on without the key and its the first i've heard about burning out the coil i've had mine like that for nearly 2 years!!
Can only burn out the coil if you don't start the engine just incase I mislead anyone. Is it safe to put it on permanent live? If so, is it easily doable?
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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its easy to do just finding the right permanent wire with a multi-meter. the coil thing is bollocks IMO i've had 3 different cars and they've all been wire with the ignition and all my mates have it wired in the same way but i've never heard of the coil burning out.
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danvdan
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
its easy to do just finding the right permanent wire with a multi-meter. the coil thing is bollocks IMO i've had 3 different cars and they've all been wire with the ignition and all my mates have it wired in the same way but i've never heard of the coil burning out.
That's all good news, thanks for that, I'll be giving it a try on thursday then, got the day off so should be able to check it in the light. It's only for cleaning the car really to listen to some music, but if no one else has had their coil go the I'll hope for the best. 
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Richie
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will not affect anything mate, thats the normal way for stereo's to be wired anyway.
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danvdan
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Originally posted by Richie
will not affect anything mate, thats the normal way for stereo's to be wired anyway.
Bugger, must've been lucky with the standard one then, I was in my grans car and hers is wired like that as standard anyway. Cheers for the help.
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spinsk
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Registered: 12th Feb 04
Location: Northampton UK
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i know my golf has an accesory setting which is active just when the key's put into the ignintion, it doesnt need turning.
could he do that?
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