Important! : New Stereo resets when ignition off

1. JackMonye Newbie Joined: Jun 2013 Derbyshire Posts: 8 Saxo 1.1 Forte

   #1 11th June 2013, 22:58

   just bought a new stereo (pioneer DEH-X3500UI). basically ill turn my car on (1.1 saxo forte) and run through the radio set up and when i turn the car off the radio resets so i have to run through the set up every time. the radio doesn't turn on when the ignition is off but my old radio. most forums say its a 12v constant problem but idk where to start! please help!! oh btw everything else works when ignition is off
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 11th June 2013, 23:00

   pull the radio out and swap the red and the yellow wires over. Problem solved.
3. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #3 11th June 2013, 23:00

   Pretty sure it's something to do with swapping a couple of wires over, my mate had a similar problem in his and he said he had two wires wrong or something like that.
   
   EDIT: Bedford knows it.
4. user_58570 Established Member Joined: Apr 2012 Nottingham Posts: 1736 3dr Desire sleeper... ^Made it into PFC...^

   #4 12th June 2013, 08:34

   Oh electricians tape, the amount of wires your holding together in my car.
   Yup, as said, Red and yellow wires, cut bang in the middle, strip a bit of plastic casing back, stick one red side onto electricians tape, join a yellow strand up to the red, roll it up, repeat with other. Done.
   If you want to be extra secure, use male and female crimps... wrap in tape.
   Or solder them.
5. Mcgawn Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Ayr Posts: 160 Saxo VTR 52 Plate

   #5 12th June 2013, 10:15

   Red to yellow and red to yellow instead of red to red and yellow to yellow, if i remember right red is power and yellow is memory
6. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #6 12th June 2013, 10:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 12u55 Oh electricians tape, the amount of wires your holding together in my car. Yup, as said, Red and yellow wires, cut bang in the middle, strip a bit of plastic casing back, stick one red side onto electricians tape, join a yellow strand up to the red, roll it up, repeat with other. Done. If you want to be extra secure, use male and female crimps... wrap in tape. Or solder them.

   wow about the worse advice ever.

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7. JackMonye Newbie Joined: Jun 2013 Derbyshire Posts: 8 Saxo 1.1 Forte

   #7 12th June 2013, 10:48

   i will have a go tonight but should i change the wires on the main wiring loom over or the the adapter
8. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #8 12th June 2013, 11:56

   Had the same, they just swap.
9. HD7 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Plymouth Posts: 388 '99 Golf GT TDi

   #9 12th June 2013, 12:05

   Don't bodge it with insulation tape, do it properly with crimps. But yeah, swap the red and yellow wires over.
   
   Basically one wire is a constant feed from the battery and the other is a feed only when the ignition is on. Car to car they vary. But basically at the moment your cars constant feed is connected to the ignition one. So when you turn off your car the radio isn't receiving any power and losing its settings.
10. dan1788 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Stockport, manchester. Posts: 216 03 106 1.1 independence x 2 02 saxo vtr

    #10 12th June 2013, 12:07

    as above, just swap the red and the yellow over on the adapter that come with the stereo, and you will be sorted.
11. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #11 12th June 2013, 13:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dan1788 as above, just swap the red and the yellow over on the adapter that come with the stereo, and you will be sorted.

    this, a small electronics flat screwdriver will unclip both, about a 20 seconds piece of piss.
12. JackMonye Newbie Joined: Jun 2013 Derbyshire Posts: 8 Saxo 1.1 Forte

    #12 12th June 2013, 18:38

    thanks alot sorted the problem now by switching red and blue!
13. JackMonye Newbie Joined: Jun 2013 Derbyshire Posts: 8 Saxo 1.1 Forte

    #13 19th June 2013, 14:34

    i ment red and blue!
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 19th June 2013, 16:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JackMonye thanks alot sorted the problem now by switching red and blue!

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JackMonye i ment red and blue!

    You meant red and YELLOW lol