The easiest thing to do is reverse the polarity if you have a positive
ground car. Then all the modern peripherals will work without
modification or worry about accidentally shorting them out.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Dean Dashwood wrote:
>
> Rick,
>
> My '77 Spit did come with a radio - but you can't actually hear it when
> you do above about 50mph! I suggest you get yourself a decent set of
> speakers, and maybe an amp too - that's what I'm planning on doing when
> I've got some cash (don't know if the alternator's up to supplying an
> amp, maybe someone else can help on that one).
>
> As far as fitting it is concerned, a couple of other people have already
> mentioned problems with actually physically getting it into the car, and
> I also haven't got any idea where to put speakers (mine are currently
> lying on the shelf, not actually attached in any way). But no one has
> mentioned the electrical connections yet, so at the risk of offending
> you because you know this stuff already (hey, I know it, so it can't be
> that hard!) here goes:
>
> Connecting up the electrics on a Mk 3 or later (which yours must be, if
> it's '77) shouldn't be a problem at all. (Before that, Spits had
> positive earth, and most radios expect negative earth, so you have to
> shield the radio from anything which could be earthed.) According to
> the Haynes Purchase & Restoration Guide, all the wires are colour-coded
> according to whether there's power in them when the ignition is on,
> ignition is off, all the time, only when there's a flying saucer within
> 100 miles (ok, maybe not) so you just need to decide whether the radio
> should turn on/off as you turn the key (a matter for personal preference
> - I always think it should) and then pick the correct colour wire for
> the +12V connection. (This is the theory, anyway - I haven't actually
> tried it yet.) Off the top of my head, I can't remember which colour is
> supposed to mean what, but if you can't find the info yourself, and if
> nobody else knows (which I find very hard to believe!) I'll look it up
> for you.
>
> Dean Dashwood
> '77 Spit 1500
> ---------------------------------
>
> >----------
> >From: Rick Gregory[SMTP:rick_gregory@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: 11 February 1999 03:07
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Radio Installation
> >
> >My '77 Spit didn't come with a radio... I wondering what would be
> >involved with installing a standard radio from any store? I was
> >thinking about a CD player, but my gear shift knob is amazingly close
> >to the face of the radio... is there clearance to insert a CD?
> >
> >I also didn't see any place to install speakers?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >--Rick
> >
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