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    im happy now, just need to sort the seat then i will ignore everything else
    ^^^ did you just read that? what a idiot ^^^


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    haha sounds like half the £20 cars i bought and sold as i teenager, if only i had somwere to put them i could of retired on the weigh in at scrap prices these days

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    had this prob on quite a few cars that had thier wiring molestered. i always just twist the 2 head unit wires together and give them a permanent live (route a fresh one if you need to).

    never had a prob like that, and you can listen to the stereo when the keys not in.
    just remember to turn the stereo off before you get out the car.

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    If you don't wrap them tight then electrical fire

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    my step brother had a golf mk1 that we used to prune its wires regularly... i'd swear the wiring loom on it actually grew

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbob-mcgrew View Post
    had this prob on quite a few cars that had thier wiring molestered. i always just twist the 2 head unit wires together
    Irony.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Irony.
    best way ive found to do it jack - 5 min job, permanent install, no fannying about !

    obviously use decent connectors or solder, don't just lay the wires ontop of each other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post

    Irony.
    Beat me to it!

    **** twisting wires together too. Side by side soldering or decent connectors for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbob-mcgrew View Post
    solder

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjwaqZfjIY

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
    In an OEM sense, crimps are the preferred soloution, but I wonder how much of that is down to time constraints?

    Any joint I have soldered, has never caused me future issues.
    I suppose a soldered joint doesn't have the longevity of a crimped one, but in a real world scenario (additions to our own cars), I am yet to see it make a difference.

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