Radio ariel signal wire.

[AlexW]

This this is the right place.
Anyone know which of the orignal mk2 radio plug is the ariel signal wire for my electric ariel?

Thanks in advance.

[Jack]

Novas didn't have electric arials from the factory, so there won't be a wire in the loom for it - you'll need to run your own from the HU.

[AlexW]

Novas didn't have electric arials from the factory, so there won't be a wire in the loom for it - you'll need to run your own from the HU.

I know! But maybe i used the wrong words, what wire could i use for it?

[meritlover]

what wire could i use for it?

copper wire

[AlexW]

copper wire

I thought about using plastic... :roll:

[meritlover]

yes use one with plastic insulation

there is no wire there to use, like jack said, you will have to find the pin out of an ISO-plug to find what pin it is and solder a wire on to your ariel.

failing that, its usually the one from the HU with REM on it and its normally a blue one with a colour of blue.

[AlexW]

Right, ive been told by my bro (auto electrican) he thinks its green. But what wire have anyone else used?

My electric ariel has 3 wires, earth, live and signal, i just need to know which wire the signal one goes on.

[meritlover]

the green/blue/REM/whatever wire goes to the signal on the ariel.
green is normally a speaker wire or ground.
the power will have to be a permanent (unswitched live) so that the ariel continues to retract AFTER the ign is turned off.

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/iso.asp

[AlexW]

the green/blue/REM/whatever wire goes to the signal on the ariel.
green is normally a speaker wire or ground.
the power will have to be a permanent (unswitched live) so that the ariel continues to retract AFTER the ign is turned off.

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/iso.asp

Ah ha! Got it! Thanks, And as for the permanent it is, its from the radio permanent.

[ck]

will be blue on headunit (for ariel) the blue/white is amp..