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Dave.
28-10-10, 05:40 PM
As above, every time i turn the Nova off and back on, the stereo loses its memory, its a Kenwood KDC-W4544U unit

Been told that the yellow and red lives may need to be swapped around? so they swap colours if that makes sense?

Any help appreciated :thumb:
Royston
28-10-10, 05:50 PM
it obviously hasn't got a permanent live.

It will have 2 wires, one needing a permanent live to maintain the memory and a switched live off ignition
Dave.
28-10-10, 05:52 PM
so guessing that the yellow and red wires need to be swapped around?
Adam
28-10-10, 06:12 PM
Yes
Jack
28-10-10, 07:33 PM
Just connect both to live... but remember to turn it off/remove faceplate when you leave the car!
L14MNP
28-10-10, 08:07 PM
^ Ideal for a bit of muzak when washing the car. lol
markc20xe
28-10-10, 10:31 PM
yea mate just swop the two wire's round and all will be good not hard to do and a 2min job
Stuart
09-11-10, 02:06 PM
swap the wires, dont do what Jack said lol
tony k
09-11-10, 02:23 PM
swap the yellow and yellow round simples
Jack
09-11-10, 05:21 PM
swap the wires, dont do what Jack said lol
Whaaaat, pikey wiring FTW lol
Stuart
09-11-10, 05:25 PM
fuel spill + iffy wiring = bonfire lol
Jack
09-11-10, 05:34 PM
Answer: Don't spill fuel then :d

Mind you, I've not managed to blow up my rolling petrol leak/oil slick of a Nova yet. Plenty of time left though lol
twinchoke
13-11-10, 12:20 AM
Lol don't listen to these crazy people and bonfires! Swap the yellow and black it happened with my kenwood if I remember rightly the blacks the live and yellows ignition
Stuart
13-11-10, 05:02 PM
Lol don't listen to these crazy people and bonfires! Swap the yellow and black it happened with my kenwood if I remember rightly the blacks the live and yellows ignition


erm WTF!!!! there will be a mini loom between the headunit and the ISO connectors, the red and yellow wires will have bullet connectors on them to let them be swapped over etc.

I'd advise NOT to touch the wiring on the car side of things.
twinchoke
25-11-10, 06:41 PM
lol or save ur wiring and do it stuarts way
markc20xe
26-11-10, 08:21 PM
Lol don't listen to these crazy people and bonfires! Swap the yellow and black it happened with my kenwood if I remember rightly the blacks the live and yellows ignition

most car stereo's are red and yellow black is normally black